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Santa Cruz County's Inaugural BBQueer (Black, Brown and Queer) Fest

Santa Cruz County's Inaugural BBQueer (Black, Brown and Queer) Fest | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The debut of the multi-day dance and arts event showcases BIPOC/LGBTQ talent throughout Santa Cruz County.

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Lorraine Hansberry Residence is Recognized as National Historic Site

Lorraine Hansberry Residence is Recognized as National Historic Site | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project advocated for the former residence of Lorraine Hansberry to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Jamal Jordan's 'Queer Love in Color' is the expression of joy my inner child needs

Jamal Jordan's 'Queer Love in Color' is the expression of joy my inner child needs | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

It’s still oddly challenging, as a person of color, to find stories about us that focus on joy versus struggle. Of course, literature about the quest for emotional and financial freedom, rights, and our continued stride toward justice are crucial…

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How Educators Can Better Support LGBTQ Teachers of Color

How Educators Can Better Support LGBTQ Teachers of Color | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Queer teachers from marginalized racial and ethnic groups face unique challenges, but backing from colleagues can help a lot.

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‘Queer Love in Color’: Photo book celebrates diverse LGBTQ relationships

‘Queer Love in Color’: Photo book celebrates diverse LGBTQ relationships | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

An article the journalist Jamal Jordan wrote in 2018 unexpectedly changed his life.

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‘Fat Ham’ Review: A Queer, Black ‘Hamlet’? Ay, There’s the Spice Rub

‘Fat Ham’ Review: A Queer, Black ‘Hamlet’? Ay, There’s the Spice Rub | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Set at a Southern barbecue, James Ijames’s hilarious update on Shakespeare sees a recipe for liberation in the story of family disaster.

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West Dayton Stories: The Joy Of Celebrating Black Trans Excellence

West Dayton Stories: The Joy Of Celebrating Black Trans Excellence | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Here on West Dayton Stories, we’re exploring the concept of Black Joy. With so much focus on the trauma of race in America, we turn to this important source of celebration, resistance, and healing. Community producer LB, who’s also known as Leah Byrd, takes us back to the time he found the joy he didn’t know he needed in his life.

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'Black Queer Equity Index' To Evaluate Local LGBTQ Nonprofits On Racial Diversity, Equity

'Black Queer Equity Index' To Evaluate Local LGBTQ Nonprofits On Racial Diversity, Equity | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

The Black Queer Equity Index will grade five LGBTQ nonprofits on how well their organizations are creating opportunity and representation for Black LGBTQ people.

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Leyna Bloom Becomes First Black Transgender Model In Sports Illustrated

Leyna Bloom Becomes First Black Transgender Model In Sports Illustrated | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

"I never imagined that I will be born in the time when something like this will happen for someone with my skin tone, and with someone with my background," Bloom said.

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GLO Harrisburg offers safe haven for LGBTQ+ youth of color in Central PA

GLO Harrisburg offers safe haven for LGBTQ+ youth of color in Central PA | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Inside 1701 N. 3rd St., Harrisburg, is a growing community of LGBTQ+ people of color supporting one another in a “safe space” known as GLO Harrisburg, according to the center’s site director. The first of its kind in central Pennsylvania — and the third statewide — the center provides resources, sexually transmitted disease and sexually transmitted infection testings, and rapid HIV tests

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At the intersection of Black and queer, Chloe Cole-Wilson is making her mark locally — and maybe eventually nationally

At the intersection of Black and queer, Chloe Cole-Wilson is making her mark locally — and maybe eventually nationally | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Chloe Cole-Wilson is the project coordinator of Project Silk, founder and creative director of Basement Poetry, and an activist trying to help the Black and queer communities in the Lehigh Valley and beyond.

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Brothers of the Desert empowers gay Black men and allies in the Coachella Valley

Brothers of the Desert empowers gay Black men and allies in the Coachella Valley | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

It is very important to the group to stay connected with the larger Black community and its allies.

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Spelman to Launch First HBCU Queer Studies Chair in Honor of Audre Lorde

Spelman to Launch First HBCU Queer Studies Chair in Honor of Audre Lorde | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid,” wrote activist, poet, author and feminist icon Audre Lorde, who in life and legacy has become a beacon for subsequent generations on the intersections of race, gender and sexuality. Now, Lorde’s legacy will be further cemented at Spelman College, the esteemed HBCU and global leader in the liberal arts education of Black women, which announced on Tuesday it has raised funds for the first-ever Queer Studies chair at a historically Black college or university, to be granted in Lorde’s name.

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LGBTQ and LatinX Artists of Houston

LGBTQ and LatinX Artists of Houston | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Bold colors and magical personalities are some of the traits that these creatives are known for. In the midst of adversities with their identities, art has always been the healing rainbow to overcome their difficulties. With a supportive community as their stem, their arts and personalities have been able to blossom.

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Punching In: Pittsburgh Author's Debut Memoir Tackles Racism, Homophobia, And Toxic Masculinity

Punching In: Pittsburgh Author's Debut Memoir Tackles Racism, Homophobia, And Toxic Masculinity | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Far from a simple chronological telling of his life, “Punch Me Up” is a complex tapestry woven together around lines from Gwendolyn Brooks’ classic poem “We Real Cool” and a long bus ride Broome took one night, which he largely spent watching a young Black father interacting with his toddler son.

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Jade Warrick's creating art to amplify Black lives

Jade Warrick's creating art to amplify Black lives | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Warrick, 29, who identifies as a queer illustrator-artist, is a sought-after local artist with a rising reputation. Her work can be seen in large murals on both sides of the Hudson, from a six-story creation along Broadway in downtown Albany and at the Troy Farmers’ Market.

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15 LGBTQ, ethnic minority-owned businesses to receive grants

15 LGBTQ, ethnic minority-owned businesses to receive grants | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Grants of $5,000 each will go to 15 Minneapolis businesses run by people of color who identify as LGBTQ through this year's Minneapolis LGBTQ BIPOC Business Capacity Fund.

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Memphis mother-son duo make Black-led LGBTQ advocacy group

Memphis mother-son duo make Black-led LGBTQ advocacy group | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

In 2014, the mother and son duo didn’t see many Black-led organizations supporting the LGBTQ population in Memphis. So, they decided to start their own.

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Gender-fluid fashion goes mainstream in New Orleans and beyond

Gender-fluid fashion goes mainstream in New Orleans and beyond | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

In the 1980s, Arthur Severio was pioneering “gender-fluid fashion” on the streets of the French Quarter, though at the time he didn’t know it. That’s because back then, there wasn’t

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Chris Witherspoon to be keynote speaker at OU Pride Graduation

Chris Witherspoon to be keynote speaker at OU Pride Graduation | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

OU’s 2021 Pride Graduation ceremony will be virtual. The keynote speaker is entertainment journalist and entrepreneur Chris Witherspoon.

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‘This is radical love’ – the history of black queer Britain in pictures

‘This is radical love’ – the history of black queer Britain in pictures | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

From queer punks in Huddersfield to lesbian-run sound systems in Brixton, Black LGBTQ Britons have been raiding their old photograph collections to document some pioneering scenes

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Chicago man celebrates 'Pride in the Pews' within the Black Church, calls for Christian queers to share stories

Chicago man celebrates 'Pride in the Pews' within the Black Church, calls for Christian queers to share stories | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

A Chicago man celebrates 'Pride in the Pews' within the Black Church and calls for Christian queers to their share stories.

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These Black transgender women are fighting housing insecurity for LGBTQ+ people in the South

These Black transgender women are fighting housing insecurity for LGBTQ+ people in the South | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

My Sistah's House is a grassroots organization co-founded by Kayla Gore which provides emergency housing and resources to LGBTQ people.

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The Instagram Account Honouring Black Queer Life in Britain

The Instagram Account Honouring Black Queer Life in Britain | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

Black and Gay, Back in the Day is a digital community archive remembering pre-2000 Black queer life in Britain, as it was – here, founders Jason Okundaye and Marc Thompson discuss the account and why it’s been successful

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‘My Name Is Pauli Murray’ Celebrates the Black, Queer, Gender-Nonbinary Lawyer Who Inspired RBG

‘My Name Is Pauli Murray’ Celebrates the Black, Queer, Gender-Nonbinary Lawyer Who Inspired RBG | #ILoveGay | Scoop.it

How have I never heard of Pauli Murray before? That’s the question you’ll ask after learning about the late feminist trailblazer who made more history than they get credit for.

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