Gay blacks

The African-American LGBT community, otherwise referred to as the Black American LGBT community, is part of the overall LGBTQ culture and overall African-American culture. The initialism LGBTQ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer.

In an industry where representation lags behind reality —especially for the Black community, a new wave of young Black queer actors are shaking up Hollywood, unapologetically embracing their.