Monthly Archives: April 2014
UPDATE: ANTM Contestant Eugena Washington Uses Trans Slur on Instagram
April 22, 2014 | ELIXHER
Eugena Washington, former contestant on America’s Next Top Model (Cycle 7), posted a photo on Instagram with the caption: “Turned my roomie into a tranny cuz… That’s what I do to people when I’m bored.” She and her followers proceeded to dismiss a trans woman who commented that the statement was offensive.Read More
Brooklyn QWoC Photo Exhibit Sparks Community Dialogue
April 21, 2014 | ELIXHER 1
A Brooklyn photo exhibit highlighting Black women in the LGBT community has gotten people in the New York borough (and beyond) talking. “You May Sit Beside Me: Visual Narratives of Black Women and Queer Identities,” an exhibition of intimate photographs accompanied by spirited conversations that explore the complexities of living as queer Black women, features stunning almost life-size portraits by Laylah Amatullah Barrayn.Read More
Our Buzz 4.19.14: Laverne Cox, Orange Is the New Black, Estelle & More
April 19, 2014 | ELIXHER
This week’s installment features actress, producer and trans advocate Laverne Cox, singer Estelle, Netflix’s Orange Is the New Black, and The Game’s Yana and more.Read More
Key Evidence Recovered in Double Murder of Houston Lesbian Couple
April 19, 2014 | ELIXHER 1
The missing car belonging to Britney Cosby, who was found dead along with her girlfriend Crystal Jackson back in March, has been recovered.Read More
ELIXHER Gets Featured in Black Enterprise’s April Issue
April 18, 2014 | ELIXHER
Black Enterprise, the premier business news and investment resource for African Americans, profiles ELIXHER in their April issue!Read More
Tumblr Thursdays
April 17, 2014 | ELIXHER
Model behavior, Angela Davis, prison reform and more black and queer brilliance. Get into our favorite Tumblr finds from this week. Read More
Take Cover! Robin Roberts Graces People Magazine
April 17, 2014 | ELIXHER
In addition to appearing on the May issue of Good Housekeeping, TV anchor Robin Roberts graces the cover of PEOPLE where she talks openly about her longtime girlfriend.Read More
Brittney Griner and Robin Roberts Featured in OUT Magazine’s “Power List”
April 17, 2014 | ELIXHER
“Out” magazine has announced its 8th Annual Power List, a roundup of the 50 most powerful lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender women and men. Basketball player Brittney Griner and TV anchor Robin Roberts come in at numbers 31 and 10, respectively. Read More
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” Axes Transphobic Slurs
April 16, 2014 | ELIXHER
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” has pulled their transphobic episode and will no longer use the phrase “You’ve got she-mail.” Read More
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