Black and White, Gay and Straight Twins

Man do I identify with these guys. You wouldn’t believe how ugly and mean people can be when you look a certain way but don’t match their expectations of an ethnic and cultural background. James is black and gay, but it was Daniel (straight and white) who got picked on a lot at school for his heritage not matching his appearance.

James on the left is black and gay, while Daniel on the right is straight and white. Both have the same parents and were born on the same day.

The two teenage boys sitting on the sofa opposite are different in almost every way. On the left is James: he’s black, he’s gay, he’s gregarious, and he’s academic. He’s taking three A-levels next summer, and wants to go to university. Daniel, sitting beside him, is white. He’s straight, he’s shy, and he didn’t enjoy school at all. He left after taking GCSEs, and hopes that his next move will be an apprenticeship in engineering.

So, given that they are diametrically opposed, there is one truly surprising thing about James and Daniel. They are twins. They were born on 27 March 1993, the sons of Alyson and Errol Kelly, who live in south-east London. And from the start, it was obvious to everyone that they were the complete flipside of identical. “They were chalk and cheese, right from the word go,” says Alyson. “It was hard to believe they were even brothers, let alone twins.”

– Read the entire article here.

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