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Are HIV groups overlooking out gay and bi black men by searching for those who don’t self-identify that way?
Voices

The Search for Non-Identified Black Men

Who gets overlooked when organizations pursue demographics they aren't currently serving?

BLACK INK
Voices

When Black Professionals Must Work Twice as Hard

Society remains glaringly unequal, which is why we must remember to take care of ourselves.

James Baldwin in France in 1983
Black Ink

James Baldwin Helped Me Discover Love

I learned what it could mean for black men to love each other as friends, as brothers, and as lovers -- thanks to the iconic writer. 

Tongues Untied
Black Ink

Why Black Gay Filmmaker Marlon Riggs Matters Now

His work stands as inspiration for resistance to homophobia and racial hatred.

Black and Proud Love
Voices

Still True: Black Men Loving Black Men Is a Revolutionary Act

Charles Stephens reflects on the books that showed him Black gay love is beautiful.

The End of 
the World as 
We Know It
Voices

The End of 
the World as 
We Know It

LGBT people of color will not be prioritized in a global crisis, so we need our own contingency plan.

Maynard Jackson
Politicians

This Ally Helped Turn Atlanta Into a Black Gay Mecca

Maynard Jackson's role in transforming the South's unofficial capital into a safe haven.

Why We Must Remember
Current Issue

Why We Must Remember This Prophetic Sexual Outlaw

The queer, dreadlocked, pierced, tattooed, and prophetic sexual outlaw who shook up Howard University.

STACEY ABRAMS
Voices

Stacey Abrams Showed LGBTQ People How to Fight

The spirit of Stacey buoys black gays in Georgia after the gubernatorial election was stolen from her. 

AD MEN
Voices

How Do We Convince Guys to Get on PrEP?

Messaging about HIV prevention is failing to reach gay and bi black men.

Punk
Voices

Is Punk the New F Word?

The word has been used to bully gay black boys for decades.

The FBI Files
Current Issue

Inside the FBI Files on James Baldwin

Baldwin is a literary touchstone for Black Lives Matter. A new book offers a deeper appreciation of the cost the queer black author paid for speaking truth to power.

Stuck in the Middle with You
Black Ink

What Happens to Black Gay Activists After 40?

An activist ponders midlife and reflects on past and future struggles.

Sexual Racism and Reckoning with Robert Mapplethorpe
Black Ink

The Long History of Objectifying Black Men

When does appreciation boil over into degradation?