The author feels that there's another simple but important message in "Strong," that once a person has accepted themself for who they are, they can achieve anything. In addition to voting to make sure that supportive people are put in office, we also need to surround kids with positive reaffirming messages that they are valid. We need to combat that at every opportunity. "These hateful laws send messages to children that there's something wrong with them and/or their family. He found the story inspiring and felt that it would also inspire young people, so he reached out to Kearney on Twitter and asked him if he'd like to collaborate on a children's picture book. In an email interview with the Bay Area Reporter, Rosswood revealed that he first discovered Kearney's story in an online article and was quite taken with him. The book poses a simple question for its readers: What makes you strong? In Kearney's case, his strength comes from not only his ability to lift heavy weights, but also from his ability to proudly be who he is. Each drawing comes with a short text that tells Kearney's story. Each page features a drawing by Nidhi Chanani. The book is short, simple, and to the point. Rosswood co-authored the book with Kearney. As the story progresses, Kearney learns with the help of his husband to fully embrace who he is without worrying about what other people think of him.
In his new children's picture book "Strong," Rosswood tells the story of Rob Kearney, a gay strongman who trains himself to lift hundreds of pounds. Gay author Eric Rosswood wants LGBT kids to believe in themselves.
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