Homophobia

Africa must decolonise the violent patriarchy solidified by white colonialism

How heterosexual Black men project the psycho-sexual traumas of the plantation onto our queer brethren

For gay men in Nigeria, Grindr’s screenshot deactivation is double-edged

Comic: Queer folks existed in pre-colonial Africa and y’all can stay mad

What Tamar Braxton’s comments about men not wanting sex reveal about compulsory (hetero)sexuality

Comic: Newsflash: Breeding isn’t unique to cisheterosexuals

Comic: Homophobia and the weird double standards it creates about indecency with children

How Black cis het men’s relationship to our bodies contributes to our violence against Black transgender women

How we failed Nigel Shelby and allowed the abuse he endured

In a world where my parents let me be as free as Dwyane Wade & Gabrielle Union let Zaya

APA says ‘masculinity identity’ is linked to homophobia and misogyny in new report

2nd Black gay man has died in the home of prominent liberal donor and white gay “ally” Ed Buck

Comic: I’ll believe The Lord is against homosexuality when he tells me

9-year-old Jamel Myles commits suicide after homophobic bullying at school

Comic: Revolution means nothing if it doesn’t include Black women and Black queer folks

Time explores the history of a Nazi concentration camp symbol that was repurposed for Pride

Comic: I’m tired of homophobia and feigned Afrocentrism from Black Christians

The anti-Blackness of believing there’s no support for queerness in the hood

On Kim Burrell and why ‘theological violence’ has no place in Black Liberation

Frank Ocean Posts Thoughts On Homophobia, Orlando and Religion

Michael Sam’s Experience With Racism In the Gay Community Isn’t Surprising

Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler Photo Shoot Reveals Frailty Of Black Masculinity

White House To Screen BET Documentary On Homophobia In Black Churches

Tyler James Williams calls out homophobia in the black community

City’s first openly lesbian councilwoman called ‘filth’ and ‘dirt’ during meetings

Church denies family funeral because man was gay

Eric Holder is for same-sex marriage and black pastors want him impeached because of that

Rapper receives death threats over religious song

Charles Barkley: ‘the public is more homophobic than the locker room’

Documentary explores homophobia in black community

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