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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...

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...

‘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—”...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Janet Jackson Documentary Solidifies Legacy of LGBTQ Icon, Teases New Single ‘Luv I Luv’
Janet Jackson is both adored and dismissed because of the soft tone of her voice, but in "Janet Jackson," the two-night documentary...

Queer Singer Mykal Kilgore Talks New Tour, New Single, and New Move to Atlanta
Singer and “artivist" Mykal Kilgore says, in many ways, he feels like he is starting over. Having achieved success on Broadway (Motown...

Go Get It: Inserting The Keys To Unlock The Life You Deserve In 2022
Like clockwork, the start of a new year is filled with resolutions, many of which are completely abandoned before the calendar enters the...

Unwrapping: Black Gay Men and the Unwanted Gift of Holiday Depression
For many, Christmas represents the promise of peace and goodwill, but behind the decorations and family traditions is a dark underpinning...

KuchuQwanzaa: Holiday Celebration Expands On The Original, Affirms Black LGBTQ+ Experience
Between December 2019 and May 2020, Joshua Henry Jenkins, co-creator of “Black, Gay, stuck at home,” lost two of his closest Black queer...

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