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Corbin Colby Celebrates Being Black And Gay He’s loving the skin he’s in By Phil Bessimer
Gay porn star Corbin Colby recalls a difficult childhood growing up biracial in Virginia Beach, Virginia. As half Black, half Italian, he felt like he didn’t fit in anywhere. He was disowned by most of those on the white side of his family for being too dark, and often bullied by Black kids in his neighbourhood for appearing too white. “I’ve been called all types of the n-word,” he reflects today. It might lead some to think Colby wouldn’t be proud of his Black skin. They’d be wrong. Raised by a strong Black mother, he embraces Black culture today, and is celebrating the peaceful protesters who have found their voices and are working to stomp out systemic racism, once and for all. What does Black Lives Matter mean to you? BLM means so many things to me. However, I think what it means most is how it has inspired a lot of people to embrace the beauty of being Black. I’ve watched as people have found themselves throughout all of this and I love it. Does being a public person impact your ability to participate in protests? My title means nothing to me. NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2020
Is there a concern that if you were arrested, your name and your occupation would be splashed all over mainstream media? I live my life authentically and have done so for a very long time. My family knows about everything I do, so I have nothing to hide. Truthfully, I would so much love to be out there marching for equality. Unfortunately, my partner has lupus and my being out there would put him at a higher risk of getting COVID. I’m doing what I can, though. I’m donating money to bail funds and to Black trans women organizations. How did you find your way into adult film? I stumbled into it through a roommate of mine. He opened the doors for me and I took over from there.
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