In
a north side high rise condominium, off Chicago's glittery Michigan
Avenue, and near its bustling Loop and sparkling Lake Michigan
shoreline, author J.L. King favors his den. "That is where
I like to relax, watch TV, have my books and artworks, and can just be
JL," he said in a masculine voice. In reference to East Lakeview,
the White gay-identified neighborhood that is also on the Windy City's
north side, he continued, "No, I don't live up in Boystown."
However,
in some ways, King, who is bisexual, fits the stereotype of a
gay man. He doesn't like sports, loves the arts, and considers
himself a good cook. "I have a
housekeeper," he says during our
telephone interview, "but I keep a well-organized home."
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Author J.L. King
relaxes at home.
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Since the release of
his deeply insightful book, On the
Down-Low: A
Journey into the Lives of "Straight" Black Men Who Sleep with Men,
more
people are talking about bisexual men and how they are sometimes
unknowingly transmitting HIV from the gay male community to straight
female community.
Get
the complete story including what he refrained from asking Oprah during
his appearance on her show and his thoughts about Tom Joyner's comments
on his JET cover photo, in
the print issue of Port Of Harlem
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