• ELIXHER
• On July 15, 2011

Gay Rights is a Civil Rights Issue

Black and gay activists have always played a formidable role in the civil rights movement, but weren’t necessarily widely accepted…That wasn’t always the case. Consider Bayard Rustin, a civil rights activist who was the key organizer of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. “Bayard Rustin was an integral part of the civil rights movement,” Green says.

Queen Latifah Says Gay Is the New Black

In the latest episode, Latifah appears for the first time on-screen as television reporter Sharon Love. (The pun on the words “sharing love” is not lost on the viewer.) The plot thickens when Love admits to having slept with her best female friend in college (Dash’s character, Val).

10 Black LGBT Trailblazers – Still Black & Proud

Throughout history people have been persecuted for everything from gender and race to religion and sexuality. While there have been many strides made across the board, the latter has proven to be perhaps the last group to get a fair shake at equality—that’s especially true for double minorities who happen to be Black and gay. Thankfully, there have been brave individuals who have challenged society’s norms, ideals and deeply rooted fears to redefine what it means to be an LGBT [Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender] person of color in a historically oppressive world.

GLAAD Wants to Hear From Couples Planning to Marry on July 24 in New York

As you know by now, Sunday, July 24 will be the first day that loving and committed same-sex couples can get married in New York State! It will be an historic day for the Empire State, the nation and the movement for full equality. Local and national media outlets are planning to capture all the excitement, so this presents couples with an incredible opportunity to share their stories of love and commitment! If you and your loved one plan to wed on July 24 or later this year and are open to sharing your love story/wedding plans with the media, GLAAD really wants to hear from you!

Michael Irvin Champions Equality

Former Dallas Cowboys great Michael Irvin appears shirtless on the cover of this month’s gay men’s magazine Out and discusses his passion for equality issues.