In 1995, Canadian writer Robert Greene embarked on a series of short stories called "Gay Folklore Stories of the World." The stories were a collection of gay love tales created to teach gay men about bravery, chivalry, and selfless romantic acts. Greene wanted to show that romanticism could bring deeper meaning to gay love.He is famous for his quote, "Romantics are to gays what Christians were to Roman's back in the day--something to feed to the lions." The quote conveys the frustration some men feel in the gay community in their efforts to bring depth and respect to their interpersonal gay relationships.In 2000, the now-defunct SBC Magazine spring edition published Greene's short story entitled, "The Soiled Loin Cloth." The magazine's editor ,Stanley Bennett Clay, accompanied the African-themed piece with a photograph of two Nubian men wrestling in the water. The piece garnered much attention for the magazine and Greene was requested to submit another short. He then went on to submit "The Wrong Voice Far Away," which was published in the winter 2001 edition of SBC Magazine.Greene got more personal in his writing when, in 2003, he was asked about his family's heritage in Canada. The Halifax Herald Newspaper acquired a piece written by Greene called "Africaville: A Young Girls Journey." It detailed his mother's memory as a child visiting long lost relatives. Greene believed that this branch of relatives came to Canada as runaway slaves from the USA.Greene garnered notoriety when the editor of "Letters From Camp Rehoboth" honoured Greene's efforts in bringing romantic love to gay men by publishing "The Journey and the Jewels" for their February 10, 2006 edition in time for Valentine's Day. That year "The Journey and the Jewels" received praise both in Canada and the US. The Watermark, a weekly LGBT publication in Florida, gave kudos in their story which honoured the writer.In 2008, Greene's writing interests turned to more controversial issues. "CROSSOVERS: Straight Men - Gay Encounters" addresses a growing trend in sexual awareness among men. In 2011, Greene was able to make a dream come true by publishing his short story collection in the Gay Icon Classics of the World, published by Icon Empire Press. The gay-themed love stories from over 12 different countries. Each gay love story represented a culture and a people. It touched even the staunchest of critics. When critically-acclaimed author and Jewish scholar Rabbi Stephen Greenberg was told of a Hebrew story--Halo's Golden Circle--he warned of a possible rejection of the story by himself or the Jewish community. However, upon reading the story, Rabbi Greenberg remarked that he felt it was a "beautiful story"In 2012, the much anticipated release of a new set of gay love stories was introduced in The Gay Icon Classics Of The World II. The new collection showed a strong Asian influence that Mr. Greene felt he missed in the first volume.Greene credits his writing talent to his mother who was an English teacher and his father who was the leader of a publishing company.Today, Greene is challenging human thought once again with This High School Has Closets which is a controversial piece about being gay but not coming out in high school. The book addresses gay sexuality, drinking, and other issues facing teens today that he feels have been glossed over in many gay coming-of-age stories.Through his writing, Mr. Greene continues to challenge people in their thinking of gays in history, sexuality, and love.