Monthly Archives: June 2013
What You Missed This Week
June 28, 2013 | ELIXHERStay in the know! What we can learn from Rachel Jeantel; what the DOMA rulings mean for LGBT families of color; and more news relevant to YOU. Read More
HBO’s ‘The OUT List’ Premieres Tonight, Janet Mock Reflects
June 27, 2013 | ELIXHERHBO’s The OUT List premieres tonight at 9:30PM EST. Will you be watching?Read More
WATCH: The Peculiar Kind Episode 202 (“Modern” Family)
June 26, 2013 | ELIXHERIn this episode of The Peculiar Kind, the cast discuss creating a family and raising children. The Peculiar Kind is a web series that candidly explores the lives and experiences of queer women of color with eye-opening and unscripted conversations. Read More
Co-Parenting: When the Relationship is Over
June 25, 2013 | ELIXHER 5One woman shares her experience co-parenting with her ex-girlfriend and as the child’s non-biological mom. Read More
Pitch Perfect: Details on R&B Singer Monifah’s Proposal
June 24, 2013 | ELIXHER 1During the season two finale of TV One’s “R&B Divas,” Monifah’s longtime girlfriend, Terez, popped the question. Get the details about the proposal here.Read More
What You Missed This Week
June 21, 2013 | ELIXHERStay in the know. Gender-bending designers take the fashion world by storm; New York artist Tatayana Fazlalizadeh uses posters to combat unwanted cat calls; and more news relevant to YOU. Read More
Tumblr Thursdays
June 20, 2013 | ELIXHERGet your dose of Black queer yumminess. It does the body good!Read More
Janet Mock Talks Trans Advocacy, Women Of Color and Social Media
June 19, 2013 | ELIXHERIn honor of Pride Month, HuffPost Gay Voices is chatting with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) icons who have used social media to spread their messages.Read More
JaChel and Micaela are EBONY’s ‘Coolest Black Family in America’
June 18, 2013 | ELIXHERFor their “Coolest Black Family in America,” EBONY.com features wives JaChel and Micaela. Editor’s Note: The beautiful couple was featured in ELIXHER’s ‘Our Family’ column back in 2011. Read More
‘The New Black’ Documentary to Premiere in NYC at Human Rights Watch Film Festival
June 18, 2013 | ELIXHERIn the timely documentary THE NEW BLACK, filmmaker Yoruba Richen challenges the assumptions about homophobia in the African-American community. The film is set to debut in New York City on June 19 and 20.Read More






