For Essex Whose Lesson We’ve Forgotten
It’s one thing to quote those from our community who led the fight against this epidemic before us, and who lived so extraordinarily and died so prematurely that we seek to carry their spirit into our...
View ArticleMarlon Riggs’ ‘No Regret’ And Why Sacred Black Gay Cultural Production Is...
On a Wednesday evening in December, a diverse group of black gay men gathered at the Rush Center in Atlanta to view Marlon Riggs’ film, “No Regret”. This documentary chronicled the stories of several...
View ArticleTongues Untied: The Contemporary Uplifting Of Black Gay Men’s Culture
“Brother to Brother. Brother to Brother. Brother to Brother. Brother to Brother.” This was the whisper in my ear when I attended a screening of the iconic film “Tongues Untied” by the late filmmaker...
View ArticleBlack Gay Theater As Black Gay Think Tank
Lance Coadie Williams stars in “Bootycandy,” a new play written and directed by Robert O’Hara. How do we engage and mobilize black gay men? This is a question many of us grapple with as the political...
View ArticleStruggle In San Francisco: Being Black And Gay In The Bay
“All young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to achieve their full potential.” I thought about that quote as I was standing in...
View ArticleSeeking The Ideal Black Gay Couple When Interracial Ones Aren’t Enuf
I want a love like Jay-Z and Beyoncé, or a relationship like Barack and Michelle Obama. Except in my case, Beyoncé would be a man named Brandon and Michelle would be a dude named Michael. As a black...
View ArticleHow Black Queer Lives Shaped American History, Never Forget
History books usually say more about the wielder of the pen than the past, so I’ve noticed. Those with a particular interest in cultural manipulation will do anything to make their preferred reality,...
View Article28 Questions For Black Men Who ONLY Date White Men
Scientists, race scholars and common folk have been trying to solve the mystery of interracial dating for years. Recent information released by Dr. Gary Gates, the leading researcher in same-sex...
View ArticleBlack People Are Not Better Bigots
Blacks are often considered more intolerant of LGBTQ people than the general population. In a survey by the Pew Research Center, black Christians and white Evangelicals oppose same sex marriage. If...
View ArticleShort Film ‘Orange Bright’ Challenges The Narrative Of Black LGBTQ People...
As a child one of the most common superpowers wished for is the ability to fly. Riley S. Wilson brings that, or a form of it at least, to the reality of his character Triven in the award-winning short...
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