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Homeless for the Holidays: Portraits of New York City’s Homeless LGBT Youth (PHOTOS)

Their stories do not fit in the traditional narratives of the holiday season. No warm family gatherings for these kids. No presents, no feasts. No “sleeping in heavenly peace.” Many have been cast out of their homes, driven out by homophobia. Made to know that being LGBT makes them unlovable in the eyes of their families. Made to know that being gay made them disposable.

Circle of Voices, Inc.: An Organization for Lesbians of Color

Circle of Voices is a non-profit organization for Women of African Descent and Women of color founded in 1981. The organization started as a way to give lesbians of color and multi-cultural lesbians a space to share culture and entertainment.

Do African Americans Sympathize with the Gay Rights Movement?

Take a moment to browse the Human Rights Campaign’s website and you’ll see some well-known black faces—Mo’Nique, NAACP chairman emeritus Julian Bond, and Newark Mayor Cory Booker—all giving brief explanations on why they believe marriage should be a right of all Americans.

After DADT Repeal, What Change Looks Like

It’s been exactly one year since President Obama signed the law repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” and when we hear stories like Colonel Wallace’s, we are reminded that when we work together, we have the power to change our country for the better. When it came time to end discrimination against gays and lesbians in the military, President Obama showed true leadership…

Living Authentically in West Hollywood

As I flew into Los Angeles for the first-ever trans people of color town hall and the 13th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), a time to honor the memory of those whose lives were lost due to anti-transgender violence, I had no idea what was happening 30,000 feet below me.