Hosted by creator and producer Erick Taylor Woodby, Our Black Gay Diaspora sits at the intersection of culture, identity, and global storytelling. Each episode features intimate conversations with Black LGBTQIA changemakers from across the African diaspora—exploring their lives, work, and communities.

Past guests include New York Times bestselling American author George M. Johnson, Netflix’s Young Royals Swedish script editor Palmira Koukkari Mbenga, and BAFTA‑winning British poet Dean Atta. Thoughtful, urgent, and deeply human, the podcast offers a rare window into the breadth and resilience of Black queer life worldwide.

Episodes are on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Acast, and YouTube. Check Instagram, LinkedIn, and Threads for news and updates. Support us on Patreon.

Erick Taylor Woodby is a Los Angeles–based writer, multimedia producer, and founder of Our Black Gay Diaspora, a podcast that sits at the intersection of culture, identity, and global storytelling. He has been quoted in Forbes, which also recognized Our Black Gay Diaspora for amplifying Black LGBTQ+ voices and stories. Woodby was named to the National Black Justice Collective’s 2025 “Cohort of 100 Black LGBTQ+/SGL Emerging Leaders to Watch” and invited to speak at the Brothers of the Desert 7th Annual Wellness Summit and the Gay Men of Integrity Leadership Summit.

As the creator, host, and producer of Our Black Gay Diaspora, he has produced more than 140 episodes featuring Black LGBTQIA+ changemakers representing 28 countries and 45 professions. From 2020 to 2022, he served as producer and co-host of the Wallflowers in Bloom podcast.

Woodby has written for Orion Publishing Group and publications including Queerty’s Native Son, Krull Magazine, and Substack. His work explores the stories, histories, and lived experiences of Black LGBTQ+ people and others across Africa, Europe, and North and South America.

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Interviews

  • Erick Taylor Woodby joins Justin G. Cobb to share his love for international travel and Our Black Gay Diaspora (YouTube).

  • Erick Taylor Woodby shares how he spent years traveling in Africa and Europe and created Our Black Gay Diaspora Podcast (Apple Podcasts).

  • Erick Taylor Woodby shares insights on navigating through challenges within the LGBTQ+ community and the world at large (YouTube).

  • Krylios interviews Erick Taylor Woodby, creator, host, and producer of Our Black Gay Diaspora Podcast (YouTube).