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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 took my boyfriend of a year and 3 months to Disney Land for the first time in his life. I decided about two weeks before that I wanted to propose to him with a reveal tank.. and well his reaction to it made this all worth it.

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'Blaq Lives Matter' rally in Indianapolis focuses on the Black LGBTQ community

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LGBTQ people face an incarceration rate that is roughly three times higher than the general incarceration rate, according to data compiled by the Williams Institute. And the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey reported that Black transgender women were incarcerated approximately at a rate ten times that of the general population. In the latest episode of #AuthenticVoicesOfPride presented by Chevy, LGBTQ Nation follows Dominique Morgan, the Executive Director of Black and Pink National. She knows these issues on a personal level – and that’s why she’s fighting for her community.

Senior Attorney at Lambda Legal Richard Saenz joins the conversation to discuss how LGBTQ people living with HIV are impacted by the justice system

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The group spoke about the intersection of Black and LGBTQ communities.

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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.

Following the mysterious disappearance of Atlanta’s most prominent business figure Jayden Woodard, marketing guru and psychopath Jamil Charles-Stanton positions himself as the new influential face of the city by running for Governor.

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WHAT IS YOUR ROLE? That's what the Atticus Investigates team, Reporter Matt Pearl and Digital Journalist LaPorsche Thomas asked nearly two dozen people regarding the conversation around race in America. This presentation and playlist offer voices from across the country -- from people of different ages, races, and backgrounds. The range of responses reflects a society grappling with its self-image as a land of liberty and the sense felt by so many that they're denied it.

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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.  

This two-part special will be available in the coming days on MMC Channel 16 and on our YouTube channel.
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