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Ellen, Black LGBTQ Lives Matter, too!
Voices

What Kevin Hart, Ellen Can't Fathom: Young Black LGBTQ Lives Matter

Hart refuses to take responsibility for his horrifying jokes about hurting children, while Ellen remains a co-conspirator.

MLK’s assassination reminds nation of unaddressed gun violence
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One of MLK's Dreams Was an End to Gun Violence

Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Guns are going to be the death of this country." Will we prove him right?

We Don’t Serve You Here Signage
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A Black Lesbian's View on the Trump Years: Jim Crow Is Back

A backlash to recent progress has sent us back 60 years, writes Rev. Irene Monroe.

Black homophobic gospel singer Kim Burrell ousted from “Ellen”
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The Black Church's Habit of Using, Abusing Gay Christians

As much as homophobic denominations like Burrell's Church of God in Christ don't want to admit it, righteous gay and bi men are part of their congregations.

The SPAN Ministries in Ohio demonstrates a scary version of Christianity.
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Remembering When Evangelicals Tried to Exorcise Gays With 'Hell Houses'

Even though it may anger many on the right, Halloween remains the gayest of holidays.

Irene Monroe
Election

Staying High In These Days of Going Low

When we see hate speech and injustice, we must hold tight to Michelle Obama's words.

Marcia Kadish (left) and Tanya McCloskey
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Smiling and Crying Through the Stilted Progression of LGBTQ Equality

When you reside at the intersections of multiple identities, anniversaries of your civil rights struggles can be both bitter and sweet. 

It Does Matter Whether Trump Said the 'n' Word
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It Does Matter Whether Trump Said the 'N' Word

If Republicans stand by Trump after a tape emerges of him saying that slur, it will confirm the GOP is the party of racism.

Pimping King
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Stop Pimping Martin Luther King and Other Revered Leaders

We dilute the messages of civil rights icons by using them to sell products, writes Rev. Irene Monroe.

Martin Luther King Jr.
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How Can You Live Up to Martin Luther King's Dream?

Fifty years after he was taken from us, we're still trying to make his "beloved community" a reality. 

Tips for Surviving a Trump Presidency
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Tips for Surviving a Trump Presidency

A congresswoman tries to assuage the anxieties of her constituents and helps them mobilize for the next four years.

Love and Violence in Black LGBT Communities
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Love and Violence in Black LGBT Communities

During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Rev. Irene Monroe pleads for more resources for LGBT communites of color.

Irene Monroe
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White LGBTs: We Need Your Help With Police Harassment

No rational person condones the shooting of officers, but that doesn't mean things don't have to change with how African-Americans are treated by police. All LGBTs should empathize with that sentiment.

Revamping voting laws disrupt GOP's “power grab”
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We Can Stop the GOP's Disenfranchisement of Black, Trans Voters

McConnell and his ilk will do anything to stop minorities from voting; it must be our mission to win back our inalienable right.

Trans Inmates Are Often Led to Slaughter, Even in Blue States
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Trans Inmates Often Led to Slaughter, Even in Blue States

Massachusetts -- viewed as a bastion of tolerance -- only recently began recognizing the humanity of trans prisoners.

What’s happening to Pride?
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Can Pride Be a Little Less White This Year?

Our community needs to foster inclusivity if we have any chance against Trump's agenda, writes Rev. Irene Monroe.

Trump’s comment about “shithole countries” gravely impacts its LGBTQ asylum seekers
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LGBT Africans and Haitians Don't Need Trump's Insults, They Need Asylum

The president's ignorance of the world means he's completely unaware of what queer black people are going through.

Tom Perez
Voices

For Black Women, Being Called the Democrats' 'Backbone' Is No Compliment

Black women helped defeat Roy Moore, but they don't want to be anyone's backbone but their own, writes Rev. Irene Monroe.

John Kelly
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Romanticizing the Confederacy Is Sick and Wrong

Slavery is America's original sin. Don't forget that for a minute, Trump administration.

Stay woke
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Stay Woke This Thanksgiving

This holiday may hurt for many of us, but remember the strength of those who really suffered on Thanksgiving.