Karamo Brown

“Encourage your friend and family member who are queer parents of color to post their stories and share it with the world. It's time for us to be seen.”

“I was 15 years old when I came out.”

“Every show I've been on, my kids pay no attention. They're just like, 'Who cares. It's just dad's job.'”

“Bangkok is one of those places where it's so rich and full of tradition, but they're so open to different people - different gender expressions and gender identities. As a gay man, I never once felt uncomfortable there. As a black man, I never once felt uncomfortable.”

“Yes, I would definitely let the 'Queer Eye' - I mean, cameras - follow me for my marriage.”

“I have such a deeper respect for firemen knowing how much they get paid and how much they put themselves on the line.”

“I like walking into a home where each room has a slight scent that doesn't overpower the room and doesn't spread through the whole house.”

“I came out at 16 years old as a proud, gay man. My last girlfriend in high school - when I was 15 - became pregnant with my child but did not tell me.”

“Even when you look at, like, movies with some of our famous celebrities, they don't really cry and bring out their tears until, like, forced.”

“There's so much toxic masculinity out there. I grew up with the notion that the more masculine you are and the less you show emotion, the more of a man you are.”

“Fatherhood is an honor, and men should be strong enough to step up to the plate.”

“I have been a proud, openly gay man since I was 18.”

“So often, we take photos on our iPhone, and then they're gone in a year, and we don't even remember them. I like to experience life and disconnect from that.”

“For many gay and bisexual men of color, economic inequalities add to the pernicious effects of oppression and homophobia.”

“Although someone's vote may hurt me by supporting the structures in place that hold people of colour, women, and LGBT+ people down, some people just don't realise that these structures exist. The way someone votes doesn't make them a bad person; it just means that, at the time, this was the best decision they thought they could make.”

“The worst thing about our political system is that people debate; I wish our politicians were able to talk to each other rather than scream while trying to gain sound bites.”

“My background is in social work and psychotherapy.”

“I own about 70 L.A. Dodgers snapbacks in different colors.”

“I would say for our straight allies, your job is to listen and not judge. Then, listen and not act.”

“While the Internet has allowed for some extraordinary progress in creating conversations about diversity, it also allows uninformed comments that one has made in the past to live forever.”