HRC’s Director of Community Engagement for the Transgender Justice Initiative explores her place in Black history.

“So much has changed and I know my generation has made a significant contribution to the growth,” writes activist Alston Green.

“Our fight…is to ensure that future generations of Black LGBTQ people see themselves where they belong: squarely in the pages of American history books,” writes Nadine Smith.

“We are going to give our community permission to focus on their mind, body and spirit.”

While my sisters transformed our living room into a delivery room, I went upstairs to become pregnant.

“Trust us when we tell you what we need.”

“The most important people in history are not only those whose names are written down. The largest waves are sometimes made by the smallest ripple,” writes The Okra Project founder, Ianne Fields Stewart.

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.

This midterm cycle, we have a historic number of Black LGBTQ candidates on the ballot. The LGBTQ Victory Fund shares 10 candidates to watch.

25-year-old Emira D’Spain just made history by becoming the first black, transgender model to work with Victoria’s Secret.

So far, ace representation has mostly involved white male characters who tend to be socially awkward and perpetuate harmful stereotypes.

“I was blessed with a praying granny…who knew her child was going to need protection from a cruel world,” writes Sean Ebony Coleman.

You simply have to meet Emil Wilbekin and David J. Johns.

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.”

The anti-LGBTQ ex-Senator not only lost her seat, but gave up ownership of the team to two out women, including one of the former Black Lives Matter-supporting players she proudly derided.

The director of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is attached to direct, and the writer of the Milk biopic is writing the screenplay.

But in one area, Uncle Lloyd was unsuccessful. That was a good thing in hindsight.

One can’t merely say that Little Richard died a homophobe or renounced his queerness when his life as a queer entertainer made such a cultural impact.

The Wades have put together a master class for future generations of fathers, brothers, and step-parents of how to be a supportive family to LGBTQ youth.

Black gay YouTubers aren’t always easy to find, but we’ve located 10 Black LGBTQ vloggers whose work is fun, fierce, and eye-opening.