"Salvation came in the form of art. I had always loved painting and my parents were proud and supportive. Inspired by fashion magazines, I drew androgynous women in sultry outfits and souped up stances. As I honed my skills, the art fizzed with a fantastical, psychedelic exuberance. I was a repressed gay teenager, and these images - and the act of creating them - helped me to externalize my dreams and desires without fearing denunciation."
Credited Source:
Huffington Post
Post date:
7 October 2014
Culture Stats & Facts
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Black African MSM appear twice as likely to contract HIV as other ethnic groups
(Sigma Research, 2011)
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BAME MSM make up 0.1% of the total population in the UK, but 13% of MSM diagnosed with HIV.
(Nastal-3, PHE, 2013)
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Black MSM are also twice as likely to report homophobic attacks in their local area compared to the white population - 13% compared to 6% respectively
(Stonewall, 2013)
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