Out the 'Hood: Young, Gay and Hopg for Somethg Better | Time

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A soclogist spent two years terviewg gay gang members. While some were the closet and others were openly gay, all were forced to reckon wh an environment of hypermasculy.

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OUT THE 'HOOD: YOUNG, GAY AND HOPG FOR SOMETHG BETTER

Teddy is young gay man livg Chapeake, Virgia, who me out at 16 years old and dropped out of school.

“MOONLIGHT” IS A RARE AND BETIFUL NEW FILM ABOUT GROWG UP BLACK AND GAY

My name is Tavaris “Teddy Ebony” Edwards and I’m a gay black man.

I’m the first openly gay person my fay. I was always teased about beg gay. Growg up gay and whout a father was very hard for me.

When I turned 16 I accepted myself as beg gay. When people lled me nam like gay or faggie, I ed to be so sad. Bee I was more than jt gay or a faggie.

*BEAR-MAGAZINE.COM* GAY BOYS IN THE HOOD

What 's like to be gay and a gang .

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