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Finding Beauty in Black, Gay, And Feminine Men.

Lester Mayes

painting by Patrick Stelien Growing up in Brooklyn and Harlem from early 2009 till late 2015, I was fortunate enough to have a small group of friends who were like-minded and had a similar aesthetic to mine. They were black, openly gay, believed in no cages for fashion and had …

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“I Cannot Have Anything To Do With a Gay Son. Please Don’t Contact Me Anymore.”

Lester Mayers

Hi, my name is Lester Mayers and I’m from Brooklyn, New York. When I was 3 years old I lost my mom to complications of AIDS. And my father left me and I went to go live with my aunt for 11 years, until I was 14 years old. While …

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Brooklyn, coming out, father, gay men, homophobia, independence, Lester Mayers, New York, parents, survival, teenager, Video Story


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