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WATCH: Keiynan Lonsdale As Bayard Rustin, Samira Wiley as Lorraine Hansberry in HBO Max's 'Equal'
If you've watched films documenting the LGBTQ+ rights movement in America pre-Stonewall, you probably walked away from those films...

Ledisi, Brandee Evans, Broderick Hunter, And More Announced In Casting For 'B-Boy Blues' Film
On October 14, "B-Boy Blues" author James Earl Hardy spoke exclusively with Living Out Loud 2.0 about the excitement surrounding the film...

WATCH: Viola Davis Transforms Into Queer Blues Singer In Trailer For 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom'
Academy Award-winning actress Viola Davis transforms into queer 1920s blues singer Ma Rainey in her latest film, "Ma Rainey's Black...

Rodnell Dominique Riddick, King T.H.I.C.K. (November 3, 1988 - October 12, 2020)
Compiled by L. Michael Gipson and Storm E. Banks His smile was perhaps Rodnell Dominique Riddick’s most recognizable trait. Bright and...

X Factor UK Winner Dalton Harris, Invites Fans In, Reveals He's Pansexual
Dalton Harris may not be a household name in America yet, but the 2018 X Factor UK winner is no stranger to audiences overseas. The...

WATCH: ACLU Of Georgia Legal Director Talks Turning Out The LGBTQ Vote, Early Voting Do's And Don'ts
Your power is in your vote. The 2020 presidential election is shaping up to be one of the most important elections in the history of...

EXCLUSIVE: James Earl Hardy Speaks For The First Time On Upcoming 'B-Boy Blues' Film Adaptation
The internet was abuzz on Tuesday as news broke about the upcoming film adaptation of author James Earl Hardy's groundbreaking 1994 novel...

How An SGL Church Boy Turned Pain Into Purpose While Receiving Applause From Beyoncé
Picture it. Atlanta. June 23, 2006. A Black church boy sits in a room awaiting the results of a rapid HIV test. The seconds feel like...

WATCH: NFL Releases PSA In Support of National Coming Out Day, Ready For First Openly Gay Player
LGBTQ+ people and our allies celebrated National Coming Out Day on October 11, and one of those allies was the National Football League...

Monica Roberts, Trailblazing Trans Activist And Journalist, Dies At 58, Tributes Pour In
The LGBTQ community in Houston and across the nation is mourning the sudden death of Monica Roberts, 58, a trailblazing trans activist,...

Victor Jackson Is Black, Queer, And Living His Purpose, One Eight-Count At A Time
Victor Jackson’s father tossed his first pair of ballet shoes into the trash. It was a failed attempt to derail his son’s desire to study...

WATCH: Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley Tackles Same Gender Love & Scripture in 'Can I Push It?' Series
Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley, the Senior Pastor of Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia, is going someplace very few of...

HISTORIC: Martin Jenkins, 66, Becomes The First Openly Gay Black Man Nominated To CA Supreme Court
In a historic move, California Governor Gavin Newsom has nominated Martin Jenkins, 66, to the California Supreme Court. Jenkins will make...

Elder Rahkel Henry Talks Faith And Trans Identity: ‘God Was Clear About Who I Would Be’
“You know who I am and you know what I am here for. Turn up for Jesus and turn down for nothing!” Those who follow Elder Rahkel Henry,...

Two Black Gay Men Are Sharing Their HIV Journey On Billboards Across Atlanta
High above Goodfellas Pizza at the intersection of Spring Street and North Avenue in Midtown, stands a billboard featuring Jeremy...

Choreographer Juel D.Lane Adapts Powerful Same-Sex Duet Into Short Film 'Touch And Agree'
Celebrated openly gay choreographer Juel D. Lane has adapted one of his most personal choreographic works for the screen and virtual...

For Many Black Gay Men, The Freeway To Freedom and Liberation Runs Through Atlanta
Rev. Duncan Teague’s visit to Atlanta in 1984 was supposed to be a short-lived two-week vacation to celebrate his college graduation. Now...

Black LGBTQ+ Activists Express Outrage As No Police Are Charged in Murder of Breonna Taylor
“Every day is March 13th,” said a tearful Tamika Palmer, mother of Breonna Taylor, as she recalls the pain of Taylor’s murder in the Hulu...

TIME 100 Most Influential People: Angela Davis, Billy Porter, BLM Founders, And More Make The List
Time has rolled out its yearly list of the 100 Most Influential People for 2020, and on the list are an array of Black LGBTQ people and...

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