Black and Gay, Back in the Day
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Roy Brown with Yasmin Benoit
Model and asexual activist, Yasmin Benoit, begins her journey uncovering Black LGBTQIA+ history with a black and white photo of a newspaper clipping showing the winner of Mr Gay Briton 1986. The image is of a muscular man wearing nothing but a white jockstrap as a crowd of mostly white men stare at him in awe. Representation of Black LGBTQIA+ people has a rocky history. To unpack some of this Yasmin tracks down the man from the photograph, Roy Brown. Together they reflect on the visibility and vulnerability of Black LGBTQIA+ being in the public eye from the 70’s to today. CONTENT WARNING: This podcast is about the experience of Black LGBTQIA+ communities with open discussion about racism, homophobia, transphobia and sexual discrimination. Black and Gay, Back in the Day is an Aunt Nell Production. This eye opening series highlights the importance of Black LGBTQIA+ history, amplifying the work of its founders Marc Thompson and Jason Okundaye, as we repaint the photographs through audio, helping to facilitate the mission of honouring and remembering Black queer life in Britain. Host: Marc Thompson Co-host: Yasmin Benoit Guest: Roy Brown Producers: Shivani Dave, Tash Walker Assistant Producer: Abi McIntosh Artwork: Kemi Oyolede Music: Amaroun Black and Gay, Back in the Day is an Aunt Nell Production, supported by the Audio Content Fund. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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