Adrian steals a kiss from his boyfriend after performing at the Saenger Theater in Mobile, Alabama. His boyfriend wished to remain unnamed. Despite recent strides made in the fight for equality, gay men in the South often still face a great deal of discrimination. In addition to homophobia, gay black men face othering based on their race, as well as judgement and hostility from their own family members, friends, and community. The Prancing Elites are a group of young, gay, black men who practice J-Sette, a form of dance birthed at Historically Black Colleges that is characterized by sharp, cheerleading-style movements and hip-hop performed to an eight-count beat. Traditionally, men cannot join college dance teams, so young gay black men have been forming their own J-Sette "lines," organizing competitions, and creating their own outlets to practice this type of dance.