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New Report Says 1 in 2 Black Gay Men will Contract HIV
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced last Tuesday in Boston at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections that 1 out of every 2 African-American gay or bisexual men would be diagnosed with HIV in their lifetimes if the current trends continue.
Tyler, The Creator Wins at Trolling, Uses White Supremacist Symbol for His New Gay Pride Shirts
Tyler, The Creator just released his new set of anti-racism, gay pride shirts that turn a white supremacist symbol on its head. Of his shirts, Tyler says, “Now it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that these guys aren’t fans of Blacks, Gays, Asians or anything else that doesn’t fit in “white” box.Now having […]
for colored boys who consider queer/ when gay ain’t enuf
By Jay Dodd Recently, I was on a panel for local 8th graders about personal identity and how it connects to work around justice / community building. While discussing my story of self-discovery, I realized the students kept squirming every so often. I was intentionally not centering the talk around the “sex” in sexuality, so […]
Azealia Banks Defends Her Use of Gay Slur
In a recent interview, Azealia Banks discussed her use of gay slurs. Banks, who is bisexual, doesn’t believe that she can be homophobic. “I definitely think a lot of the time with the ‘white gay media’ – especially with female artists – in order for you to seem successful or seem feminine you have to […]
Gay marriage may soon be legal in every state
The Supreme Court will take up the case of gay marriage.
Kordale and Kaleb, Black Gay Dads That Went Viral, Now Featured in Nikon Commercial
Last year, Chicago couple, Kordale and Kaleb Lewis went viral after a picture of them doing their daughters’ hair went viral. Now the family is starring in a commercial for Nikon.
Michael Sam: ‘gay NFL players have reached out’
In October, America’s first openly gay NFL player was released from the Dallas Cowboys. But during an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Michael Sam says he’s received words for current players who have his back.
Proposed bill would allow doctors, EMTs to refuse to treat gay patients
Doctors and EMTs in Michigan may soon be able to refuse to treat gay patients. That’s if a proposed bill approved by the state’s Republican-led House of Representatives becomes law.
Black, gay and shot dead in his own car…
The following piece is from The Guardian. It was written by Zach Stafford. By: Zach Stafford Can you hate part of yourself so much that you want to kill people like you? And is that a hate crime?
In heartfelt letter, NBA’s first openly-gay player Jason Collins announces retirement
After 13 years in the NBA, the league’s first openly-gay athlete is retiring. Jason Collins, who currently plays for the Brooklyn Nets, announced his exit in a heartfelt letter published on The Player’s Tribune Wednesday.
‘How to Get Away With Murder’ Has a Lot of ‘Gay’ Male Sex, and That’s a Good Thing
The following piece is from The Root. It was written by Michael Arceneaux. By: Michael Arceneaux The prime-time drama has stunned audiences with its masterly storytelling, complex characters and, yes, loads of gay male sex scenes. And that’s a good thing.
Everything wrong with the video of man ‘delivered from being gay’
The following piece is from The Grio. It was written by Demetria Irwin. By: Demetria Irwin The “I don’t like mens no more” video has gone viral. The almost seven-minute long clip purports to show a young man being “delivered” from homosexuality during the COGIC 107th Holy Convocation. There are so many things wrong with this […]