For anyone who thought they couldn’t be themselves and be the hero too, your time is now. -Keiynan Lonsdale, Gay Street Fighter When I was a teenager, it always difficult for me to reconcile my Blackness with my queerness. A lot of the representation I saw was always white. I used to lock myself in my room and binge watch movies like My Own Private Idaho, Mysterious Skins, Speedway Junkie and Johns. Each film starred a white, queer (or a white queer-acting) man who sold himself for money or ended up dying by the end of the film. To me, at that age, being queer was synonymous with being white and being miserable. But today, we have pop stars and movies and books that proudly explore the intersections of race, gender and sexual orientation. This Pride Month, I wanted to dedicate my pride to all aspects of my identity. And there is no better way to do that than listening to Keiynan Lonsdale’s album Rainbow Boy. Rainbow Boy, is a celebration of the Black Queer identity.
Rainbow Boy: The Soundtrack to PRIDE
Rainbow Boy: The Soundtrack to PRIDE
Rainbow Boy: The Soundtrack to PRIDE
For anyone who thought they couldn’t be themselves and be the hero too, your time is now. -Keiynan Lonsdale, Gay Street Fighter When I was a teenager, it always difficult for me to reconcile my Blackness with my queerness. A lot of the representation I saw was always white. I used to lock myself in my room and binge watch movies like My Own Private Idaho, Mysterious Skins, Speedway Junkie and Johns. Each film starred a white, queer (or a white queer-acting) man who sold himself for money or ended up dying by the end of the film. To me, at that age, being queer was synonymous with being white and being miserable. But today, we have pop stars and movies and books that proudly explore the intersections of race, gender and sexual orientation. This Pride Month, I wanted to dedicate my pride to all aspects of my identity. And there is no better way to do that than listening to Keiynan Lonsdale’s album Rainbow Boy. Rainbow Boy, is a celebration of the Black Queer identity.