Description:

To be a male who is both Black and Gay is often referred to as "the greatest taboo". Growing up with such a stigma presents the young African-American homosexual with a lifetime of dilemmas. This book gives Black Gay youth a comprhensive guide to embracing their identity and developing into proud, strong, and powerful members of their communities. With chapters on coming out, staying healthy, Black Gay History, religion, safe sex, self-defense, the "down-low", and more, "Get By: A Survival Guide for Black Gay Youth" serves to empower the young Black Gay male against rising adversity, and triumph in the face of multiple oppressions.