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"For those of us who are black and LGBTQIA+, the idea of coming out is sometimes simply not an option."

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There is hidden homeless population, often by design: street kids. When children end up homeless it’s usually because someone in their life dropped the ball. A UC Berkeley professor says it’s up to society to pick them up. Susie Steimle reports. (1-6-2020)

The LGBTQ community has progressed leaps and bounds since the Stonewall Uprising in 1969. Much of that progress is due, in large part, to the African American Community.

Here are some queer, black trailblazers:

Marsha P. Johnson
Marsha P. Johnson was a trans woman who was a central participant in the events that unfolded at Stonewall. Along with Sylvia Rivera, Johnson formed Street Transgender Action Revolutionaries, which provided housing and support to homeless queer youth in Manhattan.

Lori Lightfoot
Lori Lightfoot is a former prosecutor who famously swept all 50 of Chicago’s wards to become the first black, female, and openly gay mayor of Chicago. Since taking office, she’s created community-led policing oversight initiatives, promised to raise the minimum wage by 2021, and formed a task force to rewrite Chicago’s affordable housing ordinance.

Lena Waithe
Who can forget Lena Waithe showed her LGBTQ pride with that epic rainbow cape she donned at the Met Gala? Waithe’s fashion statements aren’t the only waves she’s made in entertainment, however. In 2017, Lena Waithe won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy series for Master of None. She was the first black American to win in that category.

Billy Porter
In addition to being a longtime force on Broadway and an absolute fashion icon, Billy Porter has made history. In 2019, when he won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Porter became the first openly gay black man to be nominated for or win in any lead acting category at the Emmys.

Laverne Cox
Even before Laverne Cox rose to prominence with her role as Sophia in Orange is The New Black, she was making waves in the LGBTQ community and entertainment. In 2010, she became the first African-American transgender person to produce and star in their own show with TRANStorm Me on VH1. Later, in 2014, she became the first openly transgender person to be nominated in an acting category at the primetime Emmys for her role in OITNB. Laverne Cox has won over 15 awards for her activism, and is considered one of the leading trailblazers of the trans community.

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'I see you. I value you. I love you. And I know that it is especially difficult to be you today.' — A message to the Black and LGBTQ+ community in the wake of the racist and homophobic attack on Jussie Smollett.
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Last week, the LGBTQ and Black communities were devastated to hear that Empire actor Jussie Smollett was the victim of an apparent hate crime as described by the Chicago police department. The Jussie Smollett attack happened in Chicago and showed many that hate, homophobia, and racism are alive and well in some our most progressive cities. 'Jussie Smollett attacked' read many headlines that reverberated through the Black and gay communities, hitting Black LGBTQ people especially hard. Jussie Smollett hospitalized, but the Empire star has already recovered well. David Johns wants people to know on the heels of this Jussie Smollett news that the Black and LGBTQ communities are valued and seen.

Johns: My name is David Johns, and I’m the Executive Director of the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), the nation's leading civil rights organization dedicated to the empowerment of Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and same gender loving people.‪

On Tuesday morning Actor Jussie Smollett, who plays Jamal Lyon in ‘Empire,’ was brutally attacked by men yelling racist and homophobic slurs. They beat him, put a noose around his neck, and poured bleach on him. ‬

Thankfully, brother Jussie has been released from the hospital and is home recovering.

While many have been introduced to Jussie through his current role on Empire he has been leveraging his personal and professional platforms to ensure that everyone remembers that as long as there have been Black people there have always been Black LGBTQ and same gender loving people for some time now.

His work and his life make it possible for other Black queer people to take up space, to be seen. I am thankful for brother Jussie and all he will continue to do work for those of us too often neglected and ignored.

For Black LGBTQ and Same-Gender-Loving people, this attack is a sad reminder that none of us — not even our famous entertainers — are safe from the ugly vestiges of white supremacy, anti-Blackness, and homophobia.

For each of us, this tragic incident should be a reminder that privilege - whether it be education, wealth, or fame - does not protect.

In 2017 alone, over twelve hundred hate crimes were reported based on bias against someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity, and the violence has only escalated. We saw a 17% increase in these hate crimes from 2016 to 2017 and the FBI reports a 16% increase in anti-Black hate crimes during the same period.

In fact, hate crimes against every racial and ethnic category counted increased in 2017. Trump has escalated the violence with racist rhetoric and destructive policies that are designed to divide and keep some of us locked out of access to opportunity. The clearest consequences of these deleterious actions are evident in these examples of vitriol, violence, even death.

For Black LGBTQ and same-gender-loving people, especially Black Trans women, face insurmountable challenges to living full, happy, and healthy lives.

As we engage in the human rights work of advocating for fundamental protections of Black lives we must ensure we’re holding space for and ensuring protections for those of us with intersectional identities.

In this moment in history let us all work better together to combat the ignorance, hatred, and violence that Black LGBTQ people face, and we need our governments and our elected officials openly to start condemning it openly, and to fight back with transformative policy, too.

The National Black Justice Coalition is encouraging intentional action designed to ensure we don’t have to return to this place again. In a world where violence and hatred surface daily, each of us has a responsibility to use our language, and to leverage our privilege to disrupt ‘jokes,’ and microaggressions designed to otherize and stigmatize. No act is too small, each one serves to dismantle the ignorance that enable hate crimes. Words matter.'

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Volunteers are creating downtown murals in honor of minority groups and people of color. When complete, the mural near Main St. and Shartel, will stretch 4 or 5 blocks.

This year the lavish Pride parades are gone. In their place, online initiatives between African-American and LGBTQ communities calling for racial and social justice.

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In celebration of Black History Month, Phillip Alexander Downie commemorates the Black LGBTQ pioneers who have exceeded the expectations placed upon them, and surmounted hurdles some called ‘impossible’ to overcome. In this two-part special we celebrate the remarkable people that have changed our path in history, and made the world a better place. Fighting for a voice in their time that sent cultural and artistic shockwaves, and inspiring the voices of the next generation with their actions and ideas—they have fought not to garner acclaim, but to promote love and equality.  

© Global Image Works. The Dick Cavett Show, James Baldwin Discusses Racism, 1969

© James Baldwin debated against William Buckley University of California, Berkeley Library. February 18th, 1965

© The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson, Netflix, 2017

© SOFA Entertainment. Mom on the Ed Sullivan Show on November 16th 1969.

© Chicago Sun Times Video by Ashlee Rezin | Lori Lightfoot celebrates at her election night rally, 2019.

© Revelations 1960, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Lincoln Center 2015

© African American Art, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43Z79gCYAEU&ab_channel=AfricanAmericanArt Richmond Barthé: African-American sculptor, 2009

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© You Bet Your Life. Groucho Marx with Gladys Bentley, 1950

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Love is in the air, and these LGBTQ couples are ready to find out how much they truly know about each other.

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A conversation on the intersections of Black, gay, and trans identities and the legacy and work of the Black artists within both the Black Lives Matter movement and the LGBTQ rights movement.

Recorded during a live event on October 15, 2020. Closed Captioned.

Panelists:

§ Charles Stephens (Moderator), Founder of The Counter Narrative Project
§ E. Patrick Johnson, Dean of the School of Communication and the Carolos Montezuma Professor of Performance Studies and African American Studies at Northwestern University as well as a performing artist, author of Sweet Tea
§ Nathan Yunerberg, Playwright and Author of Holes in My Identity
§ Taylor Alxdr, Musician, Drag Performer and Community Activist
§ Trevor Perry, Actor

Part of Hands Up Atlanta: Art and Activism, a series of conversations exploring the role of artistic expression as an activist tool to ignite dialogue, reflection, and civic participation around critical issues affecting Black lives, specifically in Atlanta and the South.

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In this #NEDAConnections, we talk with up-and-coming R&B Singer/Songwriter, Jada Michaels, about her experience as a plus size, LGBTQ, and black woman in the music industry.

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Kylar W. Broadus (he/him) is a Black man of trans experience who has been a pioneer in the movement as an attorney, longtime activist, public speaker, author and professor. He is the founder of the Trans People of Color Coalition (TPOCC) run by Brenden Watts. Broadus was honored to stand with President Obama as Obama signed the Executive Order adding protections for millions of workers in 2014. In 2012, he was the first trans person to testify before the United States Senate on the subject of employment protection. Kylar serves on many boards. He has extensive experience in training and education and spends his time doing mostly diversity, equity and inclusion work and public speaking. He has received many awards, including the Trans Trailblazer Award by the LGBT Bar Association of Los Angeles in 2019 and the 2018 Gentleman of Excellence Award by the Gentlemen’s Foundation of Atlanta. The Advocate has recognized Broadus as one of “25 Legal Advocates Fighting for Trans Rights.”

Bryce J. Celotto (he/him) (moderator) is a Black, queer, transmasculine policy advocate, educator, facilitator and writer. Bryce has almost a decade of experience working at the intersections of race, class, sexuality and gender in education, social change movements and politics. Bryce has expertise in education equity, progressive policy, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, Civil Rights history, and LGBTQ advocacy. He also has experience working on political campaigns and crafting messaging for political causes. He has worked at nationally recognized LGBTQ organizations such as the National LGBTQ Task Force and the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN) where he advanced inclusive non-discrimination and anti-bullying policy at the local, state and federal level. He developed strong leadership skills while serving as a board member at the National Center For Transgender Equality, TransLaw, and the Massachusetts Commission for LGBTQ Youth.

Krü Maekdo (pronounced “make-do”) (she/her) is a multimedia artist known for her work as an archivist with the Black Lesbian Archives, an ongoing archival herstory project that aims to uplift the voices of Black lesbians and to educate, preserve and bridge intergenerational gaps between communities. She is a kosmic rootwork astrologist at Aranae Storm and is the chief executive officer CEO of Maekdo Productions, a multimedia production company producing media and event programming that serves women’s arts, community and culture in the LGBTQ community.

Crystal Mason (they/them) is an activist, artist, mediator and Managing Director of Queer Rebels Productions working hard to lift up QTPoC voices and centering our dreams, hopes and desires.

Preston Mitchum (he/him) is a Black and queer civil rights advocate, writer and public speaker who uses critical thinking and intersectionality in his writing and analyses. He brings both legal and policy experience to his role as the director of policy of URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity. In this capacity Preston shapes state and federal strategies and policies that center the voices and leadership of young people in the South and Midwest. Prior to joining URGE, Preston served as senior legal and international policy analyst with Advocates for Youth. Preston is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center teaching LGBTQ Health Law and Policy, is the co-chair of the board of directors for the Collective Action for Safe Spaces and was also the first openly LGBTQ chair of the Washington Bar Association Young Lawyers Division.

Toni Newman (she/her) is a consultant for the Transgender Strategy Center based in Los Angeles. Toni is a 1985 graduate of Wake Forest University and current J.D. candidate. She was formerly the executive director for St. James Infirmary; the development director for Maitri Compassionate Care, an HIV/AIDS hospice in San Francisco; and the interim director of development and communications at the To Help Everyone Health and Wellness Center in Los Angeles.

Imani Rupert-Gordon (she/her) is a longtime movement leader and advocate for LGBTQ people of color. She currently serves as the executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Previously, she served as the executive director of Affinity Community Services, the nation’s oldest social-justice organization serving the needs of Black LGBTQ people with a particular focus on Black women. She also served as the director of the Broadway Youth Center, a division of Howard Brown Health in Chicago, which has served more than 1,500 LGBTQ youths experiencing homelessness and housing instability. Rupert-Gordon has been widely recognized for her visionary leadership in the LGBTQ community. Most recently, the Illinois Human Rights Commission presented her with its 2019 Activism Award.

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A couple hundred people participated in the All Black Lives Matter march through downtown Sacramento on Saturday, June 20, 2020, organized by the coalition for All Black Lives to bring attention to black LGBTQ issues during pride month.

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Los Angeles Times sports and culture columnist LZ Granderson sat down with Pete Buttigieg, former Democratic nominee for president, to discuss his feelings on Pride, his historic campaign and what he could have done better with Black voters.

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A Rhode Island lawmaker is whining that she "lost" her black friend because she is white...and she's blaming Critical Race Theory.

Rhode Island State Representative Patricia Morgan set Twitter on fire yesterday when she made the outrage claim.

In the tweet, the Republican lawmaker complained that her friend had become "hostile and unpleasant" towards her--simply because she's a white woman.

"Is that what teachers and our political leaders really want for our society? Divide us because of our skin color? #CRT," Morgan wrote.

On Wednesday Roland Martin spoke with Rhode Island State Senator Tiara Mack, Morgan's one "black friend".

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