Monthly Archives: June 2014
Trans Woman Found Murdered in Baltimore
June 11, 2014 | ELIXHER
A transgender woman, Kandy Hall, 40, was recently found murdered in Baltimore.Read More
Where YOU Belong: The Intersection of Youth, Sports & LGBT Equality
June 11, 2014 | ELIXHER
YOU Belong’s Lillian Rivera and Dinean Robinson open up about using sports as a vehicle to empower young people, male privilege, and the changing landscape for queer women of color athletes.Read More
Laverne Cox Media Takeover, Appears on Wendy Williams & Katie Couric Shows
June 10, 2014 | ELIXHER
Laverne Cox appears on the Wendy Williams and Katie Show.Read More
Orange Isn’t The Only New Black: Yoruba Richen on Black vs. Gay Narrative
June 9, 2014 | ELIXHER
As a member of both communities, out filmmaker Yoruba Richen unpacks how the LGBT equality movement and Civil Rights Movement have been pitted against one another.Read More
What You Missed This Week 6.6.14: Mississippi, “The New Black” & More
June 6, 2014 | ELIXHER
Stay in the know. Local city councils in Mississippi pass non-discrimination ordinances; “The New Black” documentary premieres on PBS June 15; and more news relevant to YOU. Read More
It Takes A Village: Celebrating ELIXHER Magazine’s “Body Issue” Release (Photos)
June 5, 2014 | ELIXHER
Last Friday, ELIXHER celebrated the release of our third magazine issue which features New York Times bestselling author and trans advocate Janet Mock as our cover girl. Read More
WATCH: Orange Is the New Black Season 2 “I Want to Be Fierce” Trailer
June 4, 2014 | ELIXHER
A new trailer for “Orange Is the New Black” has been making the rounds on the Internets. In the minute-long clip, Laverne Cox’s character, Sophia Burset, the prison’s resident hairdresser hooks fellow inmate, Galina “Red” Reznikov, up with a “fierce” do. Check it out.Read More
BET Celebrates LGBT Pride With Celebrity Series
June 3, 2014 | ELIXHER
BET celebrates LGBT Pride with a new series, which features Janet Mock, Monifah, Brittney Griner, and more.Read More
UPDATE: Readers Demand That Chicago Sun-Times Retract Transphobic Op-Ed
June 3, 2014 | ELIXHER
Readers are petitioning for the Chicago Sun-Times to retract the transphobic “op-ed” entitled “Laverne Cox is Not a Woman,” by Kevin Williamson. The article continually misgenders actress Laverne Cox and perpetuates inaccuracies about gender identity.Read More
Obama Issues Proclamation Declaring June LGBT Pride Month
June 2, 2014 | ELIXHER
President Barack Obama recently issued a proclamation declaring June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month and “recommitting” to completing the work that remains. This is the sixth consecutive year he has issued the proclamation.Read More
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