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Black Gay Couple Steps Into Spotlight in New E! Reality Series ‘Mathis Family Matters’
Judge Greg Mathis Sr. has been a familiar face to television audiences for over two decades, but now it’s his son, Greg Mathis Jr., 33,...
Darian
Jul 12, 20223 min read
‘What Cha Cookin Baby:’ LGBTQ Identical Twins Turn Setbacks Into Success with Popular Food Truck
In a food truck in Southwest Atlanta, identical twins Jada Grèmillion and Branden Louis, 31, are serving up crawfish beignets, cornbread...
Darian
Jul 12, 20222 min read
To Have And To Hold: How Unconventional Starts Led Two Black LGBTQ Couples Down The Aisle
Takia Canty, 40, is aware that lesbians have a reputation for moving quickly into relationships. She hadn’t dated her then-girlfriend...
Darian
Jun 23, 20223 min read
The Rebirth of Dr. David Malebranche: How A Devastating Loss & Professional Detour Fueled A Comeback
There was a bedtime and morning ritual in the Malebranche household. A kiss from the family patriarch to his son David and daughter...
Darian
May 26, 20222 min read
‘Forks & Flavors’ Owners Set To Make TV Debut On Food Network's ‘Restaurant Impossible'
Married couple David Wilmott and Darnell Morgan, co-owners of the successful Kennesaw, GA restaurant “Forks & Flavors,” will step onto...
Darian
May 12, 20223 min read
In ‘Bootycandy,’ Growing Up Black and Gay Is Sticky and Sweet in Gut-Busting Satirical Comedy
Playwright Robert O’Hara knew exactly what he was doing when he named his hit 2011 play “Bootycandy.” The provocative title generates...
Darian
May 12, 20222 min read
City Springs’ ‘The Color Purple’ with Black, LGBTQ Cast Is Too Beautiful For Words
It’s been 40 years since Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Alice Walker released her magnum opus “The Color Purple,” and since then, the...
Darian
May 12, 20223 min read
Bravo Invites Black Matchmakers Into Spotlight In LGBTQ Inclusive Reality Series ‘Love Match Atlanta
Dating in Atlanta is serious business. While many singles are swiping left or right on dating apps to find their person, those who can...
Darian
May 12, 20222 min read
‘When Boys Exhale:’ Reimagining of Classic Film Centers Black Gay Men In Atlanta Stage Debut
For many Black gay men, there are certain films in the Black theatrical cannon that continue to resonate decades after their release—”...
Darian
May 12, 20222 min read
In ‘BLACK AS U R,’ LGBTQ Filmmaker Micheal Rice Turns A Rageful 2020 Into A Gripping Documentary
For Black gay filmmaker Micheal Rice, 2020 was a tipping point. Like the rest of the world, the Brooklyn-based documentarian (“party...
Darian
May 12, 20223 min read
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, LGBTQ+ People of Color Shine at 33rd GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles
The International Ballroom inside The Beverly Hilton Hotel, home to The Golden Globes, got even gayer on April 2 as the 33rd GLAAD Media...
Darian
May 12, 20222 min read
LGBT Detroit Tackles Stigma, HIV Decriminalization On College Bus Tour
When LGBT Detroit kicks off their “Sex, Hooking Up, & The Apps” four-day college bus tour on March 29, they will do so in the tradition...
Darian
Mar 30, 20222 min read
The Reckoning’s Top Eight Black LGBTQ Oscar Moments
All eyes will be on Hollywood on Sunday, March 27, for the 94th Academy Awards. The annual broadcast marks the end of award season and...
Darian
Mar 23, 20222 min read
Actor James T. Lane Is ‘Uniquely Qualified’ To Tell Story of Troubled Singer In ‘Ain’t Too Proud'
In the first national tour of “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations,” Broadway actor James T. Lane, 44, transforms into...
Darian
Mar 15, 20222 min read
Despite What You May Have Been Told, Your Queer Sexuality Is Sacred
Monroe Howard-Shackelford, a D.C.-based licensed psychotherapist, is reframing the way Black queer men view their sexuality through a...
Darian
Mar 15, 20222 min read
In Feature Film Debut, Brandon Black Plays Openly Gay Character inTyler Perry’s 'A Madea Homecoming'
Actor Brandon Black (“Dear White People,” “Insecure”) is aware that his performance in Tyler Perry’s new film “A Madea Homecoming” as the...
Darian
Feb 25, 20222 min read
With A Baby On The Way, This Black LGBTQ Couple Is Expanding The Definition of Family and Gender
In June, Alphonso Mills, 30, and his fiancé Ja’Mel Ware, 33, will become fathers. They shared the news of their expanding family in a...
Darian
Feb 25, 20223 min read
In Atlanta Show, LGBTQ Comedian Sampson McCormick Wants To Evoke More Black Queer Joy
Any attempt to make it through a conversation with comedian Sampson McCormick without laughing will fail. The trailblazing gay comedian...
Darian
Feb 23, 20222 min read
MasterBator: How Three Black Gay Men Are Having The Best Sex of Their Lives Solo
These men are taking their pleasure into their own hands. While this reality may not be revolutionary, especially considering the data...
Darian
Feb 23, 20222 min read
Exhuming Black Gay Artist Tré Johnson, 26 Years After His Death
“Exhume those bodies. Exhume those stories. The stories of the people who dreamed big and never saw those dreams to fruition. People who...
Darian
Feb 5, 20223 min read
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