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Queer Black joy for your ears

There’s a stereotype that goes along with being a Black, lesbian, masculine-presenting woman, but Two Twos – or as some might say, Nana Duncan and Rose Frimpong – quell that narrative quickly with their laughter and smiles. As the esteemed podcasting duo pop into my Zoom room, it’s instant queer Black joy – so very contagious.

It’s a rice-and-peas kind of conversation, a comfort to the soul. “As much as we are LGBTQI, as much as we are Black, as much as

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