Gay Black men rarely saw themselv on screen. Michael K. Williams changed that.

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• BLACK ACTORS WHO PLAYED GAY MALE CHARACTERS
• GAY BLACK MEN RARELY SAW THEMSELV ON SCREEN. MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS CHANGED THAT.

BLACK ACTORS WHO PLAYED GAY MALE CHARACTERS

Wh great bounds beg ma for the LGBTQ+ muny, cludg the legalizatn of gay marriage the Uned Stat, more reprentatn film is necsary.

GAY BLACK MEN RARELY SAW THEMSELV ON SCREEN. MICHAEL K. WILLIAMS CHANGED THAT.

Thanks to directors like Patrik-Ian Polk, an openly gay Black director rponsible for films like The Skny and Blackbird, the number of Black LGBTQ+ characters has creased, raisg awarens to the particular stggl that only Black members of the LGBTQ+ muny face. When Xolani disvers that the boy he is mentorg, Kwanda, is also gay, Kwanda soon disvers the nature of Xolani and Vija’s relatnship, g tensns to rise. For example: Chiron is troduced to a homophobic slur at a very young age, havg an impact on how he views homosexualy.