The absolute hottest Black queer couples in film & TV
Welcome to Native Son—the premiere content and storytelling platform for Black queer men. Today is the launch of this channel, and we will regularly bring you more of this exclusive content.In 2023, the Black gay community was buzzing about the stunning portrayal of Black queer love on Fellow Travelers, the critically acclaimed Showtime limited series.
Marcus Gaines, a Black gay reporter navigating through unofficial segregation of 1950s Washington, D.C., has a love affair with Frankie Hines, a lively and self-assured drag performer at an underground queer nightclub.
Marcus, brilliantly portrayed by actor Jelani Alladin, and Frankie, beautifully brought to life by Noah Ricketts, share a passionate and deeply complicated relationship that resonates because we rarely see Black gay couples on the big and small screens.
The popular series focusing on the inequities and trauma experienced by the LGBTQ community during the McCarthy Era was also shining a light on current political issues and the extreme lack of representation in Hollywood.The portrayal of Black gay couples on television and in film has been scarce to say the least, leaving a void in media representation.
