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Black-Owned Brand Paradise Smoothie Juice Bar is Blending Health & LGBT Inclusion with New Affiliate Program
F e ature Spotlight | Business | Health In an era where DEI initiatives face growing opposition, Paradise Smoothie Juice Bar is leading...

K. Keith
Apr 43 min read


Trinidad and Tobago Recriminalizes Homosexuality, All Citizens Subject to 5 Years in Prison for Anal Sex
N e ws & Opinion The LGBTQ + community in Trinidad and Tobago received a major blow to their rights after the Court of Appeal Justices...
Mykel Montana Hilliard
Apr 22 min read


TS Madison Starter House Opens on Trans Day of Visibility, Providing Reentry Support for Formerly Incarcerated Black Trans Women
E xclusive Ribbon Cutting of the TS Madison Starter House | Photo: Gaye Magazine “It’s not where you start, it’s where you go.” - TS...

Brandon Adams
Mar 313 min read


The TS Madison Starter House to Open on Transgender Day of Visibility, Dominique Morgan Shares Origin Story & How to Join
E xclusive | News & Opinion Source: Aaron Thomas “Housing is a powerful disruptor” - Dominique Morgan At the 2024 NAESM National...

Brandon Adams
Mar 288 min read


Illinois Public Schools Vow to Teach LGBTQ+ History Despite Federal Pushback
N e ws & Opinion Despite President Trump and his administration's recent public attacks on the LGBTQ+ community, Illinois Public...
Mykel Montana Hilliard
Mar 42 min read


WURD Radio Hosts Eric Cole & Malachi “Kai” Stewart Launch "Philly S.A.F.E." Campaign on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
N e ws & Opinion | Health Courtesy of Instagram WURD Radio hosts Eric & Kai, in partnership with Jacen Bowman, Vice President of Philly...

Forrest E.
Feb 252 min read


Muhsin Hendricks, Known As The World's First Openly Gay Imam Murdered in South Africa
N e ws & Opinion Source: Naib Mian Islamic scholar Muhsin Hendricks, recognized as the world’s first openly gay Muslim imam, was fatally...

Brandon Adams
Feb 253 min read


Amazon Joins the Growing List of Companies Cutting the Mention of DEI and LGBTQ+ rights
Amazon is following in the footsteps of companies such as Target, McDonald's, and Walmart who have decided to dial back diversity, equity, a
Mykel Montana Hilliard
Jan 291 min read


Trump's U.S Secretary of State Marco Rubio Orders Passport Ban on Gender Identity Changes
News & Opinion JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Due to President Trump’s executive order, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has halted passport...
Mykel Montana Hilliard
Jan 292 min read


The Pentagon Agrees to Historic Settlement with LGBTQ+ Veterans Discharged From "Don't Ask Don't Tell"
In a landmark settlement, the Pentagon has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit that could impact up to 35,000 veterans discharged solely

Brandon Adams
Jan 113 min read


Instagram Confirms their Algorithm "Mistakenly Restricted" LGBTQ+ Content from Teens
Meta, Instagram’s parent company, has been “mistakenly” restricting LGBTQ+ content from its search and discovery pages. While the company...
Juhi Page
Jan 72 min read


Activist Hope Giselle Stages Protest Inside the U.S. Capitol Restroom for Trans Rights | Video
E xclusive | News & Opinion Today, Hope Giselle -Godsey , acclaimed trans activist, author, and founder of the nonprofit AllowMe, staged...

K. Keith
Dec 5, 20242 min read


The U.S. Supreme Court to Hear First-Ever Case on Trans Youth Medical Care Bans
News & Opinion Tomorrow, on December 4, 2024, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for...
Juhi Page
Dec 3, 20242 min read


How the LGBTQ+ Community Can Prepare to Survive a Trump Presidency
News & Opinion | E xclusive A week ago from today, many of our friends and families huddled at home, bars, and workspaces, sad and in...

Jaye Meggs
Nov 12, 20244 min read


Malcolm Kenyatta Wins Re-Election Uncontested as Pennsylvania State Representative, Loses Bid for Auditor General to Republican Tim DeFoor
News & Opinion We are saddened to report Democratic state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta , the first openly gay Black man in the state...

Mykel Montana Hilliard
Nov 8, 20242 min read


Founder of Native Son Emil Wilbekin Talks Championing Key Issues Ahead of the 2024 Election with Annual Black Gay Leadership Forum
News & Opinion Native Son’s Black Gay Leadership Forum: Meeting the Moment , a non-partisan forum, convened a powerful assembly of...
Aubrey Boyd
Nov 4, 20244 min read


South Carolina Man Daqua Ritter Sentenced to Life for Murder of Pebbles 'La Dime' Doe in Historic Federal Gender-Based Violence Case
N e ws & Opinion (Source: Facebook) Last week, Daqua Lameek Ritter was sentenced to life in prison for the August 2019 murder of 24-year...

Brandon Adams
Nov 2, 20243 min read


Alana Giselle Banks: A Historic Campaign for Re-Election to Decatur Public Schools Board
N e ws & Opinion | Politics Alana Giselle Bank s, the first openly Black transgender woman elected to a public school board in the United...

Jaye Meggs
Nov 1, 20241 min read


A Legacy Honored: Earl Fowlkes Jr. Retires as Kenya Hutton Takes the Helm at the Center for Black Equity
In a conversation with Kenya about the planning of Earl’s retirement event and his vision for CBE moving forward, he expressed his deep ...
Aubrey Boyd
Oct 16, 202415 min read


Black Trans Woman Murdered in Hit & Run in Rochester, New York
News & Opinion In recent years, violence against the LGBTQ+ community has risen significantly raising major concerns with activists and...
Juhi Page
Oct 10, 20243 min read
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