In 1910, the United Kingdom is in turmoil. King Edward dies after only nine years on the throne. The social class system that upheld British society for centuries is being chipped away by social, political, and economic unrest across the Empire. Amidst this backdrop, Reverend Leander Norris is accused of sodomy. After discovering his own self-worth and the meaning of unconditional love, Leander finds the courage to stand up for what he believes is right and pleads "not guilty" to the charges.<br><br>Throughout the trial, Leander's past is revealed, including the temptations that bring the accusations against him. By the end of the trial, Leander is once again reunited with a romantic interest from the past. But it may be too late to rekindle any love that remains, given the circumstances of the era and Leander's likely sentence.<br><br>Love is greater than hope or faith, but can Leander convince a jury that the love he shares with another man is natural?

Disappear with Me

“We can use this principle of love to expand our acceptance of all people and all conditions. I ask you to go from here and reconsider any laws meant to segregate or call out any human condition for the worse. I ask you to support and create laws bringing all human circumstances together as one to fight the evils of this world in which we live. Imagine if we took all this energy hating and harming each other and used it to combat our common enemies: hunger, poverty, and education.”


Leander took a deep breath before he finished addressing the judge. “If you must know, I don’t ever remember feeling any different. When I entered my first teenaged relationship, it was with another boy my own age. It felt natural to me. For eleven years, I shared my life with a single man, discreetly, without anyone knowing. That’s truly the life for which I long.


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