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Ari Lennox Not-So-Cordially Invites Homophobes and Transphobes to 'Unfollow and Unsubscribe'
If you can glean one thing from singer Ari Lennoxâs presence, itâs that she doesnât suffer fools. This aspect of her personality shines through in her songs, as well as her occasional Instagram livestreams and her tweets. Over the weekend, Lennox ruffled some drab and dour hate-dusted feathers when she, without reservation or apology, declared…
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Pose Reminds Us How Important Chosen Families Are
As Iâve noted before, FXâs Pose not only entertains but is out here saving lives. That little young LGBTQ+ child who is confused about their existence and questioning their worth can now turn on their television or streaming service and be greeted with the knowledge that they arenât alone in this world; that there are…
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Trumpâs Justice Department Tells the US Supreme Court Civil Rights Laws Donât Protect Transgender Workers
Apparently, as far as the Trump administration is concerned, employers have every right to fire transgender people. In a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, the Justice Department argued that the nationâs civil rights laws donât pertain to transgender people, and thus, a lawsuit filed by a trans woman charging that she was…
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Police Make Arrest in the Killing of Zoe Spears, Whose Death Marked the 10th of a Black Trans Woman This Year
A Baltimore man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of Zoe Spears, a 23-year-old whose death last month outside Washington, D.C., marked the 10th this year of a black transgender woman. The Prince Georgeâs County, Md., police say Gerardo Thomas, 33, admits to having been armed and in the area…
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Whatâs in A Name? A lot. âThe Name Change Projectâ Helps Trans Folks Own Their Entire Lives
Cris Lee, a resident of D.C., is a program manager at a non-profit that works with traditionally underserved communities. Cris is also a trans man. He has been medically transitioning for just over two years (using testosterone as a hormone replacement), but transitioning socially almost four years. Last summer, Cris began the legal process of…
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Lil Nas X Confirms Heâs Gay: âDeadass Thought I Made It Obviousâ
On the final day of Pride Monthâand fresh from wrapping up a set at the Glastonbury music festival in the U.K. this weekendârapper Lil Nas X officially came out as gay. He made the announcement in signature fashionâwhich is to say, on Twitterâby asking followers to take a closer listen to âC7osure,â the final song…
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âYour Attraction to Me…Is Not a Reason to Kill Meâ: Laverne Cox Speaks Out About the Murders of Black Trans Women
It ought to be common knowledge by now that, without the contributions of black trans women, there would be no gay rights movement in the U.S. Still, they remain the most marginalized and vilified of all LBGTQ groups, a fact that is most evident in the disturbingly high rate of black trans women being killed.…
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Gay History Is Black History: These 10 Icons Prove It
LGBTQ African Americans have always been here. (Drag) Kings and Queens, dykes, homos, gender nonconforming, same-gender loving, queer and trans folk populate our history and have been foundational to every single emancipatory movement weâve ever had. But often, they are erased for their sexuality or their gender. Gay folx been here. And theyâve been doing…
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Protecting Pride: Safe Spaces Are Crucial to the Existence of the LGBTQ Community
Pride Month is a time of celebration. A time where same-gender-loving men get together to celebrate love, liberty, and the occasional BeyoncĂ©. During these celebrations, it is imperative for us to feel safe in the spaces we inhabit. Our mere existence can be viewed as a threat to some, and therefore, many of us have…
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Brooklyn Lindsey Becomes 11th Black Trans Woman Killed This Year
On Tuesday, the body of Brooklyn Lindseyâa transgender black womanâwas discovered on the porch of an abandoned house in Kansas City, Mo. She was 32. CNN reports her death has been ruled a homicide due to multiple gunshot wounds. This makes her the 11th black transwoman to be murdered in America this year. Kris Wade,…