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The Kids Are Not Alright
“Back to school” signs have been hanging in store windows for weeks now. For some children the beginning of a new school year is marked with anticipation and excitement—to see friends and tackle a new year of learning. But if you’re a student who is (or is perceived to be) gay or gender nonconforming, that excitement turns to fear and anxiety because of the bullying you will endure day in and day out for the next nine months.
Backstage: ‘Sweet Tea’ is one man’s stories of being black and gay in the South
E. Patrick Johnson has someone he’d like you to meet. Several someones, actually: a dozen African American gay men born and raised below the Mason-Dixon line. In Johnson’s one-man show, “Sweet Tea,” based on his book of the same name, Johnson will portray each of these men, and himself.
Black Gay Pride summit tackles issues [photos]
The 2011 State of Black Gay America Summit drew a crowd on Saturday, starting with a luncheon featuring keynote speaker Earl Fowlkes and continuing with multiple panels delving into tough topics.
House Democrats, Black Clergy Hold News Conferences On Opposing Sides of NC Gay Marriage Ban
Several Democratic lawmakers and black clergy took opposing viewpoints Tuesday on a state constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage, a sign that the proposed ballot question still divides racial, partisan and religious groups days before the Legislature meets to consider it.
Family of Black Man Sues Whites in Killing
The family of a black man run down and killed in a motel parking lot in Jackson, Miss., filed a wrongful-death lawsuit on Tuesday against the group of white teenagers they say is responsible.
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