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News (USA)
A Black gay journalist was told to stop “queening out” on camera. Now he’s speaking out.
He says he suffered so much racist and homophobic discrimination that the stress gave him a medical condition.
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News (USA)
A Black gay man was slashed & left for dead by strangers. He spent the holidays in the hospital.
Anthony Crumbley lost use of his arm, fell into a coma, and spent his birthday in the hospital because three strangers sliced his neck. Now he’s terrified to go home.
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News (USA)
Murder of gender non-conforming teen was broadcast on Facebook
Video of the victim bleeding to death in a dress was posted online. The family believes it was a hate crime.
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Life
BET puts the “FoQus” on Black LGBTQ people in a new series
BET is shining some overdue light on Black queer entertainers in a new online series.
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Health and Wellness
LGBTQ youth face more stress from police brutality & COVID-19
1 in 5 LGBTQ youth have faced police harassment or mistreatment by police, compared to just 1 in 7 for non-LGBTQ youth.
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Life
Angry letter denounces DC resident for posting both Pride & BLM signs
The all-caps letter claiming to be from “black heterosexuals” calls LGBTQ people “the most racist group of people in America.” Responses online, though, were inspiring.
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LGBTQ Pride
Pride in Pictures: First time out
Jazz’s first time experience at Pride as an out queer woman came with the opportunity to hear their stories directly from them.
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Life
Actors Justice Smith & Nicholas Ashe just came out together. They’re a couple.
“You’ve been my rock and guiding light through all of this and I love you so much,” Justice wrote while discussing the importance of queer inclusion in the Black Lives Matter movement.
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News (USA)
Here’s how to support the fight for Black lives even if you can’t protest in person
Activists continue to fight against inequality and injustice in the face of unprecedented opposition. Here’s how you can help them.
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Life
10 Black gay YouTubers & LGBTQ vloggers who are bringing queer color to the small screen
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.