Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the SouthGiving voice to a population too rarely acknowledged, Sweet Tea collects more than sixty life stories from black gay men who were born, raised, and continue to live in the South. E. Patrick Johnson challenges stereotypes of the South as "backward" or "repressive" and offers a window into the ways black gay men negotiate their identities, build community, maintain friendship networks, and find sexual and life partners--often in spaces and activities that appear to be antigay. Ultimately, Sweet Tea validates the lives of these black gay men and reinforces the role of storytelling in both African American and southern cultures. |
Contents
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Growing Up Black and Gay in the South | 24 |
2 Coming Out and Turning the Closet Inside Out | 109 |
Gayness and the Black Church | 182 |
Homosex in the South | 256 |
Transitioning the South | 338 |
Love and Relationships | 430 |
Black Gay Men across Generations | 473 |
Why This Story Now? | 545 |
Appendix 1 Black Gay Vernacular Terms | 549 |
Appendix 2 Sweet Tea Recipes and Stories | 559 |
Notes | 565 |
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