The article basically gives out the demographic information of those that attend pride events.

In summary, the articles tells how black society promotes criminal activity on one hand and not on the other.

This is NOT anything gay or black related but I found the story to be so amazzing. This is a repost from CNN.COM

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Be on the look out for the book turned movie B-Boys Blues. I won’t give away the details just in case you haven't read the book.  This is a big move forward for the black gay community. Congratulations to James Earl Hardy, the brain child of the book turned movie and to Maurice Jamal for taking on the project and producing the movie and telling our story.

RnB singer Monica

Points of theortical interest for Black America

Looking for participants to participate in HIV clinical trails.

My experience with meeting with a career coach

The migration of African Americans from the city to the suburbs.

Do you have what it takes to be a millionaire? Do you have the mindset to achieve economic prosperity? Talk to people and you’ll hear their “millionaire mindset,” if they have one. (My opinion is that we, as African-Americans should all be millionaires. We built America through blood, sweat, and lashes.)

Pride Charlotte is the newest pride organization serving the local GBLT community in Charlotte, NC, and the greater Charlotte areas Jim Yarbrough and Raine Cole are the co- chairs of the Pride Charlotte Task Force.

The board consists of eleven members who have very specific duties - for example, the “opposition strategies” committee, charged with developing counter-approach strategies against those who plan to disrupt any event hosted by Pride. 

 I met Anthony many years ago now, when we both lived in Boston, MA. We worked in the same facility and quickly became acquainted with one another. Well, recently in the past we reconnected and when I got the chance to catch up and see what was going on with him. I found out about his new passion and that is opening up his own dance company. So I took the opportunity to interview him.

I thought that would take this opportunity to write about something that I have a love/hate relationship with my little city Mobile, AL.

It’s a small town feel with unrecognized potential for growth and prosperity. Gay life in Mobile is quiet and secluded, pretty much underground.

The down low rules here. Mainly because it is what it is, then it’s a small town and people gossip.

There’s this thing called Monday nights in Pensacola, FL. Now Pensacola, FL is a quaint city known for its military base, its beautiful beaches, upscale restaurants and a host of other things. Pensacola, FL and Mobile, AL are similar in nature. Both are on the water,  have military facilities, large black population, and although I think Mobile is bigger, both have major universities. But back to Monday’s nights.

Monday night is Monday night, no special name, but basically it the nights the black gays come out near and far. I’ve been a few times and enjoyed myself. It’s a good place to venture to when you want to get away Monday nights its own at Emerald City.

Recently, I was listening to a famous talk radio show. One of the guests is a regular, who is a pastor and holds a doctorate, very enlighten person. The second guest a pastor, as well and lives in NC also very enlighten. Things were going good conversationally, until I heard the topic of homosexuality.

My ears perked. To make a long story short, what I heard was in short is that homosexuality is a disease, a discomfort in spirit, which one pastor stated. The second pastor noted that HIV/AIDS is brought by homosexuality. Don’t quote me directly on that, but something to that effect. A caller chimed in and said she doesn’t believe a homosexual should be playing the organ if they are trying to get their life right.

Its no secret people are fed up! As the southern old folks use to say;“Boi! Pull yo britches up!” Law ordinates has been past in Louisiana by fining individuals who wear pants that exposes skin and underwear. Other cities are considering doing something similar. Some critics say that the new ordinances will target African Americans, particularly youth. That’s not necessarily the case.

For those of you who don’t remember, Michael Sandy was a gay African American male, who ran into traffic to escape an attempted robbery. Which lead him to being hit by a car, drug off the road and beaten unconsciously and robbed. He later died. However, the case got little national attention.

During a recent court proceeding, the suspect Anthony Fortunato (21) made an announcement through his lawyer that he was gay and looking for a potential sexual hookup with Michael. The potential hook up he’s referring to is through a well known sexual hookup website. Not only is Fortunato supposedly not gay, but neither is Gary Timmins, the other suspect in the murders. Mr. Fortunato claims, he’s been cruising for sexual hookups since he was 17. Investigators allegedly found homo erotic material on his computer.

You don’t have to travel far to experience Jamaican rhetoric and hatred. Right here in my city and in many other cities as well, openly gay men in particular experience all types of hardships from churches, people on the street and even their gay community… the only difference is we live in America and we have laws that protect individuals (not necessarily gay per se’) from public beatings.

We are still fortunate; however, if the laws were to be nonexistent, I’m sure we could experience similar acts in my city. The law is what stops people from committing such hatred acts, although it still occurs occasionally. America always has had a love/hate fascination with homosexuality. I remember a time in America when it seemed people were becoming “OK” with homosexuality. Then HIV and AIDS came in the late 80’s and the honey moon was over. The relationship drifted back towards hate.

The rap artist T.I was up for nine awards this past Saturday for the BET HIP HOP awards. T.I. brought home two awards, CD of the year was one of them. However, T.I. didn’t make it to the awards show. He was arrested for trying to buy unregistered machine guns. 

T.I. was arrested in a sting operation saying he- a convicted felon- was trying to buy machines guns. He is schedule to appear today in court. If convicted he could face up to 10 yrs in federal for possession of three unregistered machines guns, two silencers, and possession of fire arms by a convicted felon.

T.I's real name is Clifford Harris Jr. He is 27. Agents also took into custody his longtime girlfriend, Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, and rappers Marc Boney and Young Dro, who record for T.I.'s Grand Hustle record label. (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Tiny was a member of the late 90’s hit group xscape.

Justice has somewhat been served with a mix blessings. Michael Sandy trial is still not over, but justice has somewhat been served. One of the defendants John Fox was found convicted of manslaughter and attempted robbery as hate crimes. The more serious charge of manslaughter he was acquitted of. What was conflicting in the trial was the jury deliberated rather quickly (7men, 5women) indicating that they did not understand the complexity of the law and the charges that were being made.
 
Koniviser will be sentence Oct. 24. He could get anywhere from 5 to 25 years with the requirement that he serves six sevenths of this stence. Ilya Shurov, face the same charges butw ill be tried later. Gary Timmins, testified for the prosecution in exchange for a four-year sentence after pleading guilty to attempted robbery as a hate crime.

Source: KeithBoykin.com