Recently, a young black gay guy from my hometown reached out to me about his sexuality. He wants to be happy and out of the closet, however he can't get pass one belief. This kid thinks he has a demon in him, but not just any demon, a homosexual demon. In his church, he's told that gays and lesbians are possessed by demons.

I was told the same mess when I was younger. It didn't stick with me; I thought it was the dumbest thing I've ever heard. But for many LGBT black Americans that lie, along with several other lies, haunts them for most of their lives.

I want to address these myths many LGBT people continue to hear in the black church. Here's a list of the top ten lies the black church tells about being gay, lesbian, or transgender.