Karamo Brown Quotes

Karamo Brown

Profession : Entertainer

Birth : November 2, 1980

It's been more than a decade since 'The Real World: Philadelphia' aired. I've grown up. My views have evolved, as has the media landscape.

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It is important to remember that if we treat people who could be allies as enemies, we can only alienate them from our cause.

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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 for us to be seen.

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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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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.

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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.

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For many gay and bisexual men of color, economic inequalities add to the pernicious effects of oppression and homophobia.

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Southern black gay and bi men are suffering from a self-esteem issue.

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Life experiences with oppression and homophobia often become internalized and can have detrimental effects on the development of positive sexual identity for Southern black gay men.

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By no means am I excusing homophobic rap lyrics, but as a product of the same environments that birthed hip-hop, I fully understand why those lyrics existed.

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Historically, hip-hop is about a generation of artists rapping about the realities they see in their neighborhoods or the 'truths' they hear growing up in their homes.

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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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Gay men must be more effective caregivers to the women in their lives.

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Yes, I would definitely let the 'Queer Eye' - I mean, cameras - follow me for my marriage.

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I've been on reality TV since I was 23.

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My life is an open book. There is nothing to hide here.

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I've never done drag, but I'd love to try it.

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A lot of times, we look at people who have disabilities as, 'Oh, we can't invite these people here or there.' And I hate that, because it's inappropriate. It's so weird to me when people say they don't have friends who have disabilities.

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Bangkok is one of those places where it's so rich and full of tradition, but they're so open to different people - different gender expressions and gender identities. As a gay man, I never once felt uncomfortable there. As a black man, I never once felt uncomfortable.

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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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