Black queer experiences with alcohol use are largely still underrepresented in the sociological study of substance use. Available research indicates Black/African-American queer women are drinking at higher prevalence rates than white queer women. However, little is known about the relationships Black/African-American queer women (and non-binary AFAB people) form and maintain with alcohol. Even less is known about how relationships are formed and maintained over time. This dissertation attempts to center the relationships that Black/African-American queer women and non-binary people have with alcohol through a conceptual model that bridges anti-racist, queer, and medical sociology theoretical frameworks. Eighteen semi-structured, in-depth interviews were collected in an attempt to contextualize the lived experiences of Black/African-American queer women and non-binary people. Within these eighteen interviews, three major themes emerged. The themes include: 1) origin stories and first times drinking alcohol, 2) gay bars as white space, and 3) embodied control with alcohol. Overall, these interviews provide a unique perspective to how relationships are formed to alcohol, as well as supporting the possibility of a future rooted in harm reduction strategies.