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It&#039;s a short, bullshit-free step out of our comfort zone to talk about all the emotional ups-and-downs along the journey to happiness. Hopefully, this is our weekly reminder of how dope it is to be Black gay men who love Black gay men. </description>
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	<title>Don&#8217;t Talk to Me in the Dark Room</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Thirsty Thursday, every week, 8pm on YT : youtube.com/@dearblackgaymen This week Jai The Gentleman discusses: How I gave two dudes d*ck they didn&#8217;t deserve and taught me a very valuable lesson about dating. Subscribe to second channel: youtube.com/@jaithegentleman Shop Brand New Merch: https://dearblackgaymen.shop Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/49lxwQaRAKrBwjxeRN0NAu?si=0b830412dcf141df Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-black-gay-men-podcast/id1581655281]]></description>
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