Quotes from Karamo Brown

Really, I think the extra layer of raising a son as a gay black man comes from trying to raise a son who doesn't subscribe to masculine stereotypes.

I would say for our straight allies, your job is to listen and not judge. Then, listen and not act.

I think dating apps are keeping us apart.

I've never done drag, but I'd love to try it.

When people hear my story, my hope is always that they start to believe that the life they want is possible for them, because I am living the life I've always dreamed.

Gay men must be more effective caregivers to the women in their lives.

It is important to remember that if we treat people who could be allies as enemies, we can only alienate them from our cause.

Facebook Algorithms have got us all screwed up, where we only listen and talk to people with the same views as us, and I think it's not helping us as a culture to grow.

It's been more than a decade since 'The Real World: Philadelphia' aired. I've grown up. My views have evolved, as has the media landscape.

We must do our part to make ourselves visible to the world. Let everyone see that being a queer parent of color is normal and happening right next door to them.

I hate chapped lips.

Most people have never been listened to, and they've never been asked questions that they want to be asked.

We live in a society that has a long history of not valuing people of color or women.

We, as communities that are marginalized, need to open up our minds and realize that we should be asking and advocating for more of everyone. Let's get more gay black men; let's get more trans women.