Black queer fans reflect on Michael K. Williams' groundbreakg portrayals of gay Black men.
Contents:
- BLACK ACTORS WHO PLAYED GAY MALE CHARACTERS
- GAY BLACK MEN RARELY SAW THEMSELV ON SCREEN. MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS CHANGED THAT.
BLACK ACTORS WHO PLAYED GAY MALE CHARACTERS
Black gay love is revolutnary. * gay black characters *
Wh great bounds beg ma for the LGBTQ+ muny, cludg the legalizatn of gay marriage the Uned Stat, more reprentatn film is necsary. Thanks to directors like Patrik-Ian Polk, an openly gay Black director rponsible for films like The Skny and Blackbird, the number of Black LGBTQ+ characters has creased, raisg awarens to the particular stggl that only Black members of the LGBTQ+ muny face.
When Xolani disvers that the boy he is mentorg, Kwanda, is also gay, Kwanda soon disvers the nature of Xolani and Vija’s relatnship, g tensns to rise.
GAY BLACK MEN RARELY SAW THEMSELV ON SCREEN. MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS CHANGED THAT.
For example: Chiron is troduced to a homophobic slur at a very young age, havg an impact on how he views homosexualy.