Chicago-born, now NYC resident youth advocate and activist, Tree Alexander, shares his struggle with depression and HIV when he was younger. source

As a Black gay man, when he has struggled and worked hard to make something of and for himself, when he makes a mistake and becomes HIV positive, how his…

DBGM hosts, “The Future – HIV Care”, with panelists, Kenyon Farrow, Jahlove Serrano (CEP), Onyedikachi Precious Nwogu, Ty Martin (SAGE UDA), and Tim’m West (Teach for America) discussing HIV care…

Depression and Black gay men: Black gay Hip-Hop artist Lester Greene talks about depression in Black gay men source

Bullying, harassment, teasing, taunting, followed by stigma, discrimination and homophobia all lead to and are causes of depression, affecting Black gay men, and which lead to many committing suicide. But…

When we’ve been struggling with no one accepting us for who we are, when people denigrate us, try to make us feel less than; when our family and friends turn…

Black Gay R&B artist, JesseO, shares his thoughts about depression and Black gay men source

Victor Pond, program manager, Griot Circle, on the connection between slavery and depression in Black gay men source

When we discover that people do not accept us for who we are, it hurts the most when it comes from family and close friends, because we expect that they,…

Depressed Black Gay Men (DBGM) presents the documentary You Are Not Alone, of interviews with Black gay men, mental health professionals, and religious leaders (Christian and Islamic). Stories of what…