"To be shamed by folks of the same experience, who face the same insecurities and sometimes, the same dilemmas that you do? That sucks...We are so much more than our hurt, and the weight of the world that we sometimes carry on our shoulders, and the bitterness and anger because of it. In the words of Mo’Nique — I love us for real."

Read more from SAMPSON MCCORMICK as he shares why he feels gay men of color must treat each other better.