The Face Of Our Future...

Sorry! I saw this on tumblr.com the other day and just couldn't resist the urge. The truth is, it looks just like the fool!

Be yourself: gay, nude and proud!

Rashad

Happy Nude Year, 2017

For all of us who suffered serious disappointment over the recent presidential and congressional elections, the arrival of 2017 brings with it an overwhelming sense of uncertainty. We aren't confident in ourselves and our causes, not to mention the political leadership of this country. 

There are simply too many "unknowns" for us to feel excited about the future.

I know. For many weeks after the election, I felt the same. I was very anxious and depressed. I didn't feel energetic and it seemed as though I would listlessly drift from day-to-day. 

However, one thing I do know is that I am not beaten as a proud gay man who enjoys both his nudity and his sexuality. I know the man that I am!

I am proud of being a Black, gay man and in being naked! No one, particularly not an election, is going to change any of that! 

Regardless of what the future brings, I am going to continue being me: all aspects of me! 

I will continue to stand tall and proud!

I will continue to fight and be me!

To all of you reading here, I want to offer each one of you my sincere and naked appreciation for your support of my blog, Black, Gay, Nude and Proud! Together, we can all try to make a positive difference to all our brothas who are striving to remain positive in these difficult times. 

Be yourself: gay, nude and proud!

Rashad

A Powerful Message

This past week, the vice-president-elect and very homophobic former governor of Ohio attended an evening Broadway performance to the current hit show, Hamilton: The Musical. The cast of the show is very diverse and consists of a large number of racial, ethnic and sexual minorities. All of whom have been widely disparaged by the incoming administration. 

At the conclusion of that particular evening's performance, the entire cast gathered onstage following the curtain-call. This was the message delivered by the staff to the vice-president-elect:

I know that I am not alone in being extremely disappointed and disillusioned over the results of the recent election. This vote, I believe, does not bode well for this country and especially for the Black people who live here. 

However, I am impressed with the strong and conciliatory message the cast of Hamilton: The Musical delivered to the vice-president-elect. I sincerely hope that plea for equality and fairness is received and acted upon by the incoming administration. 

If it is ignored, then there is very little hope for any of us in this once-great nation.

Be yourself: gay, nude and proud!

Rashad

Vigilance Needed!

The American election results this past week were an insult to democracy and a disgrace for all of humanity. I believe that we will all need to brace ourselves for four years of irresponsible and ineffective leadership. This is a shame as I honestly thought that we, as both a country and as a society were finally on the path to making this nation into what it was intended to be. A bastion of equality and freedom. 

With an executive and legislative branches in the complete but incompetent hands of reactionary incompetents, true diligence is now resting solely upon our shoulders. We all need to be attentive and to carefully watch our own and our brother's backs. We cannot afford to allow racists, sexists and homophobes to succeed in holding us in any semblance of subservience. 

Prepare for the intense fighting ahead. Unfortunately, we all must survive this struggle in order to emerge victorious in the end. 

Be yourself: gay, nude and proud!

Rashad