Posts By ELIXHER
Robin Roberts Gets Emotional During Interview
May 20, 2014 | ELIXHER
If this isn’t proof that visibility matters, we don’t know what is.Read More
Hunger Pains: The Starving Artist and the Decision to Eat
May 19, 2014 | ELIXHER 4
Cairo quit her job to pursue her passion. Then she went broke. Here’s how she found a fresh start and outlook without giving up her dream. Read More
Janet Mock Covers ELIXHER’s “Body Issue” Nude
May 17, 2014 | ELIXHER
Author and trans advocate Janet Mock bares it all for the latest issue of ELIXHER Magazine. The New York Times bestselling author of Redefining Realness makes a bold statement by posing nude for the print and digital publication. Read More
What You Missed This Week 5.16.14: Masculine Mamas, MD Trans Bill & More
May 16, 2014 | ELIXHER
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The Sisterhood: Black Lesbian Sororities Foster Inclusivity & Fight Stigma
May 12, 2014 | ELIXHER 3
ELIXHER reached out to several queer women who pledged traditionally Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLOs). One thing became clear: A culture of veiled homophobia and respectability politics permeates many branches of the organizations, effectively barring many out LGBTQ-identified women from meaningful and effective participation. Black LGBT sororities are changing that.Read More
What You Missed This Week 5.9.14: Trans Justice, bell on Bey & More
May 9, 2014 | ELIXHER
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Tumblr Thursdays
May 8, 2014 | ELIXHER
Get inspired! Be sure to get your daily ELIXHER((FIX)). Follow us on Tumblr: elixherfix.tumblr.com for your dose of Black queer brilliance. Read More
WATCH: Janet Mock Joins bell hooks to Talk “Are You Still a Slave?”
May 7, 2014 | ELIXHER
Yesterday, Janet Mock joined feminist scholar bell hooks for “Are You Still a Slave?” The public dialogue featured a panel of leading voices in Black feminism and the LGBTQ community and focused on liberating the Black female body.Read More
RHOA Star Porsha Williams Apologizes for Anti-Gay Sermon
May 7, 2014 | ELIXHER
A three-year-old video clip of Porsha Williams recently resurfaced. The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star gives a sermon passionately urging congregants to reach out to individuals that she believes need “saving” — among them gays and lesbians. She has since apologized.Read More
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