I think white gay people feel cheated because they were born, in princ…

James A. Baldwin
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I think white gay people feel cheated because they were born, in principle, in a society in which they were supposed to be safe. The anomaly of their sexuality puts them in danger, unexpectedly. ✨ Black Manhood in James Baldwin, Ernest J. Gaines, and August Wilson. Book by Keith Clark, www.huffingtonpost.com. 2002.
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