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Colman Domingo’s portrayal of Black civil rights hero “Rustin” is generating Oscar buzz
The actor’s “tremendous” performance as Bayard Rustin is likely to “put him decisively into the Oscar race,” one major entertainment publication wrote.
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Out director George C. Wolfe calls gay Civil Rights icon Bayard Rustin “the ultimate American”
Wolfe spoke about his new biopic Rustin at the 2023 Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival earlier this month.
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LGBTQ people lead the fight against job discrimination. Our work is to get them justice
The courage of members of the LGBTQ community who opposed unequal treatment paved the way for EEOC’s work to establish legal protections.
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Andrea Jenkins on the power of Black trans resilience
The nation’s first out trans city council president lives two blocks from where George Floyd was murdered. She writes about where we go from here.
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You can be a witness to history by being an extra in the film about Bayard Rustin
Former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are serving as producers for the Netflix film. They’re currently casting actors to film in Pittsburgh and DC.
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Which LGBTQ person would you ask to write our Declaration of Independence?
The one name that we kept coming back to may be a bit surprising to you.
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“We just wanted to live”: The struggles of being Black & queer in the Civil Rights era
Donzaleigh Abernathy’s life & career was made possible by queer people you haven’t heard from. Until now.
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She grew up with MLK and was Kamala Harris’ gym buddy. Meet Donzaleigh Abernathy.
She was irreparably shaped by the sudden assassination of her beloved Uncle Martin, but she refused to let fear hold her back.
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House Democrats seek to adopt resolution honoring & uplifting Black queer leaders
If adopted, the House will recognize “Black History Month as an important time to celebrate the remarkable and unique contributions of all LGBTQ+ Black Americans in United States history.”
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The Obamas will produce an upcoming film about Bayard Rustin
The director of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is attached to direct, and the writer of the Milk biopic is writing the screenplay.