Monthly Archives: February 2014
ELIXHER Heads To D.C. For LGBT Media Journalists Convening
February 28, 2014 | ELIXHER
ELIXHER Magazine joins top LGBT bloggers and journalists this weekend in the nation’s capital. Check us out on Saturday night for a meet & greet!Read More
What You Missed This Week 2.28.14: Trans Equality, Black LGBT Herstory & More
February 28, 2014 | ELIXHER
Stay in the know. Insurance companies ordered to stop denying gender-affirming surgery in D.C.; Autostraddle spotlights 100 Black LGBTQ women you should know; and more news relevant to YOU. Read More
LGBT Advocates Respond to Uganda President Signing Anti-Gay Bill Into Law
February 28, 2014 | ELIXHEREarlier this week, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed into law the anti-gay bill that had been floating around for years. Advocates respond the law, which imposes harsh sentences for same-sex acts, including life imprisonment in some cases.Read More
5 Things Sexism Taught Me About Loving Womyn (That I Had To Unlearn)
February 27, 2014 | ELIXHER 1ELIXHER staff writer Helen McDonald explains how coming to terms with her sexual orientation meant having to unlearn a lot of sexism.Read More
MC Lyte Discusses Openly Gay Rappers
February 26, 2014 | ELIXHER
During a recent interview with theGrio MC Lyte discussed hip hop embracing an openly gay rapper. Read More
Blood, Sweat and High Hopes: How Black Women Got Duped By Bravo
February 26, 2014 | ELIXHER
ELIXHER’s L’llerĂ©t Jazelle Ailith weighs in on the new Bravo series “Blood, Sweat and Heels” saying, “Their careers take a backseat to the gossip and drunken brawls.” What do you say?Read More
Update: Arizona Legislature Passes Anti-Gay Law
February 25, 2014 | ELIXHER
Arizona lawmakers passed SB 1062, a discriminatory measure that allows businesses to deny service to gay and lesbian customers. Read More
Lesbian Couple Launches New Political Series With theGrio
February 25, 2014 | ELIXHER
Wife duo Aisha and Danielle Moodie-Mills have just launched a new show with MSNBC’s theGrio. Read More
Reader Survey: Body Hair, Do You Care?
February 25, 2014 | ELIXHER
Whether we choose to groom or decide not to can say a lot about our societal norms and personal politics. Take our anonymous survey! Read More
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