Monthly Archives: April 2013
Trans Woman Stabbed, Dumped in Pond Tied to Concrete in Ohio
April 30, 2013 | ELIXHERA 20-year-old transgender woman was found three weeks after she went missing with numerous stab wounds.Read More
Exploring the Fears of Closeness within the Black Queer Family Unit
April 29, 2013 | ELIXHERELIXHER contributor Spoken Pandora explores how being a survivor of sexual abuse might affect your partner’s relationship with your child. Read More
What You Missed This Week
April 26, 2013 | ELIXHERIconic Black lesbian comic from the 1920s finally gets her due; openly lesbian basketball player signs with Nike; DC shelter drops ban on trans women; and more news relevant to YOU. Read More
Live Your Best Life: On Owning It and Being Visibly You
April 25, 2013 | ELIXHERRather than cowering to past fears, trans activist Ja’briel Walthour realized the importance of owning her identity and using her voice to help pave the way for sisters yet to come.Read More
WATCH: ‘The Fosters’ Sherri Saum Praises ABC Family for its LGBT Inclusion
April 24, 2013 | ELIXHERAt a recent HRC event, Traipsing Thru Films, an outlet for LGBT news, politics, entertainment interviewed Sherri Saum, star of the new ABC Family series ‘The Fosters.’ Read More
Openly Gay Former NFL Player Wade Davis to Speak at DC’s Youth Pride Day
April 23, 2013 | ELIXHERThe Youth Pride Alliance is proud to announce that openly gay former National Football League player Wade Davis will speak at the 18th annual Youth Pride Day celebration, which will be held from noon-5 p.m. April 27 at Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.Read More
WATCH: ‘Girl Play’ - Ep. 103
April 22, 2013 | ELIXHERAfter an extra week of filming and constructive criticism from the production team and viewers, ‘Girl Play’ decided to postpone the release date on the season’s third installment. What do you think?!Read More
My Family! Providing Children’s Books For The LGBT Market
April 22, 2013 | ELIXHER 4When married power couple and business partners Monica and Cheril Bey-Clarke were seeking to become licensed foster parents in New Jersey, they were frustrated by the lack of materials and books available for the children of GLBT parents. Here’s how they filled that void. Read More
Actress Tamala Jones “Comes Out”
April 22, 2013 | ELIXHERGLAAD recently launched its “Coming Out for Equality” PSA series, with a spot featuring actress Tamala Jones. The series features a diverse group of straight celebrities and athletes “coming out of the closet” as supporters of equality and calling for others to speak out. Read More




