Black Homosexuality Goes Mainstream, Marches Into Bookstores Across America

Controversial spirituality book,"Black, Gay & Christian" makes it way into bookstores across the country.

ATLANTA GA (PRWEB) March 18, 2004 -- The national debate on Same-Sex marriage and the intense fight for support from the black church and community has just gotten more intense. Last months release of the 320 page, spirituality book, Black, Gay & Christian," http://blackgaychristian.com by author Herndon L. Davis has exploded onto the scene, gaining a nationwide following and is considered to be the next weapon of understanding and tolerance for black supporters of Same-Sex marriage.

Its truly amazing how everyones ordering and reading this book from church pastors and college professors, to everyday black gays/lesbians all across the country" says Davis. What originally started out as people going to internet and purchasing the book directly has now mushroomed into a nationwide retail strategy. Bookstores from coast to coast and in the deep south are now requesting copies" he adds.

And for black gays/lesbians the book couldnt come any sooner, especially in an era where the DL" (down low) phenomena, where closeted black gay/bisexual men are being held responsible for dramatic increases in the HIV/AIDS infection rate among heterosexual black women. Couple this with longstanding generational and cultural shame and hostility towards black homosexuality from both clergy and family circles alike. Many oppressed black gay/lesbians have long cried for a tool of understanding, tolerance and healing within the fierce ideologically conservative black community.

Black, Gay & Christian" promotes itself as this healing tool. The gay/lesbian affirming book consists of 16 chapters written from a spiritually empowering and biblically based black gay/lesbian perspective. Its a holistic book of joy, inspiration and reconciliation that has never been written before within the black community" says Davis, author and inspirational speaker.

Not only does the book speak acutely to the deeply spiritual and cultural duality of being both black and gay/lesbian, it also touches upon and speaks up for many contemporary social black gay/lesbian issues such as parenting, homophobia in the workplace, and even managing personal finances, all directly from a black gay/lesbian perspective

The books debut is actually one of several black gay/lesbian grassroots initiatives across the country that have sprung up in recent months calling for increased dialogue, tolerance, and civil rights for homosexuals, including Same-Sex marriage within the black community.

Black, Gay & Christian", http://blackgaychristian.com joins the National Black Justice Coalition, http://www.nbjcoalition.org/ and Operation Rebirth, http://www.operationrebirth.com in vocalizing and articulating the experiences of black gays/lesbians which have been previously silent or deeply closeted within a dont ask, dont tell" existence.
    
The book is independently published and distributed through the Atlanta based firm, Davis, Lett & Associates, LLC, which is also headed by the books author, Herndon L. Davis.

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