Crystal Meth Among Black Gay Men
Black Bear Brotherhood Forum Examines Intersections of Sex Work and Increased Usage of Crystal Meth Among Black Gay Men
The Black Bear Brotherhood is a Detroit social collective aimed at connecting black LGBTQ men of size and their allies. Part of the group’s mission is furthering the wellbeing of its members and on Feb. 7 presented a community forum at the Ruth Ellis Center in Highland Park called Are You Generous: BGM, Sex Work, and Crystal Meth. The forum, which was co-sponsored by the Counter Narrative Project and presented in collaboration with Adodi Detroit, LGBT Detroit and Onyx Great Lakes, was a part of concurrent events scheduled in other cities in support of both National Black AIDS Awareness Day and the #Justice4Gemmel movement that honors the death of Gemmel Moore who died of a crystal meth overdose in the home of wealthy Democratic donor Ed Buck.
words & photo: Jason A. Michael