Down Low

WATCH: The Down Low As The New Twinkie Defense?

Earnest Winborne | Posted 05.14.2012

Earnest Winborne

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Voice To Voice: Michael Crawford And Aisha Moodie Mills Discuss Invisibility, Closeted Black Celebs

Posted 05.14.2012

In January Gay Voices began its Voice To Voice conversation series with a collection of interviews between LGBT authors discussing queer topics and is...

Tameka Raymond: Gay Men Should Wear Wristbands

mrsgrapevine.com | Posted 12.12.2011

Usher's ex-wife, Tameka Raymond, recently took to Twitter to express her feelings about undercover gay men and what they should wear. Last month, ...

The Down Low Made Me Do It!

Earnest Winborne | Posted 12.20.2011

Earnest Winborne

Yes, the Down Low may have been a media catchphrase, but it compelled one black gay man (me) to turn that negative into a positive spotlight on same-gender-loving black people who openly live far away from the shadows of their communities.

In "Hot-Lanta" You Stay "in the Closet" as CNN's Don Lemon Did

Irene Monroe | Posted 08.08.2011

Irene Monroe

Because African Americans don't address the homophobic role some Black churches play in creating a "down-low" (DL) culture that both Bishop Eddie Long and Pastor Donnie McClurkin can tell their truths.

The messology of Bishop Eddie Long

Irene Monroe | Posted 05.25.2011

Irene Monroe

When preachers pontificate too much from on High about the sins of homosexual sex, the cautionary tale is to be careful of what you say, because your ...

Urban Legend: Black Men, Gayness and the Hypocrisy of the DL

David Kaufman | Posted 05.25.2011

David Kaufman

There is little doubt that many gay Black men operate in a world far removed from their White brothers. But whether this condition demands its own sub-cultural classification is far from certain.