Sexual orientation is a component of identity that includes sexual and emotional attraction to another person and the behavior and/or social affiliation that may result from this attraction. Gender identity is one’s self-identification as male, female, or an alternative gender.
In this episode, we unpack the unspoken reasons why love feels out of reach for so many Black and African gay men—from ego and pride to fear, shame, and unre.
Some gay men speak the way they do simply because they spend a lot of time in the gay community, where others speak that way, and they pick up the speech patterns the same way African Americans pick up AAVE.
The Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus was founded in as a singing group that aimed to foster a sense of community and provide support specifically for gay men in the Sacramento area. Over the years, through musical performance and outreach programs, the chorus has grown to become an integral part of the Sacramento music community, as well as a voice for the wide scope of LGBTQ+ folks in.