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WATCH: B Slade Releases Defiant New Social Justice Anthem ‘CHANGE’
Openly gay singer and 'artivist' B. Slade (formerly known as gospel singer Tonex') is channeling his rage and disappointment with the...

Filmmaker Brings Tenderness, Vulnerability of Black Gay Love To the Screen In 'Bill & Robert'
New York City-based poet, writer, and first-time filmmaker Kamaria J. Hodge could have let fear and inexperience stop her from stepping...

Taking Control Of The Narrative: Three Black Bisexual Men Speak Their Truth
Bisexuality is real. Black bisexual men exist. Andrew Gillum happens to be one of those men. Those are the facts. It is also a fact that...

Barbados Preparing To Recognize Same-Sex Civil Unions
The Barbadian government announced a historic change in the recognition of same-sex partnerships during the opening of Parliament at the...

Black Gay Director Pulls The Cover Off Homophobia, Family Secrets in ‘Thicker Than Blood’
Anthony L. Williams, writer and director of the 2017 independent feature film “Thicker Than Blood” is placing Black gay characters at the...

WATCH: Andrew Gillum To Tamron Hall: 'I Don't Identify As Gay, But I Do Identify As Bisexual'
In what is certain to be a bombshell interview to kick off the second season of the Tamron Hall Show, former Florida gubernatorial...

WATCH: Atlanta Therapist Machel Hunt Is On A Mission To Get Black Gay Men Into Therapy
Black gay relationship counselor and psychosexual therapist Machel Hunt tells The Reckoning that he is “on a mission to have every Black...

'P-Valley' Creator Speaks On The Importance Of Uncle Clifford 'Being Loved On,'Embraced By Community
Season 1 of the hit Starz series P-Valley may have come to an end, but that hasn't stopped fans from binge-watching the series again from...

Niecy Nash Opens Up About Her Marriage To Jessica Betts: 'I Love Who I Love'
Beloved actress Niecy Nash (Claws, When They See Us) is opening up in the latest issue of People Magazine about her surprise wedding to...

The Wait Is Almost Over: 'POSE' To Resume Shooting Third Season In October
The wait for season three of the hit FX ballroom drama POSE is almost over. Variety reports that production on the third season is...

Black Gay Dads Reflect On The Impact Of Jacob Blake Shooting On Their Families
A numbness has washed over many African-Americans who have become desensitized to seeing the lives of Black men being cut short as a...

Celebrating 25 Years of James Earl Hardy’s Magnum Opus ‘B-Boy Blues’
Note: This article is presented in partnership with CNP in my new role as Editor-At-Large of The Reckoning. We all remember where we were...

Events Promoted As ‘Atlanta Black Pride’ To Commence As COVID-19 Cases Surge in Georgia
Note: This article is presented in partnership with CNP in my new role as Editor-At-Large of The Reckoning. For decades, members of the...

Guest Column: Don't Diss My W.A.P.—When Art Reveals The Worst In Us
By Tao Fi The world has gone to W.A.P., and while it’s not my taste in music, I’m not mad about it. I especially love how it’s further...

WATCH: The Gays Didn't Come To Play, They Came To Slay In 'WAP' Video Breaking The Internet
As if there was any doubt that the gays are a creative force of nature, the latest dance video from Los Angeles based choreographer...

Billy Porter Says 'Black Queer People Are Black First' And We're Simply Exhausted
We're still having this conversation...in 2020? We're still placing a hierarchy on our intersecting identities...in 2020? We're still...

LGBTQ Activist, Pulse Survivor Rips Trump On AM Joy: 'We Have An Amateur Fascist In The White House'
MSNBC's weekend news show AM Joy provided a platform for an all LGBTQ panel on Sunday, August 23, to discuss the Biden/Harris 2020 ticket...

Black Queer Photographer Ajamu Explores Male Genitalia And Masculinity in New Doc 'Me & My Penis'
Are our British friends across the pond more sexually progressive than we are in America? If the arrival of Me And My Penis, the latest...

Kid Fury Opens Up About Suicidal Thoughts: 'I Thought It Was About To Be A Wrap For Me'
Gregory A. Smith, better known by his stage name Kid Fury, an openly gay comedian, digital content creator, and co-host of the podcast...

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