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Black Gay Incest & Abuse With A Twist Chez Johnson

The Strange Thing About The Johnsons - black gay incest and sexual abuse

Black Gay Men’s Blog has dealt with incest and sexual abuse in the past, but I have been meaning to get your reactions to this short movie, The Strange Thing About The Johnsons. I’m sure some of you have already seen it and I meant to post it on the…

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Black Gay Men Becoming Transexuals For Straight Trade

black gay men becoming transexuals for straight trade

This is an interesting skit on why some black gay men become transsexuals. At first glance, it might come across as just a funny skit, but there might be some truth to it. Some black gay men are enticed into to the world of wigs/weaves and pumps by the promise…

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Marshall Titus Discusses “I Will” Video & HIV Stigma

marshall titus discusses I Will music video and HIV Stigma

Black Gay Men’s Blog caught up with singer-songwriter, Marshall Titus, to discuss his new music video, I Will. For the last month or so, the internet has been abuzz with reactions to the ground-breaking video, “I Will”, which deals with black gay men, HIV,  the trauma and stigma associated with…

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Brotherhood TV’s Amir: A Passionate New Voice

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Black Gay Men’s Blog recently interviewed Amir, the 21 year old, co-founder of Brotherhood TV, the new weekly web series, aimed at gay and bisexual black men and men of color. Every now and then, a young black gay man comes along, who totally dispels the myth that all young…

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Black Gay Men In The Media : Where Do We Fit In?

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Black Gay Men’s Blog contributor, Angel Cruz, explores the images and representation of black gay men in the media and particularly, on Reality TV. In this age, where airing one’s dirty laundry in public can lead to a fat pay check, national notoriety and business opportunities, for those savvy enough…

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Shorty Roc – I’m A Rapper Official Video

black gay rapper Shorty Roc - I'm A Rapper Official Video

Official video for black gay rapper, Shorty Roc’s new single, entitled, I’m A Rapper, from his upcoming LP, Live, Love, Swagg, to be released June 21 2011 on iTunes. Black Gay Men’s Blog supports LGBT artists, so we’ve also included another video Rie or Die Boy by Foxxjazelle feat Lasto, Shorty Roc and Nano Reyes.

Tracy Morgan Homophobia and Misguided Black Solidarity

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In the wake of Tracy Morgan’s anti-gay rant Black Gay Men’s Blog examines the misguided show of black solidarity by some celebrities like Russell Simmons Star Jones and Chris Rock

Black Gay Rapper Shorty Roc: New LP, Life, Coming Out

black gay rapper Shorty Roc - Live, Love Swagg, Coming Out, HIV, Childhood, Out HipHop and more

Black Gay Men’s Blog recently caught up with Black Gay Rapper, Shorty Roc, to talk about his life, upcoming LP (Live, Love, Swagg), the evolution of Out HipHop, coming out, HIV, his work with the youth and much more. Back when Shorty Roc first hit the gay hip-hop scene it…

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Kudos To CNN Anchor Don Lemon For Coming Out

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CNN News Anchor, Don Lemon came out over the weekend, adding much needed visibility to the face of black gay men. So far, the reaction to his coming out has been quite positive, which must be reassuring to those in the public eye thinking about coming out. A lot of…

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Madea and The Conspiracy of Men in Dresses

Tyler Perry, madea and the conspiracy of men in dresses

Black Gay Men’s Blog Contributor and Author, AntycingGent brings up what he calls the conspiracy of men in dresses. He sees characters, such as Tyler Perry’s Madea as doing a disservice to black gay men and the transgender community.

Drag Queen Jade Elektra: HI-Vogue, HIV and Gay Youth

drag queen Jade Elektra discusses new single HI-Vogue, being HIV positive and black gay youth with Black Gay Men's Blog

Drag queen Jade Elektra talks about controversial new single, HI-Vogue, HIV, black gay youth, being HIV positive for 22 years and the ballroom scene with Black Gay Men’s Blog

Black Gay Poet Yolo Akili: Concretely & To My Teachers

black gay poet Yolo Akili - Concretely and To My Teachers

Black gay poet Yolo Akili’s latest docu-poem, Are We The Kind Of Boys We Want? was recently featured on the blog and we promised to add the rest of his work to the videos section, so here we are. Get to know this talented, creative artist, we are definitely feeling…

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Black Gay Poet Yolo Akili – Are We The Kind Of Boys We Want?

black gay poet Yolo Akili

Black gay poet and performance artist, Yolo Akili, released a docu-poem 2 days ago.  “Are We The Kind Of Boys We Want” looks at black gay men, gender and desire and is the third poetry video from his studio album, Purple Galaxy. As soon as I watched the video, I…

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What Black Gay Pride Means To Rapper Kaoz

black gay rapper Kaoz discusses what Black Pride means

Black gay rapper, artist and HIV educator, Kevin “Kaoz” Moore discusses what Black Gay Pride means to him and he reminds us to celebrate and pay homage to those who fought for our rights as well as the brave soldiers who continue to fight for the black gay community today.