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uals that occupy this same space other individuals that exist in the space of black and queer the cut seems to be just a little bit deeper 2021 took some of those individuals as well on september 6 we loss the phenomenal actor michael k williams i do not know much about williams personal life he never said he was a gay man he never said he was not a gay man he has said regarding his sexuality that it was nobody s business and that for the most part i am a work in progress i do know that for black gay representation in the media michael k williams changed the game he is the reason i can t buy in the concept that queer characters should only be played by queer people i don t think a person has to profess who they sleep with or confess their gender identity in order to get a part i believe that the person who performs best in the casting call is the person who should get the part his portrayal of omar on the wire was groundbreaking in the series hap and leonard he played the complicated role of leonard an out same gender loving man that along with his friend hap couldn t seem to keep themselves out of trouble he was part of the cast of r kelly s revolutionary trapped in the closet he played ken jones in the series when we rise that documents the evolution of lgbtq rights in america and again in the hbo series lovecraft country he brings to life another complicated queer character i swear it seems that almost every character he plays is queer or queer adjacent how this man has never received a glaad award is beyond me it was a very surreal moment for me when i learned about his passing it was a selfish thought but my immediate first reaction was wow i won t get to see him bring these phenomenal characters to life anymore but this moment was bigger than that i think for many black queer folks we took this loss personal because for many of us we saw ourselves on the screen when we saw him in many of the roles he took on rip michael your work will always be treasured and you will always be remembered 2021 also took the life of a black gay icon reverened carl bean bean was the founder of the unity fellowship church a congregation that was welcoming to and embracing of black lgbtq folks let s not downplay this the church is singlehandedly responsible for most of the harm done to members of the queer community if we talk about institutionalized homophobia social stigma and spirtual violence the root of them all is the church carl bean created a space for black queer folks to embrace their spirituality and if we re being honest this probably saved a few lives but before he started the church bean was a singer in the disco era if you ask anyone about the gay anthem i was born this way they will immediately think about the hit by lady gaga but if you want to hear a real gay anthem listen to the hit with the same title by carl bean his version of the song came out in 1975 over a decade before stephani germanotta was even born don t get it wrong gaga s version is great but carl bean s version has my heart this loss was another phenomenal loss for black queer folks the loss of bell hooks was the loss of a big voice author professor activist hooks spoke and wrote on issues of race and gender and intersectionality and capitalism as a professor she taught at some of our nation s most prestegious campuses including stanford and yale she has countless book titles under her belt some of them include and there we wept ain t i a women black women and feminism talking back thinking feminist thinking black killing rage ending racism and bone black memories of girlhood i feel like bell hooks has always been far ahead of the curve she was not reactionary when it came to how we see and discuss issues of race and gender and sexuality she was was the voice that was generating theory and creating the narrative and the space for thinking critically about these and all social issues the loss of bell hooks is a loss for the african american community the lgbtq community the feminist community and the academic sphere the archbishop desmond tutu what can i say about this global phenom that was not said by the rest of the world when he died he was the living embodiment of compassion and empathy and love and peace and he wanted these things for all he was not a queer person but he once said if i go to heaven and find a homophobic god i will tell him i prefer the other place he believed in equal rights for the lgbtq community i think my favorite quote of his is if you are neutral in situations of injustice you have chosen the side of the oppresor if an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality this is why white voices cannot be neutral regarding the black lives matter movement this is why cis men cannot be silent regarding the me too movement neutrality and silence helps the oppresor and hurts the marginalized desmond tutu you have left a void in the world that no one can fill i shared earlier that one of the roles that michael k williams played was that of ken jones in the series when we rise that role was based on a real person ken jones was a navy vet that served three tours in vietnam after he left the military in 1973 and he moved to the castro and began working for san francisco pride he would lead this organization for some time and would only leave in 1991 to focus on police reform after the police beating of rodney king he was an activist for the lgbtq community he educated folks on hiv aids and he was a loud voice on the issue of police reform i am an activist for the lgbtq community i have educated folks on hiv aids i believe we need reform in many different areas of law enforcement and the judiciary process as i learned about this man s story i saw myself ken jones passed away on january 13 2021 at the age of 70 following a battle with bladder cancer the loss of jones was another significant loss for the black queer community 2021 is over 2022 is here 2021 was horrible who knows what this year will bring for lgbtq african americans we have lost some big voices michael k williams you potrayal of black queer men was always an awe to see you brought to life some characters that me and my peers will revel in and reflect on for many years to come reverend carl bean thank you creating a space where black queer folks that believe in god can go and worship and not feel ashamed or ostracized or villified bell hooks thank you for your voice and your pen and your time when it comes to addressing social issues critically and simultaneously living your life authentically you are the prototype archbishop tutu you never hesitated to raise your voice for everyone and specifically said the world should be a welcoming and safe place for lgbtq folks and you did this while existing in a space that historically has demonized queer folks and for this i say thank you and ken jones in you i see myself your story of putting your life on the line on behalf of your country while serving in the navy then transitioning to working on behalf of queer folks and people living with hiv aids while living in san francisco and then to recognizing the harassment and abuse of black folks by the police and working tirelessly for police reform you sir were a force to be reckoned with and again for the black queer community what a loss all of these individuals are personal heroes of mine but as i close i now find myself asking this question who is going to fill these shoes posted by jason howard green at 9 55 am 2 comments thursday december 16 2021 10 movies to help you make the yuletide gay the holiday season is upon us it s time for holiday shopping baking cookies and settling into your cozy sofa and enjoying some christmas movies holiday movies that feature queer characters are very few and far between but they do exist i wanted to take a moment to share some of the titles that i have enjoyed watching with you some of my faves include 1 some kind of christmas 2020 director davien harlis writer davien harlis starring marcia perez calderon davien harlis deriell keith lester available for streaming here https www act1scene2 com copy of some kind of christmas 2 single all the way 2021 director michael mayer writer chad hodge starring michael urie philemon chambers luke macfarlane currently streaming on netflix 3 walk a mile in my pradas 2011 director joey sylvester writer rick karatas tom archdeacon starring nathaniel martson tom archdeacon tom arnold bruce vilanch currently streaming on tubi 4 ski trip 2004 director maurice jamal writer maurice jamal starring liz beckman will blagrove cassandra cruz nathan hale currently not available to stream but very much worth the purchase 5 the christmas setup 2020 director pat mills writer michael murray starring ben lewis blake lee fran drescher currently streaming on amazon prime 6 holiday heart 2000 director robert townsend writer cheryl l west starring ving rhymes alfre woodard jesika reynolds currently streaming on pluto 7 make the yuletide gay 2009 director rob williams writer rob williams starring keith jordan wyatt fenner steve callahan currently streaming on dekko 8 happiest season 2020 director clea duvall writer clea duvall starring kristen stewart mackenzie davis mary steenburger victor garber dan levy audrey plaza currently streaming on hulu 9 a new york christmas wedding 2020 director otaja abit writer otaja abit starring chris noth nia fairweather chris trousdale currently streaming on netflix 10 the family stone 2005 director homas bezucha writer thomas bezucha starring dermot mulroney sarah jessica parker claire danes luke wilson craig t nelson diane keaton not available for streaming posted by jason howard green at 8 14 pm no comments wednesday december 1 2021 december 1 world aids day it feels weird posting this the lack of attention on the virus today makes me feel like america has forgotten that the disease still exists and i don t know how i feel about that if the lack of attention means that the stigma surrounding the virus is gone then i m okay with this but i don t think that s the case the picture above is from a world aids day event i organized several years ago several community leaders came together for the night i have organized many community events but this one was one of my faves rev reginald walton was in the house he spoke on the role the black church should have in the fight against this disease this man was such an inspiration as the head of a black church he was not afraid to talk about some things that many black clergy steered away fromf he spoke about inclusion of the lgbt community he actively worked with queer leaders in the community and he spoke out on hiv aids most other black leaders in phoenix avoided these topics like the plaque but rev walton never feared raising his voice about these important matters and rj shannon was in the house that night rj was another inspiration for me as well she was the greatest community organizer i ever had the pleasure of working with and she was the benchmark for so much of the work i did and still do i remeber calling her and asking her to close out the night with some words of movication and a call to action she came in that night and did exactly what i needed her to do the picture brings back fond memories i no longer live in phoenix and i miss the connection i had with my friends in the valley but i owe so much of who i am now to those folks and to this city world aids day sent me down this strange rabbit hole of feelings how do i feel about the day how do i feel about the way the world treats the virus now i m not sure and that s okay everything doesn t need an answer and i don t have to process this all right now posted by jason howard green at 5 51 pm no comments friday october 1 2021 october is lgbt history month posted by jason howard green at 11 28 am no comments friday may 21 2021 mental health awareness month and black folks may is mental health awaress month and in case you didn t know black folks are exhausted yall 2020 and 2021 have been devastating on us physically mentally emotionally and financially more and more black folks are killed by police so many folks are not working right now the social isolation created by the pandemic causing separation from friends and family the loss of family members and friends as a direct result of covid i know everyone is suffering from the pandemic and thankfully it looks like we are moving to the other side of it but i wanted to take a moment to address black folks and mental health and ask where do we go from here many of us have reservations about healthcare and the medical community and rightfully so black folks and relationship with medical providers have a very tepid history the tuskegee experiment had black folks used as guinea pigs with syphilis testing the story of henrietta lacks is one where cells from body were literally taken without her consent and used for science i have heard tales from countless black folks who say they don t like going to the doctor because the doctor doesn t listen to them i think in addition to addressing the flaws of medical professionals that treat our physical health we also need to address our mental health and we need to do this as a community i still know a lot of people that would never consider seeing therapist or a counselor to address issues with their mental health for some it s because it may be a sign of weakness for some they feel as long as i got jesus i don t need anything else but we need to get beyond this people you can t show up for work you can t be there for friends and family and you can t even fully take care of self if you are not taking care of your mental health do you know how much damage is happening to the black psyche when we repeatedly see black bodies killed by the police black folks are at a higher risk in almost every health issue their is heart disease diabetes high blood pressure stroke even hiv aids how can you think of history in the u s and now be overwhelmed black folks find someone you can talk to and embrace mental health as a part of your healthcare self care many jobs offer access to therapist in their benefit packets now take advantage of these benefits and know that there are many black and brown counselors out there so if you take the time a look you can find folks that look like you that you can talk to i think this also takes away from the stigma i really feel like the pandemic is almost behind us but black folks the end of the pandemic does not signal the end of our trauma we still live in a racist world where it seems our lives don t matter and when you a black person that lives under the umbrella of intersectionality i e black and queer black and disabled our mental health issues are magnified so i will make a final plea take care of yourself so you can take care those things and those people important to you posted 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