The sex. The drugs. The pleasure. The loneliness. The love. The things we want but don't always say out loud.
Mask’d Confessionals is a three-part podcast by and for Black gay men, produced by AIDS United as part of the Pipeline Collaborative.
What does it mean for Black gay men to claim pleasure on our own terms?
In the first episode of Mask’d Confessionals, Bishar Jenkins and Micah Marquez open up a candid conversation about desire, intimacy, sexual agency, condoms, HIV, connection, and what it means to feel truly seen.
Releases October 14, 2026
Listen nowWho teaches Black gay boys how to become Black gay men?
In Episode 2 of Mask’d Confessionals, the conversation turns to growing up, masculinity, identity, first experiences, loneliness, family, chosen family, and the lessons Black gay men often have to learn on our own.
Releases October 28, 2026
What happens when sex, money, drugs, pleasure, survival, and agency intersect?
In the final episode of Mask’d Confessionals, the conversation gets even more direct. Bishar Jenkins, Micah Marquez, and their guests explore sex work, chemsex, substance use, bodily autonomy, survival, pleasure, stigma, and the complicated choices Black gay men navigate every day.
Releases November 11, 2026
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