I am so excited for you to hear this first part of our conversation on Love, Sex, and Relationships. I was joined by five trans men of color from across the country and even one from the UK. And today we talk about stigmas we face, finding love, being socialized as female, transitioning while in relationships, and much more. Stay tuned for part 2 coming next week.We talk:Guest intros and why they wanted to be a part of this convo - 2:42Stigmas we face and why we don’t talk about them - 7:04The difference between being socialized as a woman and becoming a trans man - 11:11Stigmas around trans men identifying as gay - 22:11Feeling like your identity is too much to process - 28:42Stigmas around finding love as a trans man - 39:43Click here for transcript!References:“Let Niggas Be Gay” tee - https://datcraftydez.bigcartel.com/Read more about our guests in their bios below:Naya'Hri Suhalia (He/Him) - Naya'Hri Suhalia is a hospice care worker who took his Cali-bred, Compton-fed heart to live in Charlotte, North Carolina. He is currently creating his very first unnamed short documentary about being a Black transman in the South.IG: @TheVibeChronicleshttps://invisibletmen.org/our-lives-our-stories/nayahri-n-z-suhalia/Mr. Amari Leach (He/Him) - Mr. Amari Leach is the owner and founder of Tea With T LLC where he is a trans youth advocate and educator. Through his services/products (Tea Mugs, Notebooks, etc)  he creates a way for trans youth to have a voice. He helps create a safe way/space to have real necessary conversations with family members, friends, and allies in a world that wants to silence them. He has also created a platform to bring awareness to important conversations and tips to help encourage our trans youth.IG: @teawithtllc Twitter: @TeaWithTLLCE.L. Winston (He/Him) - E.L. Winston is a husband, father, and family man who has the heart to serve others. He is a business owner and relationship coach who alongside his wife do couple seminars and coaching for their business called Love Lives In Us as well as the owner of two non-profit organizations Tranzformation and seek and serve. www.lambdanudynasty.orgIG: wolfdommyStay tuned for more guest bios in episode 19, part two of Love, Sex, and Relationships.Are you enjoying the Dem Bois Podcast? Donate today to help support the cost of production and the honorarium we pay our guests for their time. All donations are tax-deductible. Click here! Donate to support our 2023 Gender Affirming Surgery Grant Fund here!