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By examining life in America for those born Black, and gay or lesbian, author Keith Boykin carefully and thoughtfully examines the duality of that existence, for as members of two often oppressed communities, Black lesbians and gays are often overlooked as full partners in either. In this well-researched yet easily readable text, Boykin painstakingly unravels the dynamics of racial and sexual identification, and shows how the two define us as human beings, divide and unite us as communities, and are deliberately used by common opponents to drive a wedge between Blacks and gays, so as to prevent each group from achieving equality. He devotes considerable time analyzing homophobia and heterosexism, and dispels any notions that Black homophobia is any worse than White homophobia. By challenging White gays to examine their own prejudices, Boykin also sheds considerable light on racism present in the gay rights movement. Illustrating the difficulty faced as a Black gay man trying to navigate in two worlds, Boykin draws from his own experiences upon coming out.