North Carolina restaurant countersues anti-drag protesters over ‘groomer’ and ‘pedophile’ smears
In a heated legal battle, East Frank Superette & Kitchen is defending its drag events against false allegations of child grooming.
MAY 1, 2024
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Black Transgender Woman Kitty Monroe Fatally Shot in Tennessee
A man who knew Monroe, Samuel Ward Jr., has been charged with voluntary manslaughter.
JULY 1, 2022
Phoenix trans Latina woman Kitty Monroe run over and killed by a truck
Monroe is the first known transgender victim of fatal violence in 2024.
JANUARY 19, 2024
Man Charged in Stabbing Death of Oakland Drag Queen, Chorus Singer
Curtis Marsh, also known as drag performer Touri Monroe, was a member of the Oakland Gay Men’s Chorus.
MARCH 13, 2023
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.
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
Meet Sophie Tucker, the OG Diva
A new documentary chronicles the life of Sophie Tucker, who delighted audiences with her bawdy songs, loved both men and women, and set the standard for all divas who followed.
JULY 24, 2015
Watch: Trans Comedian Flame Monroe on Prime Video's 'Phat Tuesdays'
Monroe is only one of the comics featured in the three-part comedy series exploring the history of Phat Tuesdays at the Comedy Store.
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Virginia Woman Is 27th Trans Person Murdered in 2016
India Monroe, shot to death in December, was misgendered in initial reports.
JANUARY 6, 2017
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.
DECEMBER 13, 2017
Love and Violence in Black LGBT Communities
During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Rev. Irene Monroe pleads for more resources for LGBT communites of color.
OCTOBER 7, 2016
Trans Woman Marilyn Monroe Cazares Killed in California
Cazares, who was experiencing homelessness, was found dead in Brawley, Calif., this week, and her family suspects her death was a hate crime.
JULY 16, 2020
Iconic Andy Warhol Painting of Marilyn Monroe Sets Record at Auction
It's become the most expensive piece of art from the 20th century to be auctioned.
MAY 10, 2022
Why This Week Was Huge for Black Gays
Rev. Irene Monroe on two momentous anniversaries that passed quietly this week.
MAY 20, 2016