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'''Orville Lloyd Douglas''' (born on ] ]) in ] Ontario ] to Jamaican parents. Douglas has a BA degree in history from York University. Douglas' work has been published in Canadian publications such as the Toronto Star, Xtra Magazine, Now Magazine, Word Magazine, and Young People's Press. Douglas' work has also received acclaim in American publications such as Venus magazine, Honey magazine, Arise magazine, Urban Mozaik, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. In 2005, Douglas published "You Don't Know Me," a poetry collection that explores the issues of black gay male identity, racism, love, and homophobia. The titular verb refers to the fact black gay men are considered non existent due to entrenched racism and homophobia. In the poem "I am not black" Douglas questions whether being a gay black man makes him an outsider in the black community. In "Worse" Douglas states that being black and gay is the worst thing in the world. Douglas currently lives in Brampton, Ontario. |
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