Black Gay Men's Advisory Group
- Black Gay Men's Advisory Group
The Black Gay Men's Advisory Group is an organization of African and Afro-Caribbean descended gay or bisexual men and MSM founded in 2003 in the United Kingdom. The group was founded to advise health workers and organizations but activities expanded to a variety of "life chances" and related services. [ [http://www.bgmag.org.uk/faqs/what-is-the-black-gay-mens-advisory-group.html What is the Black Gay Men's Advisory Group? - Black Gay Mens' Advisory Group ] ]
BGMA was one of the principle groups involved in the Stop Murder Music campaign, [ [http://www.riddimja.com/News_pg41.htm The Impact Of The Murder Music Campaign ] ] for which it was awarded a Gay & Lesbian Award in 2007 [ [http://thegalas.org/content/view/72/68/ Gay & Lesbian Awards 2007 - The Black Gay Mens Advisory Group ] ] and accepted the Best Advocacy Award at the Black LGBT Community Awards gala on behalf of the Stop Murder Music campaign. [ [http://www.ukgaynews.org.uk/Archive/07/April/1201.htm Anti-Gay Reggae Music Campaign Wins Black Community Award ] ] Chair Dennis Carney, of Jamaican descent, was a principal negotiator of the Reggae Compassionate Act with artists Beenie Man, Sizzla, and Capleton. [ [http://www.iglhrc.org/site/iglhrc/section.php?id=5&detail=743 International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission - Human Rights For Everyone. Everywhere ] ]
BGMA supported opposition to the inclusion of murder music artists at the Mobo Awards, with Carney arguing that, "we reject the notion that homophobia is integral to black culture." [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2004/aug/28/gayrights.arts Mobo voters to decide on 'anti-gay' stars | UK news | The Guardian ] ]
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* [http://www.bgmag.org.uk/stop-murder-music-campaign/index.php Stop Murder Music Campaign - Black Gay Men's Advisory Group]
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