First trade paper edition of a gay African American classic on the book's tenth anniversary. A black gay dancer, Jesse Duran, has two passions: his dancing and his white boyfriend, Metro. Upon relocating to New York, however, the couple find their relationship radically challenged. Metro turns to drugs and rough sexual encounters with strangers, leaving Jesse confused and unable to come to terms with his lover's sudden change in personality. When Metro is murdered by gay-bashers, Jesse is pushed further into an emotional darkness from which he emerges only...