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Contents:
- BILLY PORTER: ‘I'VE LIVED AS A BLACK GAY MAN FOR 50 YEARS AMERI. NOTHG SHOCKS ME'
- BILLY PORTER IS FIRST OPENLY GAY BLACK MAN TO W EMMY FOR LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA
- 40 BT GAY SGERS & MICIANS OF ALL TIME (LGBTQ+ SGERS)
- LIL NAS X MAK HISTORY AS FIRST OPENLY GAY BLACK ARTIST TO W AT CMA AWARDS
- BILLY PORTER ON HOW 'POSE' TURNED AROUND HIS CAREER AS AN 'OUT, BLACK, GAY ACTOR'
BILLY PORTER: ‘I'VE LIVED AS A BLACK GAY MAN FOR 50 YEARS AMERI. NOTHG SHOCKS ME'
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BILLY PORTER IS FIRST OPENLY GAY BLACK MAN TO W EMMY FOR LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA
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40 BT GAY SGERS & MICIANS OF ALL TIME (LGBTQ+ SGERS)
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LIL NAS X MAK HISTORY AS FIRST OPENLY GAY BLACK ARTIST TO W AT CMA AWARDS
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BILLY PORTER ON HOW 'POSE' TURNED AROUND HIS CAREER AS AN 'OUT, BLACK, GAY ACTOR'
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Popular ntent creator and YouTuber Adam Beal me out as gay a July vio posted to his channel.