A man can have protected sex with a different partner every day for the rest of his life and never contract HIV, while another man could have unprotected sex once in his life and become infected the same day.
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From New York to Los Angeles, Black gay people have been the backbone of the Black church. Through this network, we've discovered that many homophobic black pastors lead secret lives outside the church. We're not naming any names, yet, but by doing this, we hope to confirm information from our sources and empower the Black lesbian and gay community to speak out.Keith Boykin
It just happened to be woven into the dialogue. I think that's great. It's revolutionary in many ways, not to make a big deal of it. The difference between being out and coming out and being out just means being open and honest about who you are. I'm not on a show with a pink triangle or rainbow flag. I'm just me on the show and being me, which means that being gay is just a part of who I am.
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It's a tragedy that one person stuck in the past can prevent our community from moving forward.
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He was unusually committed to exposing the truth about AIDS in the black community, and he was unafraid to challenge conventional wisdom.
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I guess it depends on how widely this letter is circulated. I'm hoping it will help black gay men to take care of themselves.
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It's a colorful cast of hosts. We're all black professional New Yorkers, but we come from completely different perspectives.
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