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Wednesday 23 August

We Are Part Of You' Black Gays Tell NYC African Americans (12:11) - Source: 365Gay.com Newscenter Staff (New York City) Black gay community leaders and New York politicians unveiled a bold new transit and billboard campaign in Harlem Tuesday aimed at reminding African Americans that gays are part of the larger Black population.... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Wednesday 16 August

Women Celebrate in Grand Style (02:11) - By Ross Forman Identity The Gay Games formally kicked off from a female perspective July 14, with a Women’s Kickoff Party, held at the Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan, hosted by Olivia and the Human Rights Campaign. More than 500... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

She Swoopes, She Scores (02:07) - By Ross Forman Identity She had the Chicago game circled on her schedule for several months, no doubt in red marker. Sheryl Swoopes was hyped for her Houston Comets’ lone road game of the season in Chicago on July 14... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Monday 14 August

Black Gays Hold Fundraiser for 2006 Black Caucus Nominees (13:43) - LOS ANGELES – On Sunday, August 13, 2006, the California Black Justice Political Action Committee (P.A.C.) held a successful fundraiser for the 2006 Black Caucus Nominees. Guests included Black Caucus Chair Assemblymember Mervyn Dymally, 36th Assembly District nominee Robert “Bo”... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Gay foster families sought (12:38) - Counseling center hopes to keep gay teens from street life By SARAH VIREN Source: Houston Chronicle Elana Arthur inhales smoke, exhales, then explains: "My mom kicked me out when I was 14 because I was a lesbian." Her black hair... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Friday 4 August

GLAAD and Ebony/ Jet Have Historic Board Meeting (02:31) - Identity Magazine Katina Parker, the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation’s ( GLAAD’s ) Media Manager for Communities of African Descent, met with the staff of Chicago’s Johnson Publications—home of Ebony and Jet magazines—in a historic get-together. Johnson Publications is... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Wednesday 2 August

U.S. Park Officials Block Black Gay Pride Event In New York City (15:14) - For Immediate Release August 2, 2006 Media Contact: Keith L. Forest (917) 714-8998 keithlforest@aol.com People of Color in Crisis (POCC) and other community leaders and activist are outraged and disappointed at the U.S. Park Service's decision to restrict access to... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Minority Within A Minority (02:26) - Hank Millbourne, who heads the group that puts on Hotter Than July, Detroit's black gay festival running this weekend, says his own coming-out experience was relatively untraumatic -- but he realizes that isn't the case for everyone. Unique issues... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

No Windy City Welcome (01:21) - A hat tip to Jasmyne Cannick for this one on the DMX protest in Chicago. Again, the gay and lesbian community stands against hate in music. BV Entertainment Newswire July 28 Karu F. Daniels, AOL Black Voices DMX may have... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Monday 31 July

Hot and Bothered (23:52) - Gearing up for the Midwest’s oldest black gay pride event by Sarah Klein 7/26/2006 Detroit Metro Times Jenkins' Mies van der Rohe townhouse in Lafayette Park bears all the signs of controlled chaos that come with being a workaholic. Slam... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Thursday 27 July

News In The Community: Joy And Sorrow (12:52) - Instead of watching my email roll through this morning without reading it as I am wont to do, I actually opened a few of them to see some pretty sad and interesting news. First the joy, I received an email... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Monday 24 July

Black Gays Hit Out At Homophobia And Racism (13:18) - By Dominic Bascombe Source: The Voice Online-UK UK first-ever Black Pride event aims to ‘shatter myth’ that the country’s black community is anti-gay Racism in the gay community is not a topic that is often discussed. It is easy to... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Friday 21 July

Speech Given At Gay Games: Staceyann Chin (11:50) - Dear activists and aspiring activists, On Saturday night, I addressed the audience of the opening ceremonies of the Gay Games in Chicago. The response in the Soldiers Field Stadium, in the streets, in restaurants, and in your emails, has been... | 0 Trackbacks | 1 Comments

Monday 17 July

Going To The Gay Games This Week . . . . (04:58) - If so, or if you're already there, Affinity Chicago has a listing of African American events in the host city. You can get a copy of the file (Adobe Acrobat) on their site or click here to download. And since... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Saturday 15 July

"Beenie Man" "Disputed" and Lifebeat: Activism As A Threat to Indecency And Unfairness Within Black Communities (11:02) - By: Terry Howcott Word streamed the Black blogger airwaves and news this week about the cancellation of a “controversial” event sponsored by “LIFEbeat” www.lifebeat.org The LIFEbeat organization purports a dedication to education around the issue of HIV/AIDS as a "leading... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Thursday 13 July

Activism In Action (13:50) - Photo right: Keith Boykin and Staceyann Chin at press conference today in response to LIFEbeat's accusations. Frank León Roberts has posted a timeline on the events of the past few days involving LIFEbeat's planned concert featuring performances by Beenie Man... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Wednesday 12 July

Black Gay Bloggers Win Victory; LIFEbeat Cancels Anti-Gay AIDS Concert (13:30) - For Immediate Release Media Contact: Jasmyne Cannick, jcannick@sbcglobal.net Keith Boykin, keithboykin1@aol.com Los Angeles/New York (July 12, 2006) –Black lesbian and gay bloggers are declaring a small victory in the fight against homophobia today. After a 48 hour protest against LIFEbeat,... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Black Gays Win; LIFEbeat Backs Down (13:25) - By Keith Boykin Wednesday, July 12 2006, 3:35 PM LIFEbeat backed down today from its decision to invite anti-gay recording artists to perform at an AIDS benefit concert next week. But the statement the group issued still missed the point.... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Black Gay Community Demands Homophobic Reggae Artists Pulled From AIDS Benefit (11:59) - Black Gay Community Demands Homophobic Dancehall Artists Pulled From AIDS Benefit; Hold Press Conference in Front of LIFEBeat Offices FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2006 CONTACT: Kenyon Farrow, New York State Black Gay Network, 212.828.9393 ext 138 What: Press... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Queer Black Cinema: Summer Screening (02:27) - Thursday, July 27, 2006. Doors open 6:00 PM. Showtime 6:30PM- 8:30PM Queer Black Cinema presents I Too, AM Womyn Too: Butch vs. Fem. Join us as we explore butch womyn and femininity through film and an intimate discussion, ReelTALK... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Monday 10 July

Black Gay Bloggers Launch Protest Against Music Industry’s Anti-Gay AIDS Concert (13:01) - LIFEbeat AIDS Concert to Feature Performances by Homophobic Reggae Artists Beenie Man and TOK Los Angeles/New York (July 10, 2006) – A coalition of Black lesbian and gay bloggers have launched a worldwide online campaign against a music industry group’s... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Tuesday 27 June

Sistah to Sistah: Black Lesbian Community Honors Leaders (23:53) - Laura Kiritsy lkiritsy@baywindows.com Photo right: Vallerie Wagner of the Zuma Institute. photo: Marilyn Humphries Talk about a power lunch. The fourth annual Sistah Summit and Black Butterfly Leadership Awards Luncheon attracted a host of the most influential black lesbians from... | 0 Trackbacks | 1 Comments

Thursday 8 June

Action Alert! Fight for the Right of The 2nd Annual Trans Day of Action (14:39) - The New York City Police Department and the City of New York are attempting to deny TransJustice's applications to march and rally on 8th Avenue. On June 6th, during a meeting at Manhattan South, NYPD Assistant Chief Bruce Smolka, made... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Tuesday 30 May

An Ugly Ending To A Beautiful Evening (14:47) - "If He Was Bold Enough To Assault Me, Then I'm Bold Enough To Mention His Medallion Number (No. 2j70)" -Stephanie Adams Stephanie Adams planned for a beautiful evening celebrating her stylist's birthday. What happened was not so beautiful and... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Monday 29 May

Black Lesbian Pam Spaulding Takes On Religious Right, Gay Issues In Her Blog (19:48) - Pam’s House Blend Brewing a spirited debate By KATHERINE VOLIN Washington Blade Online Wednesday, May 24, 2006 When Pam Spaulding started her blog not quite two years ago, it was like performing in an empty theater. “I was talking to... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Saturday 20 May

Gay Leadership Conclave Shuns The Spotlight (19:58) - Directors of dozens of national groups to meet this week behind closed doors By LOU CHIBBARO JR Thursday, May 18, 2006 Nearly all of them are accustomed to announcing their upcoming events in carefully worded news releases. But on May... | 0 Trackbacks | 1 Comments

Pulse of the People (19:50) - Town-hall meeting examines the state of black, gay D.C. by Will O'Bryan email Published on Ranging from alarm to hope, a panel of D.C.'s black gay leaders strove to outline what they saw as the state of their community as... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Monday 15 May

Black Media Outlets Expand Coverage of Gay Issues (13:04) - GLAAD applauds articles on more than marriage, ‘down low’ and religion By ERIC ERVIN Southern Voice: Friday, April 28, 2006 Black media outlets have often limited their coverage of gay issues to an occasional article about same-sex marriage, homophobia and... | 0 Trackbacks | 1 Comments

Sunday 14 May

The Challenge Of Domestic Life (19:19) - Courant Special Report: By ELIZABETH HAMILTON, Courant Staff Writer Photo Right: ANGELA BANTON met Tracy Funnye in a club in Hartford in 2004. The relationship, despite being immediate and intense, has been rocky for the two women. Both had children... | 0 Trackbacks | 1 Comments

From Pain, Family (19:05) - A Special Report from the Hartford Courant By TINA A. BROWN And ELIZABETH HAMILTON, The Hartford Courant Photo Right: Spending a quiet moment at Tracy's apartment in Hartford are, from left, Tracy; Angie's daughter, Shawney; Angie, and Angie's niece, Monet.... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Monday 8 May

Voice of Atlanta's Black Gays Is Emerging (09:59) - By Jenny Jarvie, L.A. Times Staff Writer May 8, 2006 ATLANTA — On Thursday nights, Bulldogs is the hub of black gay Atlanta. Strobe lights swirl around the chrome dance floor; men in baggy tracksuits and tight tank tops groove... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Saturday 4 February

Challenging Stella's Man-Made Groove (09:26) - The drama of author, screen writer, movie producer extraordinaire Terry McMillan’s divorce has some complexities and important features that are important to dredge out and drive home. With much interest (and sadness), I read the transcript of the Tavis Smiley... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Saturday 15 October

Black Same-Gender-Love, Represented At Historic ‘Millions More Movement’ Podium (10:13) - This years’ ‘Millions More Movement (MMM)’ rally, held October 15, 2005, on the National Mall in Washington D.C. was historic for same-gender-loving (SGL) and bisexual members of the Black community, and for the community at-large. At the 10th anniversary of... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

Sunday 3 July

The State of Black LGBT America (07:59) - Photo Right: Credit: A.D. Odom Members of the NBJC Left to Right: Dr. Sylvia Rhue, Religious Affairs; Donna Payne, Board Member; Alexander Robinson, Executive Director & CEO; and Jasmyne Cannick, Board Member Video From The Discussion This was a thought... | 0 Trackbacks | 0 Comments

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