Category: Friendship

  • VIDEO: can we talk?

    “Selfie-obsessed, avocado toast-chomping, snowflake!” “Property-hoarding, climate-change complacent, bed-blocker!” “Read a book!” “OK. Boomer!” The combination of ever-increasing speed in technological change, rising life expectancy, a period of relative economic stability, the hard-fought-for (yet still unfinished) liberation struggles, the loosening of traditional, restrictive social ties (for many), and the decline of social mobility, means that it…

  • event: It’s Brunch … Pitches No.2

    If you are a Black queer man who would like to contribute by volunteering to help with event management, performing, or leading a skills, development or arts workshop, use the linked form to send us your pitch. We are also keen to hear from those who have retail businesses who would like to take part…

  • EVENT: Black men who brunch – the sequel

    We’re back! After the stonking success of the first Black Men Who Brunch, we can’t wait to bring you the second of our day long events that centre and celebrate Black gay/bi/trans men. Sunday 23rd Feb, Central London 12 – 9

  • event: It’s Brunch … Pitches

    If you are a Black queer man who would like to contribute by performing, or leading a skills, development or arts workshop, use the linked form to send us your pitch. We are also keen to hear from those who have retail businesses who would like to take part in a community marketplace.

  • event: for black men who brunch

    Join us for a brand new monthly event that will be shaped for us, by us. Starting this holiday season with a taster event to bring some realness to break up the Christmas schmaltz. The arguments in favour of Brunch are incontestable.  In the first place it renders early rising not only unnecessary but ridiculous…

  • Rated: Feb 2019

    Feb 2019 Each month on Rated we list our favourites: must-sees, must-be seen at, have-you-reads, ins and outs and up and downs for the coming month

  • Launch: BlackOut Queer MenZ

    Join BlackOut Queer Menz 1st event. a smartphone film-making workshop. You’ll be working with the other BlackOut Queer MenZ to share your stories, build your networks of friends, and find potential creative collaborators for future projects

  • Read: Black Trans Men are men

    BlackOut UK celebrates Black queer men in all our diversity. This Trans Awareness Week we want to express solidarity with our brothers of trans experience, and remind you that this platform is for all of us – put simply #TransMenAreMen