Brittney Griner, at NAACP Awards, Calls for Release of Others Detained
The basketball star made a surprise appearance at the event with her wife, Cherelle Griner.
February 27, 2023
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Lambda Literary Foundation Snuffs Out Anti-Trans Scandal
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Wade spoke of the lessons he's learned by being the father of a trans girl.
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Niecy Nash-Betts Opens Up About Marriage to 'Hersband' Jessica Betts
The actor says she does what she wants and what she wanted to do was get married.
January 20, 2023
‘A League of Their Own’ to End After Second Season
Prime Video has seemingly struck out the lauded queer series.
March 14, 2023
Carl Bean, Gay Activist Who Inspired 'Born This Way,' Dead at 77
Bean was a minister, singer, and longtime activist for LGBTQ+ and HIV causes.
September 9, 2021
Nikki Giovanni, acclaimed poet and queer Black icon, has died at 81
Giovanni was known for poems about civil rights, love, and Black joy, and for her stirring public readings.
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Coretta's Confidante, Pillar of Gay Atlanta Winston Johnson Has Died
Johnson's friendship with the civil rights icon coincided with his own political awakening, which included work for the NAACP and the HRC.
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