Halloween is quickly approaching and, like usual, I have no idea what I’m going to be. But that doesn’t mean you need to be stuck without an idea!

I promise to send a small, free, hand-drawn BiPE picture to anyone who dresses like Danny or any of my characters for Halloween. All you need to do is send a picture of your costume to boyinpinkearmuffs@gmail.com along with an address for your drawing. Let me know if anyone decides to do this!

Color reference

Watch this short film! It’s impossibly cute. And don’t forget to turn on subtitles and google translate. It’s not a perfect translation, but you’ll get the idea.

“Eu Não Quero Voltar Sozinho – The arrival of a new student in school changes everything in Leonardo’s life. This 15 year-old blind teenager has to deal with the jealousy of his long-lasting friend Giovana while trying to figure out the feelings he found out he has for his new friend.”

The winner of Iris Prize 2011

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Read the accompanying article “Transgender Kids: Painful Quest to be Who They Are” on CNN health. That is, after you’ve cleared the tears from your eyes!

Aw shucks, this looks adorable.

“Rocket Releasing presents writer-director Celine Sciamma’s multiple award-winner TOMBOY, a truly contemporary coming of age story, scheduled to open in New York on November 16 followed by a national roll out. In Ms. Sciamma’s (‘Water Lilies”) second feature, a French family with two daughters, 10-year-old Laure (Zoe Heran) and 6-year-old Jeanne (Malonn Levana), moves to a new neighborhood during the summer holidays. With her Jean Seberg haircut and tomboy ways, Laure is immediately mistaken for a boy by the local kids and decides to pass herself off as Mikael, a boy like the others but different enough to catch the attention of leader of the pack Lisa (Jeanne Disson) who becomes smitten with him. At home with her parents (Mathieu Demy and Sophie Cattani) and girlie younger sister she is Laure, while hanging out with her new pals and girlfriend, she is Mikael. Finding resourceful ways to hide her true self Laure takes advantage of her new identity as if the end of the summer would never reveal her unsettling secret. Celine Sciamma (“Water Lilies”) brings a light and charming touch to this tale of childhood gender confusion, which is also about relationships between children, children and parents, and the even more complicated one between one’s heart and body.”

Hey folks,

I’m scrambling to get a submission together for the Prism Comics Queer Press Grant, which is due September 1st! As a result, I’m probably going to be late on my next comic. Sorry! Here’s a sketch to hold you over for just a bit.

Oh, and, uh …wish me luck? 🙂