GBM Seeking GWM

So you just moved to Atlanta, Georgia and you're a gay black male seeking love and adventure with a gay white male.  Well, suit up! Put on the armor, grab a sword and shield and get ready for battle! Interracial dating in Atlanta isn't just an art, it's military warfare.  It requires a degree of planning, application of strategy, and precise execution.

Why the drama, you ask? Atlanta is the urban core of one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States.  The city has an interesting population of black, white, Latino and Asian Indian.  It has the highest LGBT population per capita.  The statistics sound fabulous, but you will find Atlanta has a peculiar stumbling block:  Separation.  The social scene in the LGBT community is separated into 3 groups:  White, Black, and Hispanic.  Let's break down the music.  If you want to dance the night away to hypnotic house beats, go to the "white clubs."  If you want to bounce the night away to the sounds of thumping hip-hop, go to the "black clubs."  If you want a mix of salsa and house, welcome to the Latino world.

But what if you're somewhere "in between?"  Let's say you want to bounce to hip-hop but dance the night away with a hottie from the Caucasian persuasion.  Good luck! Unfortunately there isn't much mixing of cultures in Atlanta.  Could it be the lack of mass transit that would throw everyone from every ethnicity together? Could it be that we're used to driving our perspective automobiles everywhere and only socializing with similar folks, never exposed to different cultures? Could it be that the "Dirty South" is still the Old South with a segregated mentality that has been passed down through generations?

Who knows, but the battle lines are clearly defined:  Black, White, and Hispanic.  Here's your strategy:

1.  Forge new friendships with folks outside your race

2.  Host your own "We are the World" house parties, inviting gay folks from every color of the rainbow

3.  Join the multicultural organization known as Black and White Men Together.

Most importantly, boys and girls, don't give up! As the poet Maya Angelou once said, "Be the Change."

To learn more about Black and White Men Together go here.

And check out DJ Wilson's podcast/talk show called Pride In Between on iTunes here or at Podcast Alley here!