Three Budget-Friendly Tips to Travel Better
Tammy has a full-time job, a business, and is a parent. She has also traveled to six countries on three continents and spent about 30 days outside of the U.S. last year alone.
At Least Eight Queer Women Dead in Orlando Gay Club Massacre | AfterEllen
At 2a.m. Sunday morning, 29-year-old Omar Mateen of Port St. Lucie, Florida opened fire inside an Orlando gay nightclub called Pulse, killing 50 people and seriously injuring 53 more. Several of the victims include queer women.
First Person: Before I Was a Lesbian, I Was Homophobic
After denying her love for women for years, Lyn learned to love herself and live her truth.
AzMarie’s Character on FOX’s New Series EMPIRE Is Queer
Cue happy dance. Tonight at 9pm ET, FOX's new series "Empire" will premiere. And AzMarie's character, Chicken, is queer.
#ELIXHERTalk RECAP: Getting Real With MTV’s Ari Fitz
Did you miss last night’s #ELIXHERTalk? We had a blast chatting it up with our newest ELIXHER Magazine cover girl Ari Fitz! Here’s a recap of the conversation.
Fighting For Justice In Ferguson: One Queer Woman of Color Shares
Following the shooting of unarmed teen, Michael Brown, people all across the country have responded in outrage to his death. Catherine Russell, a queer St. Louis resident, has participated in the protests and rallies ever since she heard the initial news.
Two Must-See Documentaries From Atlanta’s LGBT Film Festival
Out On Film, Atlanta’s LGBT film festival, showed a variety of films ranging from shorts that address transgender identity issues to sobering documentaries about spirituality and the policing of Black queer lives.
Forging a New Path: A Conversation with Dr. Wilhelmina Perry
Dr. Wilhelmina Perry, 79, is a Harlem native and the Administrative Coordinator of advocacy group LGBT Faith Leaders of African Descent. Although she had been having romantic relationships with girls since elementary school, Perry didn't come into her sexuality until she met her late partner, Toni, at the age of 40.
Tell Us Your Dating Stories: End Up In ELIXHER Magazine!
We're turning to our readers once again! We get countless requests for more content on dating, so we're going to the experts: YOU.
Isolation to Creation: Dr. Adoma on Attractionality & Intersectionality
Black lesbian elder Dr. Kofi Adoma shares her life journey and life lessons.
Don’t Funk With Their Groove: ELIXHER Chats With THEESatisfaction
ELIXHER recently chatted with Cat and Stas of the funk/jazz/R&B/hip-hop music group THEESatisfaction. Read what the dynamic duo had to say about their black-women-centric video "Queens," staying true to themselves and more.
Week in Review (May 5 - May 11)
It was a busy political week for LGBT activists and allies. Read some of the best black commentary about President Obama's historic support of marriage equality, North Carolina's less progressive stance on gay rights, and many other headlines from the past week here!