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The Great Disruption: Carving Out A New Path For Black Gay Men In HIV Advocacy
As we contemplate the way forward for black gay men in this country and most critically how we build a movement, it is crucial that we take a step back to consider our approach. Our approach must be...
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I Choose To Love Black Gay Men
Using the media as a litmus test, one would think romantic love among black gay men is in dire straits. Prominent black gay men like Michael Sam and Derrick Gordon both have white lovers, and recently,...
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I Think I May Be Queer…
Let’s take a few steps back. To begin, I know for a fact that I am a cisgender black gay male. For the past 8 years, I felt that “gay” was the label that I identified with the most in terms of how I...
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In The Fight Against HIV/AIDS, We’re All In This Together
From Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Blog- Justin Lofton considers himself a “warrior” against HIV/AIDS, a fitting term for a young gay Black man living in Mississippi. In 2013, African Americans accounted...
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Meet The Co-Founders Of ‘Intimacy And Colour’, Michael & Aunsha Hall-Everett
From HRC Blog- Michael Everett and Aunsha Hall-Everett are a same-gender-loving couple in Atlanta — and they’re at the forefront of fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the South. “We’ve both been...
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Beating The Odds: How Black Gay Men Are Fighting More Than A Virus
HIV/AIDS has been a part of Darwin Thompson’s life from the day he was born. Raised in foster care, his birth parents were both HIV-positive. Although he tested positive as a newborn baby, he later...
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How ‘Coming Out’ Semantics Reinforce Heterosexism For Queer People Of Color
The “coming out” paradigm has become rather mainstream (which I actually think is a good thing). But as a result of the mass appeal of “coming out,” it has become sexy and trendy to critique the...
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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...
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Marlon 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...
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Tongues 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...
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Black 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...
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Struggle 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...
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Seeking 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...
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How 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,...
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28 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...
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Black 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...
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Short 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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