African & Black Culture. Queer Experience. Public Education.
Content note: This article discusses social manipulation, sex, reputational harm, police involvement, intoxication, racism, sexual shame, and friendship betrayal. Names and identifying details have been changed or withheld. This is …
When Access Becomes a Weapon — My UK Black Queer Social Cruelty Experience Read More
Who is a “Good Man”? A “good man” is not a perfect man. No one is. More simply, a good man is a man anchored by integrity and compassion. That …
Why Are Good Black Gay Men So Hard to Find in the West? Read More
Mandem simply means “my friends” or “the boys” and carries a positive communal meaning. This article talks about “Mandem Performance”: the strategic adoption or exaggeration of urban masculine aesthetics, mannerisms …
Mandem, DL and Power: Masculinity as Control in the UK Black Gay Scene Read More
Black gay spaces—on dating apps, in nightlife, in friendship circles, and across diaspora community networks—are often imagined as places of refuge. Yet the places we expect to be sanctuaries can …
Why Some Black Gay Spaces Feel Unsafe —How to Rebuild Trust Read More
Strong But Not Smart: The Creation of a Myth American slavery was instrumental in promoting the harmful myth of “strong bodies, weak minds,” which portrayed Black men as physically strong …
Impact of Slavery on Black Gay Masculinity and Desire Read More
‘Hood’ Stereotype in Black Gay Culture While other definitions exist, in queer discourse and LGBTQ+ digital spaces, the term “hood” takes on a specific, troubling meaning. “Hood” in gay culture …
How ‘Hood’ and ‘DL’ Performance Harms Black Gay Men Read More
As Black gay men, we navigate a world layered with intersecting oppressions—racism from broader society and homophobia within our own racial communities. Knowing this, one would think that any gathering …
How Black Gay Men Promote Stigma That Comes Back To Hurt Us Read More