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The roads that led to Billy Porter: How Black queer artists set the stage for the actor to shine
A lot had to happen for an actor like Porter, known for AIDS activism and gender-bending outfits, to rise to mainstream prominence.
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The Black queer performers fighting to decolonize the art of pole dance
Black people created pole dance, and now activists are fighting to end the whitewashing & queer erasure taking place in the industry.
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LGBTQ+ megastars have long dominated gospel music. Their flair has shaped the “soul-stirring” genre.
“Gay men can allow the music to take them where heterosexual men cannot go.”
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Black LGBTQ+ folks helped lead the civil rights movement. Homophobia buried their stories.
Revisionist history would have one believe Black LGBTQ+ bodies did not feel the blunt force of the police officer’s billy club on Bloody Sunday in Selma.
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I wasn’t always proud to be a Black queer man. But one heart-wrenching moment changed everything.
After years of struggle, I now advocate for LGBTQ+ rights across the country. Here’s what it took for me to get there.
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6 Black queer women changing the face of American politics
Black queer women have long been at the forefront of important social movements that have expanded our country’s vision for who belongs.
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How Mildred Loving & W.E.B. Du Bois paved the way for marriage equality
Black queer love can be publicly celebrated in part thanks to these two iconic figures.
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CommentaryIt’s time to give the middle finger to our oppressors & elect more Black trans leaders
By electing Black trans leaders, we create a domino effect of positive change that benefits society as a whole.
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“Radical freedom is reclaiming rest” says activist Elle Moxley
“We are going to give our community permission to focus on their mind, body and spirit.”
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The Black queer icon who spied on Nazis, flew a WWII plane, & was also a vaudeville superstar
To fans, Josephine Baker was the ultimate sex symbol. But behind the scenes, she played a crucial role in the second World War.
