BOOK LAUNCH: Shameless w/ Terrell J.A. Winder & Darryl Stephens
Schedule
Tue Jun 09 2026 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Reparations Club | Los Angeles, CA
About this Event
WHO & WHAT: Join Rep Club for a discussion on 'Shameless: The Making of Black Gay Identities in LA' by author Terrell J.A. Winder in conversation with Darryl Stephens.
WHEN: Doors at 6:30pm, event promptly at 7pm.
WHERE: Reparations Club, 3054 S. Victoria Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90016
HOW:
TICKET w/ BOOK: This ticket guarantees a seat including a signed book available for pick up at the event.
FREE RSVP (No Book Included): This Free RSVP DOES NOT include a copy of the book and entry is based strictly on capacity at the door. Books may be available for purchase in-store.
SIGNED BOOK ONLY: Can't make it IRL but still want a signed copy? Order directly from our site!
Please email us at [email protected] if you have any additional needs, questions, or accessibility concerns.
About the Book:
HOW YOUNG BLACK QUEER MEN IN LOS ANGELES REJECT STIGMA AND STEREOTYPES AND INSTEAD FIND PRIDE IN THEIR RACIAL AND SEXUAL IDENTITIES
Shameless is an in-depth exploration of the ways that young Black gay men in Los Angeles come together to learn how to navigate racial and sexual stigma in everyday interactions. Based on 4 years of intensive ethnographic fieldwork resulting in observations with over 200 young men in a Los Angeles community health organization, in-depth interviews with self-identified Black queer men, observations with gay kinship families, and media content analysis, Terrell J. A. Winder paints a full picture of the socialization and stigma negotiations of young Black gay men. He explains how traditional strategies like passing and covering can become untenable and ineffective for young Black gay men dealing with multiple stigmas simultaneously, who are looking to experience their identities with a sense of pride, rather than as a source of shame.
TERRELL J. A. WINDER is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
DARRYL STEPHENS has been a working actor for over twenty years. He's probably best known for characters like Gideon from B Positive, Noah from Noah's Arc, Andrew from Boy Culture, or Lenny from DTLA... but don't be surprised to see him pop up on shows like Twenties or Lovecraft Country as well.
Actors are storytellers. As such, Darryl has published two books: SHORTCOMINGS - a novel, and REQUIRED READING: How to Get Your Life for Good - a motivational memoir.
Darryl also dabbles in music. The Bitter Suite, a collection of songs written around a bad breakup, is posted under Media here.
Most recently, he has transitioned into screenwriting and producing for the screen. He continues to be inspired to create stories and characters that make the marginalized among us feel less alone in the world.
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Where is it happening?
Reparations Club, 3054 South Victoria Avenue, Los Angeles, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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