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Pigmented Taboo
by Pigmented Taboo
Pigmented Taboo is an unapologetic series where three Black gay men and their guests lay it all bare. Discussing identity, intimacy, joy, rage, healing, and everything in between. Broadcasting from London, we cut through the noise to centre the voices, stories, and experiences too often pushed to the margins. From navigating queer nightlife and dating politics to family, faith, masculinity, and mental health. No topic is off-limits. This isn’t about respectability. It’s about truth. Loud, layered, and lived-in.
Episodes
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What Is A Woman?
What is a woman—and who gets to define womanhood? In this episode of Pigmented Taboo, we’re joined by Brandi X for a candid conversation about her experience as a trans woman. We explore identity, attraction, dating and sex, alongside the assumptions and prejudices trans women face. From how men...
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Dark Rooms, Black Bodies
What really happens behind the doors of a Black gay sex event? In this episode, we enter the dark room with the anonymous owner of DL Plug, London’s longest-standing and only Black-owned gay sex event. We discuss why he created the space, the realities of running it while remaining on the DL, and...
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Gay Self-Esteem
In this episode, we explore how identity, body image, dating culture, social media, rejection, and community expectations shape confidence and self-worth. We discuss where these insecurities begin, why external validation so often becomes addictive, and what it actually takes to build lasting...
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Black Women, Let’s Talk Homophobia
Black women have been at the forefront of LGBTQ+ advocacy, culture, and community building for decades. So why do many queer people still experience homophobia within their own communities? This week on Pigmented Taboo, we’re joined by Mide Oni for a candid conversation about the complex...
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Forbidden Swirl
Interracial dating always sounds simple until race, validation, fetishisation, and power enter the room. This episode unpacks the uncomfortable truth behind “preferences,” who gets chosen, who gets hidden, and why so many people confuse desire with proximity to whiteness. We talk dating politics,...
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Taboo in Our Own House
This month, Pigmented Taboo welcomes our first ever guest, Guh Deh Philipp, for a conversation many avoid but all recognise. In this episode, we confront homophobia in the Black community directly. We examine where it originates, how it manifests, and who it impacts most. From family expectations...
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Code Switching
In this episode, we talk about code switching in the way gay men actually live it. How we change how we speak, move, soften, harden, flirt, joke, or stay quiet depending on who’s in the room. How behaviour shifts around different races, genders, sexual dynamics, and social spaces without anyone...
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Looking 4 Now
In this unfiltered episode, we unpack the realities of hookup culture. From the fun and freedom to the very real risks. We talk candidly about the importance of regular STI and STD testing, the stigma that still lingers around sexual health, and the ways shame can sabotage safety. Then we shift…
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What's The Date
From first dates to long-term love, dating as a Black man comes with its own stages, rules, and battles. We dig into how other races approach dating, the double standards in desirability, and the stereotypes that shape how we’re seen. Beyond the surface, we get real about the politics of who gets...
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Masc4Masc
We unpack how Black men are often boxed into rigid roles within queer spaces. From being fetishised by other ethnicities, to how femininity in Black men is policed within our own community. We challenge the weight of “masc4masc” culture and ask what it means for desire, freedom, and authenticity....
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In The Shadows
We get into the world of down‑low culture. The secrecy, the double lives, and the unspoken rules. From hookups in hidden corners to the toll it takes on mental health, we unpack why some men stay in the shadows and how it shapes Black queer spaces. We speak your thoughts @pigmentedtaboo across…
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Pray It Away
From Bible verses to backhanded blessings, this episode dives headfirst into the holy war between religion and queerness. We unpack growing up in churches and mosques that preached salvation but handed us shame, the haunting reality of conversion therapy, and how colonialism exported homophobia...
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Dear Diana
In our debut episode, we get personal. From kitchen-table confessions to silence that said it all, we unpack the mess, magic, and madness of coming out as Black queer men. We talk family, faith, fear, and the million-dollar question: is being gay really a choice? Welcome to Pigmented Taboo. We...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Pigmented Taboo is an unapologetic series where three Black gay men and their guests lay it all bare. Discussing identity, intimacy, joy, rage, healing, and everything in between. Broadcasting from London, we cut through the noise to centre the voices, stories, and experiences too often pushed to the margins.
From navigating queer nightlife and dating politics to family, faith, masculinity, and mental health. No topic is off-limits. This isn’t about respectability. It’s about truth. Loud, layered, and lived-in.
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What is Pigmented Taboo about?
Pigmented Taboo is an unapologetic series where three Black gay men and their guests lay it all bare. Discussing identity, intimacy, joy, rage, healing, and everything in between. Broadcasting from London, we cut through the noise to centre the voices, stories, and experiences too often pushed to...
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