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PO(P)LITICS: In Defense of Rachel Jeantel
July 1, 2013 | ELIXHER
ELIXHER columnist AJ Farrar argues that despite the media victories, Zimmerman lawyers have failed to demonstrably impress or intimidate the women that matter most to the case itself-the court’s judge, jury, and most dramatically, its key witness: Rachel Jeantel.Read More
‘F R E E’ to Premiere at Queer Arts Festival
June 10, 2013 | ELIXHER
F R E E will be an evening of discussion and reflection nurtured through a series of collaborative performances by a diverse lineup of queer entertainers, that will both honor the ancestors and shed light on the transformative journeys to come. The festivities are set to commence at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at the African American Art & Culture Complex (AAACC) in San Francisco, CA.Read More
A Journey with Ja’briel: Fundraising for Gender-Confirming Surgery
May 31, 2013 | ELIXHER 1
Black trans advocate, activist, author and GLAAD People of Color Media Institute graduate, Ja’briel Walthour has launched a IndieGoGo campaign to gain support in the pursuit of her gender-confirming procedure(s) and the release of her transgender-themed children’s book series and resource guide.Read More
Melissa Harris-Perry Featured in ELIXHER Magazine Summer Issue
May 29, 2013 | ELIXHER
In the inaugural issue of ELIXHER Magazine, MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry tells us about her favorite LGBT media moment in 2012. Subscribe today!Read More
The Combahee Pilgrimage to Commence in South Carolina, in Celebration of Black Liberation
May 27, 2013 | ELIXHER 1
From the radically transgressive queer minds that brought you Mobile Homecoming and The Eternal Summer of the Black Feminist Mind spawns the Combahee Pilgrimage, a 4-day creative, spiritual, and affirming rendezvous for self-identified queer, LGBTQ or queer-affirming Black people in commemoration of Harriet Tubman and 750 enslaved Africans’ successful self-liberation at Combahee River.Read More
The Harlow Project Anti-Street Harassment Campaign Kicks Off at Fulton Park
May 20, 2013 | ELIXHER
On April 8, 2013, Harlow Project partnered with the Brooklyn Movement Center to conduct a series of on-the-street interviews asking people to share their stories about street harassment whether experienced or witnessed. Ryann Makenzi Holmes, co-founder of bklyn boihood, was on hand to recount one of her “many” bouts with street harassment.Read More
We Did It! Thanks to You
May 20, 2013 | ELIXHER
“ELIXHER Magazine serves as an innovative platform for content that is reflective of our truths and lived experiences,” says Kimberley McLeod, ELIXHER founder and editor-in-chief. “Thanks to the support of our community, through an aggressive and successful fundraising campaign, ELIXHER Magazine is now a reality—I couldn’t be more grateful and excited.”Read More
ELIXHER Founder And Editor-in-Chief to Appear on Internet Week NY “We Got Our Own” Panel
May 15, 2013 | ELIXHER 1
ELIXHER founder and editor-in-chief Kimberley McLeod will appear on a panel of successful female digital content creators of color on Monday, May 20, 2013, 6:30 p.m., at the Central Branch of Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) as a part of Internet Week New York.Read More
VIDEO: Brittney Griner Speaks About Coming Out at the GLAAD Media Awards
May 13, 2013 | ELIXHER
At the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in San Francisco, WNBA superstar Brittney Griner encouraged folks to “be who you are.”Read More
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