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GLAAD: “Oklahoma’s top leaders have a documented history of baseless legislation and harmful rhetoric against vulnerable students like Nex Benedict, a record that endangers students and does nothing to improve education. Policies that exclude and smear people make every student, family and community less safe. Reporters need to ask them what they’ve done and will […]

Held annually since 1997, the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) returned to Miami Beach in 2024 for its 28th year. The exciting slate of films, panels, events, and parties showcased some of the best of Black Hollywood and the excellence that emerges when Black creatives and stories receive equitable investment and support.  Perhaps what […]

[…] gay, the only scenario he could envision was one heavily influenced by religion that would lead to only one outcome—rejection. Yet, with unwavering courage, Perkins and his best friend, Phillip Williams, 36, also gay, embarked on a journey set in motion by Manning that defied their expectations. Stepping into her usual role as the […]

[…] media outlet, has made history by securing a groundbreaking distribution deal with Snapchat, Inc., marking a significant milestone for the Black LGBTQ+ community. The deal, which has been in the works for over a year, marks the first time Snapchat has accepted a media outlet focused on providing coverage for and by the Black […]

CONTENT WARNING – The following article includes images and descriptions of hateful events that may be offensive to some readers.  Pride Month 2024 has come to an end, bringing with it highs and lows. On the upside, dozens of small towns from Alaska to Alabama held inaugural Pride events this June. Tens of thousands […]

GLAAD: “GLAAD urges all media covering Trump’s choice for vice president to include his history of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and policy. LGBTQ Americans are taxpayers, family mem bers, colleagues, classmates, neighbors and friends, and our concerns are the same as any Americans: our freedom to be ourselves to live in safety and dignity, the right […]

[…] The Issues – A Guide for Journalists The 2024 U.S. election is the most consequential in modern history and will have repercussions for individual rights and li berties, as well as for the future of democracy in the United States and globally. The effects will be far-reaching and long lasting, and will be felt […]

[…] of wins for out LGBTQ candidates around the country—including in Virginia. And even as Tyler Titus lost his bid to oversee Erie County, Pennsylvania (considered a swing vote bellwether), other nonbinary candidates and transgender men won history-making elections in nearby Pittsburgh and Ohio. So many LGBTQ candidates won their elections, in fact, that there will […]