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The city of Atlanta has become a mecca for Black culture and entertainment. It is a city where the careers of many of our current television and movie stars have been launched. Whether behind the scenes or in front of the camera, the LGBTQ community has played a major role in this growth, creating visibility […]

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2018 is the year of the Black woman. Well, really, every year is the year of Black women. Whether they are shifting electoral politics or catalyzing social movements or creating cultural trends, Black sisterhood is a force of good in the U.S. and around the world, even if so many of us in the world […]

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No one is free unless Black transgender people are free. Black trans women in America, in particular, have a life expectancy of 35 years of age, but even the most socially progressive in many communities across the U.S. fail to fight for trans equity and safety. Living in the intersection where blackness and trans-identities meet […]

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The church has been a cornerstone of the Black community and served as a site of hope during much of the Civil Rights movement. For Black LGBTQ people, however, many of those religious, “safe” spaces are the same ones causing them to suffer. Reverend Duncan Teague, founder and minister of the Abundant Love Unitarian Universalist, […]

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The public deserves a different take on LGBT life—one that moves beyond the typical mainstream narratives that tend to be focused on queer and trans white people, particularly gay men, who often hail from big cities in the Northeast or on the West coast. Got Somthin’ to Say: A History of Black LGBT ATL, a CASSIUS […]