Out Democrat Mondaire Jones on Republican opponent's blackface scandal: He knew what he was doing
Jones, a Black gay man, is running for Congress against Mike Lawler, who wore blackface for a Michael Jackson costume in 2006.
OCTOBER 8, 2024
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Little Britain's Matt Lucas Apologizes for the Show's Trans and Blackface
The British comic said he would not make the show now.
OCTOBER 6, 2017
Op-ed: A Note to Mary Cheney on Why Drag and Blackface Differ
The next time someone asks what the difference is between blackface and drag, here's what you can tell them.
FEBRUARY 4, 2015
Republicans in Idaho Are Trying to Ban Drag Performances
A leader of a conservative group who supports the state bill compared drag to the racist practice of blackface.
OCTOBER 19, 2022
'Dear White People' Creator: The Alt-Right Trolls 'Really Helped Us'
Justin Simien discussed the upside of a controversy, and how his show and America are perpetually responding to a racial crisis.
AUGUST 29, 2017
Snapchat Rolls Out Offensive Lenses for International Women's Day
The social networking app has had issues with offensive lenses in the past, and despite efforts toward sensitivity, its Women's Day Frida Kahlo, Rosa Parks, and Marie Curie filters missed the mark.
MARCH 8, 2017
You Should Never Go 'Full Tranny'
Matt Bomer's new film epitomizes the dangers of "transface."
JUNE 21, 2017
Ex-Denver Postal Worker Goes on Bizarre Rant at Target While in Blackface: Video
She had people worried about her mental health, though many pointed out that mental illness doesn’t cause racism.
AUGUST 3, 2023
This Pastor Tweeted Clinton in Blackface to Support Trump
Pastor Mark Burns, a prominent supporter of the GOP nominee, claims he tweeted the picture to protest what he called Hillary Clinton's pandering to African Americans.
AUGUST 29, 2016
A Texas university president banned drag and compared it to blackface. Students are taking the case to the Supreme Court
The school’s religious president characterized drag shows as misogynistic and compared them to blackface performances.
MARCH 7, 2024
Patrons Outraged Over Racist, Transphobic Show at Famous Leather Bar
Critics called the performance a minstrel show in blackface.
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Virginia Republican Leaders Kill LGBTQ Rights Bills
Bills to ban anti-LGBTQ discrimination in housing and public employment won't get a House vote this year.
FEBRUARY 2, 2019
Can a White Actor Play Michael Jackson?
The casting of Joseph Fiennes as the black singer has reignited debate over the importance of identity and authenticity in acting roles.
JANUARY 29, 2016
Ben Platt: Hollywood Should Do 'Everything in Our Power' to Cast Queer
The gay actor weighed in on the subject of LGBTQ+ casting.
MAY 14, 2021
Mary Cheney Compares Drag to Blackface
The out daughter of former vice president Dick Cheney is apparently no fan of RuPaul.
JANUARY 30, 2015
Megyn Kelly OK With Blackface, But Not Black Santa
The former Fox News host said she was fine with white people dressing up as black, but not black people dressing up as Santa.
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Out West Hollywood Politician Donned Blackface, Defends Virginia Gov.
Tom Demille, a candidate for City Council and former partner of Barney Frank, says he wore blackface for a film role.
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
Pro-Trump Pastor Goes on Non-Apology Tour After Blackface Tweet
South Carolina evangelical pastor Mark Burns says he will continue to speak out in favor of "unity" -- and Donald Trump for president.
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AUGUST 30, 2016
Racism Is Back on Campus This Fall
Using props such as blackface beauty masks and bananas, college students are taking their racism viral.
OCTOBER 1, 2016
Bisexual YouTuber Shane Dawson Fends Off Pedophilia Accusations
The social media star is apologizing for jokes about pedophilia made on a podcast years ago, while adamantly denying they can be interpreted as actual pedophilia.
JANUARY 11, 2018