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" I've been on reality TV since I was 23. "
Karamo Brown
Been
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" No matter if someone has personal feelings about my sexuality or how they view me, it's all of our job to continue to show up in spaces where we can say, 'You know what? I can figure out how to try to work with you.' "
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Know
Job
Me
" What defines someone as a 'man' should not be the clothes they wear or how deep their voice is. It should be the content of his character, his strength in the face of overwhelming adversity, and his ability to still love and help others when the world has turned its back on him. "
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Adversity
Character
Love
" Being an openly gay black man, unfortunately I've had experiences working with individuals who've tried to exploit my blackness or my gayness in a way that doesn't make me feel comfortable, or they try to manipulate me into being a caricature of myself. "
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Myself
Man
Gay
" We must be vigilant in sharing our stories and our truths as queer parents of color at every chance we get if we hope to see art imitate real life. "
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Art
Chance
Color
" Most of the time, people are afraid of silence, and I'm not. "
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People
Afraid
Most
" Although someone's vote may hurt me by supporting the structures in place that hold people of colour, women, and LGBT+ people down, some people just don't realise that these structures exist. The way someone votes doesn't make them a bad person; it just means that, at the time, this was the best decision they thought they could make. "
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Best
Decision
Hurt
" I don't like the term 'coming out' because it gives the power to the other person. "
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Because
Coming
Like
" Every show I've been on, my kids pay no attention. They're just like, 'Who cares. It's just dad's job.' "
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Just
Job
Attention
" 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. "
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Church
Behavior
Way
" Unfortunately, a lot people still don't understand queer culture. "
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People
Culture
Understand
" Southern black gay and bi men are suffering from a self-esteem issue. "
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Men
Suffering
Black
" I hate when I see someone who speaks English speaking to someone who speaks a different language, and they're screaming as if going louder is going to help the other person understand. "
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Help
Language
See
" As one of the first African-Americans to be out on a reality program, MTV's 'The Real World: Philadelphia,' I understand the courage it takes to live your truth on a national platform, the importance it holds to LGBT communities of color, and the power it has to create a greater conversation within American culture. "
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Culture
Live
Courage
" For many gay and bisexual men of color, economic inequalities add to the pernicious effects of oppression and homophobia. "
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Gay
Men
Oppression
" There's so much toxic masculinity out there. I grew up with the notion that the more masculine you are and the less you show emotion, the more of a man you are. "
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You
Up
More
" We live in a society that has a long history of not valuing people of color or women. "
Karamo Brown
Live
Society
Women
" What does culture mean? It's not a physical thing. I love a museum, but that, for me, doesn't make you a better person. "
Karamo Brown
Love
Culture
Me
" The black community can be competitive and cautious when it comes to those we want put on display for the world to see and judge. We are a prideful people who believe that anything that will make us seem 'less than' should be hidden. "
Karamo Brown
People
World
Community
" Often, men forget to buy their grooming supplies. "
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Men
Supplies
Grooming
" I have such a deeper respect for firemen knowing how much they get paid and how much they put themselves on the line. "
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Respect
Paid
Much
" We must do our part to make ourselves visible to the world. Let everyone see that being a queer parent of color is normal and happening right next door to them. "
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Parent
Door
See
" My first job ever was, I got hired by Oprah Winfrey. "
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Job
First Job
First
" Most people don't remember the guy from 'The Real World.' They know the guy who is a professional, a father, and a friend that gives great advice. "
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Great
Father
Friend
" Yes, I would definitely let the 'Queer Eye' - I mean, cameras - follow me for my marriage. "
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Yes
Me
Eye
" I always had an ability to listen and give people the space to open up and express themselves, and I was hoping it would translate on TV. "
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Open
Listen
Always
" Really, I think the extra layer of raising a son as a gay black man comes from trying to raise a son who doesn't subscribe to masculine stereotypes. "
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Man
Stereotypes
Son
" The challenges of me being a father are just the same as any other father. "
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Me
Same
Challenges
" The marginalization of African-Americans within their own community based on sexuality is a construct that is more complex than the idea that 'blacks just hate gays.' "
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Own
Sexuality
Hate
" We're trying to get the world to see it's not always about the outside, it's about the inside. "
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Trying
See
Inside
" 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 World' and traveling the world, I was greeted by a stack of papers on my doorstep informing me that I had a child. "
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World
Me
Know