Her, You and Me Alike: A Review of Focus Features’ “Pariah” Film

November 2, 2011 | ELIXHER 1

Dee Rees and her phenomenal cast don’t shy away from complexity and contradiction. Too courageous and curious to surrender to stereotyping, Rees relies on nuance.Read More

Party People: Four Promoters Cater to the Black Queer Community

October 13, 2011 | ELIXHER 2

ELIXHER caught up with four promoters from major cities around the country to get their thoughts on the queer social scene-the good, the bad, and everything in between.Read More

Lesbian Sex for Dummies

September 14, 2011 | ELIXHER 4

If you ask people (straight or gay) to define “lesbian sex,” you’ll likely be left with varying answers or the big question mark you started with. (The answer is not in “lesbian” porn.) Read More

Photos: The First Annual Bed-Stuy Pride

August 24, 2011 | ELIXHER

Over the weekend, the Audre Lorde Project’s Safe OUTside the System Collective (SOS) hosted the first annual Bed-Stuy Pride in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. The event was a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, two spirit, trans and gender non-conforming people of color in the Bed-Stuy community.Read More

You Are What You Tweet: How Katt Williams and Omarion Missed the Mark

August 17, 2011 | ELIXHER

At the beginning of the month, not-so-funny comedian, Katt Williams, turned Twitter into a stand up act and lesbians were the brunt of his “jokes.” Less than a week later, Grammy-nominated R&B singer Omarion tweeted, “I don’t believe in lesbians…they change around me…even if they just want to sample…I can be the ‘example.’” Katt Williams and Omarion’s tweets aren’t innocent; they’re enablers.Read More

Bed-Stuy Pride: Celebrating Self and Community

August 10, 2011 | ELIXHER 5

For decades, Bedford-Stuyvesant (more commonly known as Bed-Stuy) has been a cultural hub for Brooklyn’s Black population. Read More

The Real Saj Golde: The Reality Star Like You’ve Never Seen Her

August 3, 2011 | ELIXHER 7

Want to find out all the juicy details about what really went down on The Real L Word?! Then this interview is not for you. ELIXHER recently sat down with Sajdah Golde, star of the Showtime hit reality series and … Read More

Ask Aja: Your Fitness Questions Answered!

July 27, 2011 | ELIXHER

With the temps skyrocketing, there’s no need to compromise your daily workout routine. Fitness guru, Aja Davis, has the solution to your warm weather woes!

You asked…

Is there a way to enjoy the outdoors without being uncomfortable during … Read More

Big Bois Now: How Bklyn Boihood’s Vision Has Grown and How You Can Help

July 15, 2011 | ELIXHER

bklyn boihood, a collective that creates visibility and builds community within masculine of center bois, lesbians, queers, trans-identified, studs, doms, butches and AGs of color through online media, events, workshops and collaborative projects, is producing their 2012 calendar. They need … Read More

5 Reasons to Help Fund Bklyn Boihood’s 2012 Calendar!

July 13, 2011 | ELIXHER

bklyn boihood, a collective that creates visibility and builds community within masculine of center bois, lesbians, queers, trans-identified, studs, doms, butches and AGs of color through online media, events, workshops and collaborative projects, is producing their 2012 calendar. They need your help! Read More