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Almost One in Five LGBTQ People Have Been Homeless in Their Lives, New Study Finds

Almost one in five LGBTQ people have experienced homelessness at some point in their lifetimes, according to a new study from the Williams Institute. According to the study, 17 percent of sexual minority adu...

‘Let Black Fxlk Be’ Queer Art Exhibit On Display at The Bakery Atlanta

Let Black Fxlk Be, an exhibit of diverse works from local queer artists celebrating Black love, friendship, community, and identity, is on display now at The Bakery Atlanta. The series of work from local que...

HRC Releases Transgender Violence Report for Transgender Day of Remembrance

In honor of Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20), the Human Rights Campaign has released this year’s report on anti-transgender violence. According to the report, at least 157 transgender people have...

Parker Slams Media for Reporting Black Voters Won’t Back LGBTQ Candidates

The head of the LGBTQ Victory Institute took the media to task Friday amid a flurry of media reports Pete Buttigieg isn’t faring well in the South because black voters are reluctant to support a gay presidentia...

Black LGB People Report Regularly Being Harassed or Threatened

A majority of black LGB people feel harassed or threatened multiple times a year according to the Black Futures Lab’s Black Census, the largest survey of black people in the U.S. since Reconstruction. A tota...

Nearly 2 in 10 Black LGBTQ Youth Forced into Sexual Acts, HRC Report Reveals

According to a new report from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), 18 percent of LGBTQ youth in the U.S. have been forced to perform unwanted sexual acts. The Black and African American LGBTQ Youth Report, whic...

The Trials of Triumphs of Being a Black Lesbian

In general, the experience of African-American lesbians tends to be marginalized in the LGBTQ community; Caucasian lesbians are over-represented in media and public spaces. Additionally, black lesbians deal wit...

Where We Intersect

I’m a black, straight woman who’s an ally to the LGBTQ community, and I identify with its struggles.

Singer Janelle Monae comes out

Janelle Monae has come out as a "queer black woman" in the pages of Rolling Stone. The singer has long been rumored to be part of the LGBTQ community, including dating “Thor: Ragnarok” actress Tessa Thompson. ...

Ashleigh Atwell: Lessons to be learned from ‘Drag Race’

I am a “RuPaul’s Drag Race” stan. I watch it like dudebros watch the Super Bowl. I watch it, usually with a snack, every week. I commiserate with other fans about who will win, who will lose and what is rigg...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, March 9

1. LGBT activists and allies alike are furious after OutVets, an organization for gay military veterans, was denied the ability to walk in Boston's St. Patrick's Day Parade. OutVets participated in the parade f...

A time of reckoning: Atlanta's LGBTQ community addresses racism problem

HRC Releases #PrideInside Toolkit to Make Celebrating Pride Month from Home Simple

Equality Florida Hosts Virtual LGBTQ Black Lives Matter Town Hall

Same-sex Weddings Have Boosted Economy by $3.8 Billion

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Lady Bunny’s Comedy Special Slays Sacred COVID-19 Cows

Gay ‘Mister Rogers’ Actor No Longer Bound by Oath to Children’s TV Titan

Charis Books and The Invisible Histories Project Host ‘The Deviant’s War’ Virtual Book Tour

Almost One in Five LGBTQ People Have Been Homeless in Their Lives, New Study Finds

‘Let Black Fxlk Be’ Queer Art Exhibit On Display at The Bakery Atlanta

HRC Releases Transgender Violence Report for Transgender Day of Remembrance

Parker Slams Media for Reporting Black Voters Won’t Back LGBTQ Candidates

Black LGB People Report Regularly Being Harassed or Threatened

Nearly 2 in 10 Black LGBTQ Youth Forced into Sexual Acts, HRC Report Reveals

The Trials of Triumphs of Being a Black Lesbian

Where We Intersect

Singer Janelle Monae comes out

Ashleigh Atwell: Lessons to be learned from ‘Drag Race’

5 LGBT things you need to know today, March 9

Creep of the Week: Alex Azar

HRC Releases #PrideInside Toolkit to Make Celebrating Pride Month from Home Simple

Equality Florida Hosts Virtual LGBTQ Black Lives Matter Town Hall

Same-sex Weddings Have Boosted Economy by $3.8 Billion

Court Rules Same-sex Couples Have Equal Access to Survivor’s Benefits

Creep of the Week: The Republican Party

LGBTQ Groups Call to Bring into Movement Anti-racism, End to White Supremacy

Saint Mark UMC Offers Free COVID-19 Testing

Transgender Man Tony McDade Killed by Police in Florida

Ask Brian: What Are the Best Ways to Handle Anxiety?

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