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.
Contents:
- OUT THE 'HOOD: YOUNG, GAY AND HOPG FOR SOMETHG BETTER
- “MOONLIGHT” IS A RARE AND BETIFUL NEW FILM ABOUT GROWG UP BLACK AND GAY
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. 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.
“MOONLIGHT” IS A RARE AND BETIFUL NEW FILM ABOUT GROWG UP BLACK AND GAY
I had gay tennci but I was a funny, so I always had everyone lghg. So once I had her approval, beg gay beme easier bee I didn’t re what others thought anymore.