Lorenzo Wyche

‘Now We Can Welcome Other People Into Our Spaces:’ How The Breakfast Boys Are Redefining the ‘Family Cookout’ in South ATL

Often already experienced with outright discrimination or bigoted slights because of their skin color, for a number of Black gay men, the biggest concern when coming out of the closet is not whether they’ll be able to withstand homophobia in the workplace or on the streets. Instead, many worry about the family cookout: Will they be invited? Will they be treated differently? Will their spirits be fed?

‘Now We Can Welcome Other People Into Our Spaces:’ How The Breakfast Boys Are Redefining the ‘Family Cookout’ in South ATL