Shaved

 

 

I've posted here before of my pride in my nakedness and in my preference for Black men with all their natural body hair (non-groomed, unshaved, non-manscaped). That's me just being me, open and honest about my naked confidence and about one of the aspects about men that I personally find appealing and attractive. It is not a judgment on those who feel differently. To each his own is my philosophy.  

 

 

I don't have a perfectly defined or toned body. I am very skinny (slim) and am not muscular. I only have a moderate amount of body hair. But I do accept my body. I love my body and feel no shame in being the man that I am. All of us have physical imperfections that most of us are unable to change. We are who and what we are. It's that simple.

 

That's the reason I choose to keep my body hair intact and probably why I am attracted to other men who do the same. I want to be with a man who looks like a man and not a prepubescent boy. For me, no type of grooming below my neck!

 

Respectfully,

Black Lover Naked





National Coming Out Day

 

October 11, National Coming Out Day

 

 

Be you, proud, gay and free!

 

 

There is no shame in love!

 

Respectfully,

Black Lover Naked

 

 

 

October: GLBT History Month

 

Every October is observed as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) History Month. This is a time for us to remember those pioneers of our past who've helped to bring us where we, as a community, are today. A time for us to recall where we were in order to determine where we go from here.

 

I offer the photo of a classic couple from the past in honor of gay history and nudist history. Judging from the hairstyle, this one is probably from the early-to-mid 1960s. There is no further information available on the subjects or the location.

 

For a calendar of those being honored this month and for information on this observance, visit: http://www.lgbthistorymonth.com .This site provides brief biographies of the men and women being featured this year and in past years. This site is sponsored by Equality Forum.

 

Respectfully,

Black Lover Naked

 



Atlanta's Black Gay Pride

Atlanta, also known as "Hotlanta" hosts their black gay pride event August 29-September 4, 2012. If any of you are travelling in that direction during this time, you definitely want to check it out. There's always something for everyone and the energy is uplifting. The first time I was there was in 2006 and  haven't missed a year since.

If you are able, I urge you to take advantage of this unique opportunity. Atlanta Black Gay Pride is an awesome event well attended by some friendly and fun-loving men of all ages. I know you won't regret the time you spend there. You'll also meet some terrific new friends!

Respectfully,
Black Lover Naked

Interracial Gay Love Pride

" I challenged him, saying: 'You say, "Love one another."

I say: "If a lifelong devotion has arisen in your heart for someone, if your happiness depends on theirs, if your greatest joy is found in doing things together, if you are willing to make sacrifices for your mutual benefit, then what the hell does it matter if they have a different colored skin,

or if they have the same genitals, or if they happen to be closely related?"

Being pro-love, I had to overcome my own prejudice, fear and negative judgment, and I wanted him to overcome his."

* Author Unknown *

I read the above quote recently in another blog posting (DQN In Northern Virginia, http://www.dqninnorthernvirginia.blogspot.com ) and felt it would be appropriate here during Pride Month. It resonated in my heart as true to what type of relationship my partner and I have together. The feelings expressed are both classic and timeless. Our love is based on our personalities; not solely on gender or race.

Interracial love is nothing new. It's been around throughout history. We need only to look in The Bible to find evidence of it. In this country, it was so common that there were laws passed preventing miscegenation (marriage between the races) in the Jim Crow South. There's no reason to think that black men and white men began falling in love overnight. Same gender love may not have had a societal acceptance and legal definition, but we all know it existed back in the day.

As much as many gay men want to deny it, within our own community, there are many, both black and white, who either privately or publicly disparage interracial relationships. Whatever their reasons, these men believe that men should love only within their respective race. They're entitled to their own beliefs, but, they are wrong to expect everyone to value the same.

Biracial couples, deeply committed to each other in an interracial relationship, experience love the same as everyone else. The only difference is that their love is manifested with a man of a different skin color. The fact that their love isn't blurred by race is no cause for guilt or shame.

Our celebration of our love isn't restricted to June as Pride Month. It is something that we all need to embrace every day of the year.  Our capacity to love "outside the traditional box," regardless of what others may believe or think, is a source of joy and honor. It's nothing that needs to be hidden.

Respectfully,

Black Lover Naked

Photo Advice

In my posting from last Thursday, Photo Advice, June 7, 2012, I reminded all of us of the importance of the background when taking self-photos. Obviously, the man pictured here has already mastered that particular skill and is using it to his full advantage. This image not only caught my attention, but, I'm sure the eyes of thousands of viewers who've seen it.  

Not only is he making optimum use of the physical environment available to him; he's also showing his creativity as well. He's doubled up, using this one photograph to capture not just his handsome face, but another admirable asset of his anatomy at the same time. Both his masculinity and generous endowment are immediately available for the viewer's delight and pleasure.

What's more, his attitude is coming through loud and clear in this one photo. He's evidently assured, comfortable and proud of not only his sexuality but also of his nudity. Judging from what he's showing to us, he has every right to be proud of his desirability.

Respectfully,

Black Lover Naked 

Proud Biracial Nudist Couple

When my boyfriend and I first met and became friends, we were both closeted nudists. I started going to nudists beaches, alone and secretly, for three years before we met. My boyfriend-to-be only for a year (also by himself and on the sly). Funny, while we were "just friends" (for all of six months), we never shared with each other this aspect of our lives. We just didn't know how the other would react to this news.

One weekend afternoon in early spring, we were having lunch together and talking about beach trips for the upcoming summer. Feeling somewhat bold, I casually suggested Gunnison Beach in New Jersey (see May 24, 2012 post). My future boyfriend, without batting an eye, asked if that was the clothing optional beach with a gay section. A little amazed at his knowledge, I said yes, it was. He agreed to go without further comment.

This was to be a one-day excursion, so aside from discussing details about logistics, neither one of us made mention of the nudity aspect. As we were still in the "just friends" phase, until this trip, we'd never seen each other shirtless, much less naked. It wasn't until he was driving us to the beach on the actual date that I mentioned the fact that I'd probably be nude once we arrived. He replied that was cool and he'd do the same.  For the rest of the drive, that was all we said about the matter.

It wasn't until we'd arrived at our destination, stripped and spent some time naked together that we revisited the topic of nudity. At this time, we both confessed our individual nudist experiences. This brought a chuckle to us both as we realized we could have shared our nudity long before this moment. We agreed to be open with each other from then on. Sealing this pledge with a handshake, it soon became a naked hug (on the beach in front of everyone). As we pulled apart, both of us were semi-erect.

Since that time, we've been a proud, biracial,  gay, nudist couple. Together, we've developed a network of gay social nudist friends, both couples and singles. Taking pride in our nudist lives, no longer do we have the need to remain secretive about our preference for living naked as much as possible. There's no point in concealing who we truly are, as a couple or as individuals.

Our body reflects both our gender and our race. It's an essential part of the man that we are. If we indeed feel pride in who and what we are inside, it only stands to reason that we feel the same amount of pride in who we truly are on the outside (our nudity). There is nothing disgusting or shameful about our naked selves.   

If nothing else is apparent, our nakedness is a reflection of our confidence and pride in being the man that we really are inside. Our nude body is a gift that we are giving to others. We are allowing others to see us as we truly are, free from hiding behind the false trappings of clothes and status.

Respectfully,

Black Lover Naked

Proud Gay Man, Proud Black Lover

I am a proud gay man. I am a proud gay man who is in love with another proud gay man. I am a proud white man. I am a proud white man who is in love and in a relationship with a proud black man. It's just who I am. It's just who we are. Individuals, yet together. Two men, in love with each other. Proud of ourselves as men. Proud of us as a gay couple in love. Proud of our respective races. Proud of our union as a black man and a white man.

We're both proud of what we have together. We're proud of what we've built together over the past three years. We're proud of what we share together now. We're proud and hopeful of our shared dreams for the future. As a black man and white man in love, we're proud of our individual past selves and we're proud of our current lives together as one.

Our life journeys before we met weren't always easy or simple. There were good times and there were times that were not so good. The lessons we separately learned made each one of us proud and strong. These same lessons also taught us individually that there was an important element missing from our lives. That absent aspect was the love and support of another man. A friend. A lover. A partner. A soulmate. A companion in good times and bad.

One day, by chance, we met. We walked together. We talked together. We started to hang out together and we became friends. We took a day trip together to a naturist/nudist beach. We arrived there as friends but when we left, we both felt that spark that let us both know that what we really wanted from each other was more than just friendship.

Our life journey together as a proud gay biracial couple isn't always easy or simple. There are good times and there are times that are not so good. There are those who hate us because he is black and I am white. There are those who are disgusted by us because we're both gay. Then there are those who dislike us because we're both nudists. There are others who despise us due to the combination of the three reasons listed above. Of course, there are some who are jealous of us, a biracial couple, solely because we are in love and as a biracial couple we are happy.

Our life journey together as a proud gay biracial couple is made easier on account of our pride. Individually, we are confident of ourselves as a gay man, as a nudist and as a member of our own race and heritage. Together, based on our respective confidence, we take pride in what we are, what we have and what we share. Our personal pride becomes the foundation of our union with one another: the "me" becoming the "we," the "us." Our collective pride is what makes the two of us into our one, a proud gay biracial couple.

June is Gay Pride Month! Happy Pride Month! Be proud!

Respectfully,

Black Lover Naked     

June: Pride Month

"Gay Pride, LGBT Pride or simply Pride is the positive stance against discrimination and violence toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people to promote their self-affirmation, increase their visibility as a social group, build community and celebrate sexual diversity and gender variance. Pride, as opposed to shame and social stigma, is the predominant outlook that bolsters most LGBT rights movements throughout the world. "   Wikipedia: Gay Pride

Pride Month, which is every June in the USA, is our opportunity to celebrate and honor ourselves and our community. It is our month to remind the larger society that we're here, we contribute to the common good and that our rights as citizens are just as important as are the rights of everyone else within our country. We deserve and expect the same recognition and respect as do all the other cultures that make up these United States.

This is particularly important now, in 2012. As a social entity, we are in the midst of a struggle to secure equality on many different fronts. Foremost is the securing of marriage equality. Next is to combat the violence and bullying directed against LGBT peoples. The passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), which includes our community as a protected class. Ours is a slow march towards full rights as citizens.

The list of tasks before us are many in order to achieve full equality. So much that some may become disheartened and depressed. However, there is a silver lining inside this cloud. Our support is slowly growing. Public opinion polls now suggest that slightly over one-half of all voters support some type of official recognition of same gender partnerships. President Barack Obama has publicly stated his support of gay marriage. This is the first time a sitting U. S. president has done so. Following this announcement, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has done the same. Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of State Colin Powell, a prominent figure in the Republican Party, has publicly stated that he has no problem with gay marriage.

This June, Pride Month offers us the chance to celebrate and rejuvenate. Let's use it as a time to honor our accomplishments and our pride in being us. Let's use it as a time to renew ourselves and our energy for the struggles that lie ahead. We've come too far to just give up the cause now.  

Happy LGBT Pride Month!

Respectfully,

Black Lover Naked