In this episode, “Discrimination, Intersectionality, and Tyrone” of the “Other Streets of Philadelphia”, we will be exploring the intersectionality of being black and gay – and how this left black gay men neglected and far more vulnerable to the disease: HIV/AIDS. Furthermore, we will discuss various impactful black gay organizations that created a welcoming and supportive space for this intersectionality to exist amid what was known as a white man's disease. We highlight how these organizations and resources for minority groups must be further developed and expanded today to continue creating space for black folx that are also in the gay community. Through the eyes of Tyrone Smith, a black and gay activist who was involved and helped up-bring many of the significant organizations we still have today or look back at today, we hear his experience of dealing with intersectionality and his interactions with various people and organizations as well. The AIDS pandemic was an issue that was not addressed, and it still is an issue that is still not fully understood or acknowledged – so tune in and hopefully, we can change that.

Timecode Summary:

[00:00] Host Segment

[03:23] Intersectionality, Black gay AIDs orgs, expansion of organizations today

[06:56] Artistic Poem

[08:20] The Difference Between Being Gay and “In the Life”/Spatial Segregation

[13:03] Black Gay AIDS organizations

[16:55] We the People and Unity, Inc.

[20:34] The Continuing Epidemic

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