Comedian Dewayne Perkins performs a stand-up comedy set, discussing his experiences as a gay, black, and poor man. He shares humorous observations about his life, including how he would pretend to be straight for financial stability, his thoughts on conversion therapy, and his experiences with mass shootings.
Perkins also talks about his time working as a writer for a late-night show, where he was asked to adapt his writing style to fit the host's voice, which led to him adopting a "white woman voice" in his everyday life. He shares a personal anecdote about coming out to his family and their supportive reactions, which deprived him of the trauma he had expected to experience.
Throughout the set, Perkins uses humor to tackle serious topics and shares his perspective on life as a member of marginalized communities.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The speaker's name is Dewayne Perkins.
2. Dewayne Perkins is a black, gay man.
3. He grew up on the South Side of Chicago.
4. He came out as gay at the age of 17.
5. He has four sisters and his parents.
6. He initially told his sisters about his sexuality through a group text message.
7. One of his sisters replied, "Yeah, that makes sense," and mentioned that he wears a lot of cowboy boots in the summer.
8. Dewayne wrote a letter to his mother to come out to her.
9. His mother replied with a text message saying she would love him no matter what.
10. Dewayne's mother later told him that she loves him, but he's going to hell for being gay.
11. Dewayne met his first boyfriend the summer after coming out.
12. He introduced his boyfriend to his nephew at a birthday party.
13. Dewayne's father found out about his sexuality through a text message and replied, "It's okay. Just don't get AIDS."
14. Dewayne lived in New York City before moving to Los Angeles.
15. He worked as a writer on a late-night show hosted by a white woman.