We have to start making sure that churches start to talk about... black queerness in a way that's affirming. Because a lot of young black men are in the church, and that's where they start to learn this self-hate behavior. — Karamo Brown Copy Share Image
The perpetuation of family and cultural pressures to conform to prescribed masculine behaviors is what creates social isolation and distress in many young gay and trans people of color. — Karamo Brown Copy Share Image
I think that's one of the greatest gifts that I have: that I can get someone to open up, and all you have to… — Karamo Brown Copy Share Image
There's a lot of 'how to adopt' books, but there's no practical resource for, say, school supplies. — Karamo Brown Copy Share Image
I was on MTV's 'Real World' at the time when 'Queer Eye' came out. I remember, the first time I won an award, I… — Karamo Brown Copy Share Image
The challenges of me being a father are just the same as any other father. — Karamo Brown Copy Share Image
Encourage your friend and family member who are queer parents of color to post their stories and share it with the world. It's time… — Karamo Brown Copy Share Image
My photo has nothing to do with the person I am, the dreams I have, the family I want to build, the family I'm… — Karamo Brown Copy Share Image
Even when you look at, like, movies with some of our famous celebrities, they don't really cry and bring out their tears until, like,… — Karamo Brown Copy Share Image
While the Internet has allowed for some extraordinary progress in creating conversations about diversity, it also allows uninformed comments that one has made in… — Karamo Brown Copy Share Image
In 2007, I discovered I was a father to a little boy who I did not know about. After being on MTV's 'The Real… — Karamo Brown Copy Share Image
We're trying to get the world to see it's not always about the outside, it's about the inside. — Karamo Brown Copy Share Image
My father loved me and was devoted to me until he knew I was gay, and then our relationship went south. So I always… — Karamo Brown Copy Share Image
In our country, being from immigrant parents, growing up black in the South, coming out at 16 years old, being a teen parent... you… — Karamo Brown Copy Share Image
