Posts Tagged ‘LGBTQ’
Azealia Banks slams Dave Chappelle, Boosie Badazz over LGBTQ statements
Dave Chappelle has been under fire since the release of his latest Netflix stand up comedy special The Closer, largely due to what many perceive as transphobic comments from the comedian.
Read MoreBilly Porter calls out Vogue after featuring Harry Styles on cover in dress: ‘I changed the whole game’
The Emmy, Grammy and Tony-winning actor/singer says ‘I was the first one doing it and now everybody is doing it.’ I had to fight my entire life to get to the place where I could wear a dress to the Oscars and not be gunned down. All he has to do is be white and straight.”….
Read MoreSpecial News Series: Rising Up For Justice! – Survey Shows Black Voters Are Fired Up to Vote Trump Out
[A]ccording to a new poll from the Black political advocacy group Black Futures Lab, Black Americans say they haven’t been deterred from showing up to the polls, with 81 percent of respondents saying they plan on voting in the general election. Black voters are more motivated to vote Trump out than they are to vote Biden in, plan to vote in-person, and are most concerned about race and discrimination as a national issue, followed by COVID-19 and the economy.
Read MoreThe Oscars’ New Diversity Rules Are Sweeping but Safe
#OscarsSoWhite hashtag became a rallying cry, the academy began taking great strides to diversify a membership that had been largely white and male for nine decades. This week, the academy unveiled an even more ambitious diversity initiative with the intention of reshaping not just how movies are rewarded, but also who’s hired to make them in the first place.
Read MoreQueer Love in Color
This article from the New York Times contains intimate interviews and photographs of black, queer couples.
Read MoreL’Oréal Fires Its First Trans Model After She Called Out White America’s Racism
By Lilly Workneh, HuffPost Black Voices L’Oréal Paris has fired its first transgender model to join the brand just days after announcing the partnership. L’Oréal released a statement on Twitter Friday morning saying the company “champions diversity” but decided to cut ties with Monroe Bergdorf, saying her comments calling out white America’s racism in a recent Facebook…
Read MoreDon’t Label Me Gay or African-American
Raven Symone discusses how labeling is a serious issue and how she doesn’t appreciate today’s society labeling her and her lifestyle choices.
Read MoreJanet Mock Breaks Through the Isolation for Transgender Women of Color
Janet Mock has challenged us all to question our perceptions of challenges facing transgender girls and women of color.
Read MoreTransgendered Student Denied Equal Treatment
Jayce, a Black trans man attending George Fox University is not allowed a room in the men’s dorms.
Read MoreWhy Michael Sam’s Coming Out is Crucial for Black Gay Men
College footballer Michael Sam serves as an idol for other Black gay men, many who have struggled as they hid their identities.
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