All boys aren't blue: a memoir-manifesto

Introduction: Black. Queer. Here

A different kid. Smile ; Identity ; "Honeychild" ; Fags play football, too ; "Honest Abe" lied to me ; You can't swim in cowboy boots - Family. Dear little brother ; Nanny: the caregiver, the hustler, my best friend ; Daddy's second chance ; Losing hope ; Dear Mommy ; A lesson before dying

Teenagers. Boys will be boys ; The prom kings we never were ; Setting myself free or setting myself up?

Friends. Caught in a haze ; Losing my virginity twice ; Don't know why I didn't call

Afterword: All boys aren't blue.

Author's note --

Introduction. Black. Queer. Here. --

Act 1 : A Different Kid. Chapter 1. Smile ; Chapter 2. Identity ; Chapter 3. "Honeychild" ; Chapter 4. Fags play football, too ; Chapter 5. "Honest Abe" lied to me ; Chapter 6. You can't swim in cowboy boots --

Act 2 : Family. Dear little brother ; Chapter 7. Nanny : the caregiver, the hustler, my best friend ; Chapter 8. Daddy's second chance ; Chapter 9. Losing Hope ; Dear Mommy ; Chapter 10. A lesson before dying --

Act 3 : Teenagers. Chapter 11. Boys will be boys ; Chapter 12. The prom kings we never were ; Chapter 13. Setting myself free or setting myself up? --

Act 4 : Friends. Chapter 14. Caught in a haze ; Chapter 15. Losing my virginity twice ; Chapter 16. Don't know why I didn't call --

Afterword : All boys aren't blue --

Acknowledgments.