Global Black Pride comes to Atlanta for 2024
The city will sizzle this summer as the first U.S. city to host the global event.
April 6, 2024
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black queer experience
The Attack on Jussie Smollett Is an Attack on All Black Queers
Wealth and fame cannot insulate this country's most marginalized group, writes Preston Mitchum.
January 29, 2019
Writer Darnell L. Moore on Questioning Spirituality in 2020
The author of No Ashes in the Fire talks about the many questions this moment poses for queer people of faith.
October 13, 2020
What it means for LGBTQ+ Americans to leave — or choose — Christianity
Almost two-thirds of LGBTQ+ people who were raised Christian have left, new data finds. But queer Black Americans have more to leave behind.
February 14, 2024
How the end of federal abortion rights hurt LGBTQ+ parents
A groundbreaking new study finds that the overturning of Roe v. Wade upended relationships, family planning, and the mental health of queer women and nonbinary people across the country.
October 15, 2024
Op-ed: Why Orange Is the New Black Is the Model for Queer TV
On TV, shows are getting cautiously gayer, but Netflix's breakout drama waves its rainbow flag like it just don't care.
June 30, 2014
Gay Comedian Sampson McCormick Will Make History on Coming Out Day
McCormick will break a glass ceiling, all while honoring iconic African-American artists and comedians.
October 8, 2018
17 Essential Black Queer Films
Celebrate Black history and culture with these tales of the Black LGBTQ+ experience.
February 26, 2018
Why Rodney Evans Says Losing His Vision Made Him a Better Director
Rodney Evans'a new documentary, Vision Portraits, chronicles the creative process of four visually impaired or blind artists, including Evans himself.
August 27, 2019
Samira Wiley's Reading of 'The Color Purple' For Audible Is Personal
The Handmaid's Tale star says that as a queer Black woman, her reading of Alice Walker's beloved Pulitzer Prize winning novel was a cathartic experience.
August 12, 2020
Dictionary.com Just Redefined the LGBT Community
"Intersectionality" isn't just a buzzword. It's a reality that all LGBT people must understand.
July 30, 2016
HBCU Out Loud Day Emboldens the Intersection of Black and LGBTQ+ Identities on Campus
The Human Rights Campaign’s initiative fosters a culture of acceptance and celebration on historically black college campuses, showcasing the rich tapestry of identities within the Black LGBTQ+ community.
October 23, 2023
Author R. Eric Thomas: It's A Privilege for Gays to Be 'Boring'
The author of Here For It explains why there's freedom in gay people being unexceptional.
February 11, 2020
Writer Tre’vell Anderson Talks About How We Critique Queer Art
Film reporter andwriter Tre'vell Anderson discusses how we critique LGBTQ art.
November 12, 2018
25 Queer-Owned Bookstores to Know and Support
In the face of books bans targeting LGBTQ+ subjects and authors, here is one way to support queer books.
October 22, 2023
The 25 best queer films of the century so far
From But I'm a Cheerleader to Brokeback Mountain to Bottoms, the first 25 years of the 21st century have witnessed a sea change in LGBTQ+ films like trans stories starring trans people and queer movies becoming major awards contenders. Here are the best ranked.
December 25, 2024
The Perfect Storm Facing Black Men on HIV
Government neglect, unemployment, health and socioeconomic disparities, racism, homophobia, and stigma are all contributing to an escalating catastrophe.
May 2, 2016
A Queer Black Educator on the Shortcomings of 'It Gets Better'
Award-winning author and professor Dr. Bettina Love explains the importance of intersectional theory regarding queer and racial identities.
February 15, 2019
On Juneteenth, Think About Black Americans
It's to be a celebration of emancipation, but the problems and pain if you're Black -- and queer -- still exist in Tulsa and elsewhere.
June 19, 2022
DeSantis Blames Queer Theory for AP African American Studies Course Rejection
Critics of Florida's governor say that he needs to take the class that he's trying to ban to understand what he's talking about.
January 23, 2023