Mar 31st 2011
by ELIXHER
Two of the most prevalent stereotypes associated with bisexuals are that they’re promiscuous and indecisive. Not only are these stereotypes distortions that fuel biphobia, but the San Francisco Human Rights Commission also approved an eye-opening report that confirms bisexual invisibility has serious consequences on bisexuals’ health and economic well-being. Many people don’t realize that being bisexual doesn’t necessarily mean [...]
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Mar 30th 2011
by ELIXHER
Our Family is a series that celebrates queer families and delves into some of the challenges they face. The goal of the series is to depict same-sex parent families in a way that is authentic and dispels myths associated with same-sex childrearing. Desiree, a 33-year-old minister, gives us a glimpse of her family—her partner Vanessa, [...]
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Mar 29th 2011
by ELIXHER
For decades, Bedford-Stuyvesant (more commonly known as Bed-Stuy) has been a cultural hub for Brooklyn’s Black population. While White faces trickle into the neighborhood and quaint coffee shops and wine bars pop up along the brownstone-lined blocks, one thing that has always been here and will remain is its Black queer community. “There’s a misconception [...]
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Mar 28th 2011
by ELIXHER
InspiHERed By spotlights phenomenal women in the Black queer community—everyone from artists to activists. Each week ELIXHER features someone whose personal journey and individual craft inspire us to dream bigger, laugh harder, and love deeper. This week we catch up with Yvonne Fly Onakeme Etaghene, a dope 30-year-old Nigerian poet. ELIXHER: So tell us a little about [...]
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Mar 28th 2011
by ELIXHER
And thank you for joining me on this journey. ELIXHER was created out of a void I witnessed both personally and professionally. As a Black queer woman and journalist, I noticed the lack of images and stories that spoke to my community and my experience. We are seldom portrayed in ways that represent our multifacetedness. We are more than an [...]
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Mar 27th 2011
by ELIXHER
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