Being LGBTQ is at best viewed as a non-existent way of being, or at worst, defined as "insidiously taboo" on the basis of (Christian) religion. I always wondered why.

Black masculinity is often stripped of its lightness, vulnerability and intimacy leaving in its place a more rigid representation of masculinity where heterosexuality and strength is at the forefront. Michael Rhodes comments on why this is and what this means for Black men.