When I was younger, I swore to preserve my brain even at the expense of my body. I am learning to listen to my body too.

Don Lemon Coming Out on The Joy Behar Show

Exquisite Photos from Michael Henry Adams' Homo-Harlem Post

Yesterday, I posted a link to Michael Henry Adams' post on Homosexuality in the golden age of Harlem. I hope everyone got a chance to look at it. Other than speaking about the various relationships that took place (such as that between Marlon Brando and James Baldwin), and discussing the politics concerning homosexuality at the time, he also provides some great photographs as well. I want to share some of them with you here.


James Baldwin


Marlon Brando

Adams reports that Baldwin and Brando were apparently lovers at one time.



Jimmy Daniels, singer


Jimmy Daniel's lover, Philip Johnson


Jimmy Daniel's other lover, Kenneth McPherson and his wealthy lesbian wife, Bhyner, with a friend.



Truman Capote


Archie Savage, actor and dancer

Apparently, according to Adams, Capote and Savage were also lovers.



Arthur Mitchell


Tallulah Bankhead

"My father(Governor William Bankhead of Alabama) always warned me about men and booze, but he never said a goddamned thing about women and cocaine).

Among Tallulah's many lesbian relationships was a well-known love affair with Billie Holiday.


Langston Hughes and Dorothy West

Langston Hughes was a gay man and Dorothy West was a lesbian. However, West wanted Hughes to father her child.




Langston Hughes


Cole Porter


Clifton Webb


Barbra Hutton's socialite cousin and rampant homosexual, Jimmy Donahue with the Duchess of Windsor


An early cover of Jet Magazine


Famous Performer and nightclub owner, Bricktop

Among her famous lovers was Josephine Baker.


The legendary singer and performer, Gladys Bently and photographer Prentiss Taylor

Gladys Bently was known for her larger-than-life lesbian weddings and her extravagant lifestyle. Prentiss Taylor was popular in Harlem's homosexual crowd.

Drag Balls, the most famous of which was the historic Hamilton Lodge Ball in Harlem.







Final two set of photos: Earle Hyman, the grandfather from The Cosby Show





Edward Perry, social secretary, "Harlem's Elsa Maxwell"

An Intriguing bit of Gay History with a Nice Photo Collection