Before it was Legal: Vintage Pics of Black Gay Couples Through Time
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Before it was Legal: Vintage Pics of Black Gay Couples Through Time
8/16/2015 Before It Was Legal: Vintage Pics Showcase Black Gay Couples Through Time | The Aazah Post Before It Was Legal: Vintage Pics Showcase Black Gay Couples Through Time Like 9.8k Tweet 92 803 SUBMITTED BY DICK KANNON ON MON, 06/29/2015 - 02:28 Hidden in the Open is photo essay and collection of African-American gay male couples throughout history going as far back as the 19th century. Trent Kelley, the collector and historian, notes that “some of these images are sure to be gay and others may not. The end result is speculative at best for want in applying a label. Not every gesture articulated between men was an indication of male to male intimacies. Assuredly, what all photographs in this book have in common are signs of Afro American male affection and love that were recorded for posterity without fear and shame.” http://post.aazah.com/articles/it-was-legal-vintage-pics-showcase-black-gay-couples-through-time#.VdFTfxNVikr 1/46 8/16/2015 Before It Was Legal: Vintage Pics Showcase Black Gay Couples Through Time | The Aazah Post “I want the world to see the photographs. I want the black gay community to see the photographs and men in particular so they know they have a history to be proud of,” says Kelley. Many of the photos are in black and white. As you contextualize each photo with the time and era that they were taken, you see that these men faced possible racial violence. The affection in many of the photos are subtle and even in some cases, hard to see. But Kelley notes that on the back of one photo was written “my special friend.” The collection of photos presents a history of affectionate AfricanAmerican men within the United States. No matter the controversy over whether or not the men in the photos are in fact gay, there have been openly gay African-American men that have contributed to and helped shape the history of black America. http://post.aazah.com/articles/it-was-legal-vintage-pics-showcase-black-gay-couples-through-time#.VdFTfxNVikr 2/46 8/16/2015 Before It Was Legal: Vintage Pics Showcase Black Gay Couples Through Time | The Aazah Post http://post.aazah.com/articles/it-was-legal-vintage-pics-showcase-black-gay-couples-through-time#.VdFTfxNVikr 3/46 8/16/2015 Before It Was Legal: Vintage Pics Showcase Black Gay Couples Through Time | The Aazah Post http://post.aazah.com/articles/it-was-legal-vintage-pics-showcase-black-gay-couples-through-time#.VdFTfxNVikr 4/46 8/16/2015 Before It Was Legal: Vintage Pics Showcase Black Gay Couples Through Time | The Aazah Post http://post.aazah.com/articles/it-was-legal-vintage-pics-showcase-black-gay-couples-through-time#.VdFTfxNVikr 5/46 8/16/2015 Before It Was Legal: 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