Finding your “Significant Other”
By Irene Monroe
In this tech savvy era of electronic companions and social […]
Trump And Clinton: Swimming Upstream For Black Votes
Black votes matter!
So, too, do the black lives many politicians pander to in order to get them.
However, exploiting cultural markers—like […]
White LGBTs: We Need Your Help With Police Harassment
No rational person condones the shooting of officers, but that doesn’t mean things don’t have to change with how African-Americans […]
Obama’s Send-Off At White House Correspondents’ Dinner Ends With The N-Word
Too many of us keep the n-word alive.
What was expected to be a friendly and light-hearted skewering of political and media […]
Massachusetts Isn’t Mississippi, But It’s No LGBT Paradise
Why is the first state to legalize same-sex marriage dragging its feet on transgender protections?
Mississippi and […]
Laughing at the Absurdities of Black Homophobia
For many LGBTQs across the nation-especially those of us of African descent-we have been breathlessly waiting for Robert O’Hara’s “BootyCandy” […]
White Nights, Black Paradise: A Religious Utopia Turned Nightmare
“Their emigration to Jonestown in Guyana, South American […]
Beyoncé Does Justice to New Orleans’ Rich Queer Culture
Beyoncé’s new song “Formation,” released over the weekend and performed at Super Bowl 50, is a masterpiece of black […]
Valentine’s Day Is for Lovers—Including LGBTQ Americans
Until last June’s historic Supreme Court ruling — Obergefell v. Hodge — that legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 […]