Black queer fans reflect on Michael K. Williams' groundbreakg portrayals of gay Black men.
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- GAY BLACK MEN RARELY SAW THEMSELV ON SCREEN. MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS CHANGED THAT.
- FIRST GAY PROM ALLOWS STUNTS TO ‘BE THEMSELV’
GAY BLACK MEN RARELY SAW THEMSELV ON SCREEN. MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS CHANGED THAT.
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FIRST GAY PROM ALLOWS STUNTS TO ‘BE THEMSELV’
Gay Water, however, is out and proud. The nned cktail is named after a lloquialism given to the popular mixed drk (vodka and soda) orred at bars by the gay muny.