“That moment is indicative to a lot of the street harassment that I have had to endure, and that street harassment started, first because these men found me att...
Accepting male privilege while doing nothing to eradicate it and uplift women of color will not save me, and it will not save other transgender men.
By Morgan ...
In a time where queer people of color are in more danger than ever, Black Girl Dangerous showed you can give the status quo a middle finger and create a megapho...
“This gathering and the subsequent statewide conference track are the culmination of twenty years of my life, including working in nonprofits focused on sexual ...
For those in the queer community or any other marginalized group that believe that their siding with white supremacy will save them: it will not.
It's no secre...
We are creating very violent conditions in queer spaces if we do not start being more vigilant in holding abusers accountable for the harm they cause in their i...
As a Black American I am marginalized, my experiences have been tainted by racism. However, when I began my gender transition, those experiences shifted.
Caitl...
It's time for the black community to stop neglecting black trans women and leaving us to fend for ourselves.
When myself, Black Lives Matter co-founder Patriss...
I fully bought into the idea that mental illness was something that you could ignore your way out of. Lana Del Rey, through her music, helped me break out of th...
Black transgender women like Eyricka King are disproportionately the victims of physical and sexual abuse by police officers.
Earlier this week, a trans wo...
As articles praising the return of “The L Word” saturate my Twitter timeline, I question how the show will frame the intersectional issues women of color face i...
However much the directors of "Check It" claim to love the participants, a crime has still been committed in this trauma-porn production.
In late Spring 2016, ...
We have to work twice as hard in order for us to exist in a space of our own. Yes, we may have a triple threat but if anyone can handle it, it’s us.
You may ha...
With Migos so openly homo/transphobic, one begins to realize that there is no intentionality to welcome gender and sexually variant Black folks to their party.
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There's more to who you are than meets the eye. It's time for trans women of color to stand in our passion, power, and purpose, while setting our sights on life...
What were the Stonewall Riots? And how did it impact the LGBTQ Rights movement? Here are 6 facts about the Stonewall Riots you may not know.
At 1:20 a....
Not only does Matt Bomer’s portrayal of a transgender woman enable violence against trans women, it also takes away yet another job from a trans person.
TW/CW ...
I firmly believe that one cannot utter the words Black Lives Matter and exclude Black sex workers.
I am a semi-out sex worker. By semi-out I mean I’m internet ...
I’ve had my ethnicities erased, fetishized or insulted and my bisexuality has been erased, fetishized or insulted. Different parts of who I am are attacked with...
My fear is that by televising the Pride Parade, mainstream queer culture will continue to center itself on normalizing the queer experience for heterosexual peo...
When your partner is a trans woman, you learn just how much transphobia she faces. To be a good partner, find ways to educate yourself and speak up for her.
I'...
By restricting even G-rated LGBTQIA+ content, YouTube is sending the message that being part of the LGBTQIA+ community is wrong and inappropriate.
by Angela Du...
We feel for anyone who has felt hurt, abused and rejected. But for Candice Wiggins, how much of it came from cis-hetero entitlement, internalized misogyny and h...
Pakistan will count its transgender citizens in the March census, but in many ways, trans rights in the region have a long way to go.
Image courtesy Oneindia ...
I can’t remember ever not feeling like a lesbian. It’s who I am. But then I met this boy.
Last spring, I fell deeply, deliriously, overwhelmingly in love. I’ve...
After the LGBTQ page disappeared from the White House website, Trump appointed HB2 defense lawyer John Gore as a civil rights attorney.
by A. Big Country
Pl...
Avery, a 9-year-old trans girl, as the face of the Gender Revolution. Photo by Robin Hammond.
National Geographic magazine, which has been around since 1888...
by A. Big Country
It’s been a long, hard-fought battle for those who care about LGBTQ rights, and human rights in general, against North Carolina’s HB2 law. ...
by A. Big Country
As we’ve been reporting on WYV, the North Carolina HB2 law has had some massively adverse effects on the state. Just in the sports world, t...
Padmini Prakash, India's first transgender news anchor.
Incredible India, in all its marvelous contradictions, has surprised us all by hiring its first tran...
Laverne Cox as Frank-N-Furter in the Rocky Horror Picture Show remake.
When I first heard that trans actress Laverne Cox would star in a Fox remake of The R...
As I took in all of the gorgeous, diverse bodies at Queer Fashion Week in Oakland recently -- and with all of the awesome love for #WCW and #MCM on social media...
Sabreena Lachlainn aboard her boat.
Sabreena Lachlainn, a self-described "Christian woman who also happens to be transgender," plans to set sail next year i...
Photo by Ashley Webb. Creative commons license.
Many Black people say that Black love is hard to find, hard to maintain and hard to keep. These perceptions ar...
Photo by torbakhopper.. Creative commons license.
I can remember my first San Francisco Pride Parade vividly. I was 18, I was wrapping up my first year of c...
Jeffrey Tambor accepts the award for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for Transparent Sunday.
Transparent star Jeffrey Tambor at the Emmys: "Give t...
March Madness to North Carolina: "Boy, bye."
They say no publicity is bad publicity. North Carolina is putting that to the test.
The state has been gett...
Hande Kader/Facebook.
Outspoken trans rights activist Hande Kader was raped, burned and killed, becoming the latest tragedy in a pattern of anti-LGBTI hate cr...
Marco Rubio will face LGBT protesters in Florida. Photo by Jamelle Bouie.
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, R-Florida, is the headline speaker at a religious confer...
Her for lesbian, queer, and bisexual women and femmes. Photo courtesy of Her.
If you are tired of being hit on by men even though your OkStupid settings are...
Erin O'Flaherty, Miss Missouri (right), will be Miss America's first openly lesbian competitor.
The Miss America pageant has finally opened its arms to its ...
via Carlos Maza's Twitter.
I've been out as queer for over a decade. Most of my standup act revolves around queer themes. I produce a queer comedy show. For...
Pulse shooter Omar Mateen's ex-lover told Univision that Mateen feared he might be HIV positive.
Stigma Of Living With HIV+ Compelled Omar Mateen To Attack Pu...
Frank Ocean.
Days roll by, but we are all still mourning the Pulse nightclub tragedy. As conflicting reports continue to come in about the shooter, they tea...
Photo courtesy Chatham House. Creative Commons license.
From Shootings to Same-Sex Marriage, Mexico's Gay Community is Still Struggling.
Last month, just bef...
Courtesy Sonja Basha; Credit: Naomi Ishisaka Photography
By Sonja Basha
"I am because I choose to liberate myself from my own fears."
I am because I mo...
After a tragedy, finding a place to feel safe can help.
After traumatic events, it's important to take time for self-care.
Queer and transgender communities ...
