Contents:
- GAY HISTORY IS BLACK HISTORY: THE 10 INS PROVE IT
- ANDRE LEON TALLEY ON BEG BLACK, GAY AND A FASHN IN; WHY HE LIK LIVG WHE PLAS
- FASHN IN ANDRé LEON TALLEY REFLECTS ON LIFE AS BLACK, GAY MAN
GAY HISTORY IS BLACK HISTORY: THE 10 INS PROVE IT
"For a ltle black gay boy who reached for the stars om the south there were few people I uld look up to up there amongst the stars who looked like me jt more fab except for you Andre, " playwright Jeremy O. For Black History Month, HomoCulture provis an overview of 10 queer Black ins that have changed the trajectory of history for not only Amerins, but the world at large. Bayard Rt was a lear the social movements for socialism, non-vlence, and gay rights, regard by many as the leadg strategist of the Civil Rights Movement om 1955 to 1968.
As a gay man, Rt was attacked by opponents as well as black lears and, as a rult, he stayed mostly behd the scen and stead acted as an fluencer and strategist. In 1982 he was quoted a US Magaze article, statg, “Homosexualy is a way of life that I’ve grown acctomed to.
It’s not unual to be gay San Francis. He is bt known for the novel Gvanni’s Room, which discs the plex reprentatns of homosexualy and bisexualy. Willi Nja found the Hoe of Nja 1982, actg as a mother to a group of adopted gay and transgenr youth New York Cy.
ANDRE LEON TALLEY ON BEG BLACK, GAY AND A FASHN IN; WHY HE LIK LIVG WHE PLAS
Hansberry, who never publicly acknowledged she was a lbian, joed lbian rights group Dghters of Bilis and ntributed letters about femism and homophobia to s magaze, The Ladr. Right before we crossed over to the new year, E Wilbek, founr of Native Son — the platform created to spire and empower Black gay and queer men — released the platform’s annual list that highlights 101 Black gay and queer men, who are igng change and creatg greatns across several dtri cludg bety and fashn.
The film chronicl the ball culture of New York Cy and the Ain-Amerin, Lato, gay, and transgenr muni volved . Signifintly all this is acplished while battlg opprsn, racism, transphobia, homophobia, lack of fancial rourc, and more. CHRISTOPHER JOHN ROGERS Christopher John Roberts is a self-scribed "effemate" gay Black man om Louisiana.
I have often said that gay men have a special relatnship to women, and that is so clear wh the signs of LaQuan Smh.
FASHN IN ANDRé LEON TALLEY REFLECTS ON LIFE AS BLACK, GAY MAN
” TelfarAsymmetric Knted Drsclick image to purchaseTelfarRibbed One Shoulr Tank Topclick image to purchaseTelfarTwo-Tone Flared Jeansclick image to purchaseTelfarLarge Embossed Logo Shopper Tote Bagclick image to purchaseTelfarLarge Embossed Logo Shopper Tote Bagclick image to purchaseTelfarLarge Embossed Logo Shopper Tote Bagclick image to purchaseOLIVIER ROUSTEINGOlivier Roteg is a gay fashn signer and the groundbreakg creative director of the French fashn hoe Balma. The fashn dtry has always attracted gay men, and therefore gay black men would be no different. However, has often been difficult for LGBTQ+ black people enterg the fashn dtry not only are they alg wh systemic racism but also homophobia.
(Drag) Kgs and Queens, dyk, homos, genr nonnformg, same-genr lovg, queer and trans folk populate our history and have been foundatnal to every sgle emancipatory movement we’ve ever had.