Gay Quote by DeRay Mckesson

It's incredibly important for the world to see a gay black character that's comfortable with themselves on screen.

— Ncuti Gatwa

As a black woman I always felt growing up I had to do above and beyond stuff to be noticed, to feel like I…

— Crystal Dunn

I do identify myself as a black man before I identify myself as a gay man.

— Jason Collins

I’m a black woman who is from Central Falls, Rhode Island. I’m dark skinned. I’m quirky. I’m shy. I’m strong. I’m guarded. I’m weak…

— Viola Davis

The perspective that I come from when I sing, when I perform, is of who I am as a black gay man.

— MNEK

As a black person, I'm used to going to places in which I might be the only black person that shows up there. This…

— Kerry James Marshall

One great thing about being a black man is that if you put on a hat, you can move around unnoticed.

— Deval Patrick

It's very important to see a black gay teen represented.

— Ncuti Gatwa

As it pertains to my black womanhood, there's just a lot of ground to cover. There's a lot of stuff to say.

— Kelela

I'm speaking truthfully from a queer Black woman's perspective, and being honest about my life through my lens is amazing. That perspective is being…

— Doechii

I am proud to be black man.

— W. Kamau Bell

I know there are a lot of eyes on me now from young girls, and it makes me so proud. The only Black woman…

— Misty Copeland