As we cry on the heels of another police shooting of an unarmed African-American, Indiana and Arkansas show the way for a necessary change Every time there is a critique of young Black activists raising the issue of #BlackLivesMatter, there seems to come another example of what the fuss is all about. America: meet the […]
In another touching tribute to his close friend and co-star Paul Walker, Vin Diesel has named his newborn daughter Pauline. The actor announced the birth via Facebook on March 16 and revealed her name on NBC’s Today on Monday. Pauline is Diesel’s third child with longtime girlfriend Paloma Jimenez. After recently announcing the making of a […]
Blindsided by the furor his comments provoked on the Right and Left, neurosurgeon Ben Carson apologized Wednesday for saying that homosexuality is a choice. The possible 2016 Republican presidential candidate issued the apology in a Facebook post. He wrote that his word choice “does not reflect fully my heart on gay issues. I do not […]
A year after transgender woman Islan Nettles was killed in New York, an arrest has finally been made. According to the New York Daily News, James Dixon was charged with second-degree manslaughter and first-degree assault. Dixon was among seven men present in Harlem on Aug. 17, 2013, when an argument broke out with Nettles and her friends. The 24-year-old catcalled Nettles and later threw homophobic […]
Kerry Washington continues to win. At the upcoming GLAAD Media Awards, the Scandal actress will be honored with the Vanguard Award for her efforts in making a “significant difference in promoting equality.” The mom of one has advocated for the equality for LGBT people, “participated in GLAAD’s annual anti-bullying campaign, Spirit Day” and of course, is the lead on a […]
The court has entered a not guilty plea for the U.S. Marine who was charged with murder for killing a transgender Filipino woman, The Guardian reports. Marine Pfc Joseph Scott Pemberton refused to enter a plea in court at Olongapo, north of Manilla on Monday. Pemberton killed Jennifer Laude last October after discovering she was a born […]
The family of Vanessa Collier was saddened and shocked when her funeral was cut short because of her sexual orientation. Collier’s friends and family gathered at the New Hope Ministries in Lakewood, Colorado to honor the mother of two – who may have committed suicide – on Saturday. When pictures were displayed of Collier and her wife, Pastor Ray […]
They found love in a seemingly hopeless place. Alexis Templeton and Brittany Ferrell tied the knot on Tuesday after meeting in Ferguson while protesting against the non-indictment of Officer Darren Wilson. According to BuzzFeed, the women are members of Millennial Activists United, a group dedicated to bringing down racial injustices, sexism, and many other social issues. […]
A U.S. Marine has been charged in regional court for the murder of a Filipino transgender woman. The incident happened in October after Marine Pfc. Joseph Scott Pemberton and his friends met a group of women at a bar in the Philippines. Officials are considering the murder a hate crime. The marine claimed he killed Laude after finding […]
One of New York City’s largest prisons, Rikers Island, plans to open up a new housing unit strictly for its transgender inmates. According to the Daily News, the unit set to launch this week will house 35 transgender women in a main jail complex. Commissioner Joseph Ponte released a statement explaining the new unit. “Because inmates […]
This has definitely been Laverne Cox‘s year. After breaking history by becoming the first transgender person ever to cover Time magazine, Laverne’s name has been on our lips ever since. The 30-year old LGBT advocate, who rose to fame with her role on Netflix’s hit Orange is the New Black, spoke candidly with E! News about her struggles with her identity and […]
So this happened. A white Ohio mother is suing a Chicago-area sperm bank, alleging they gave her vials from an African-American donor to father her now 2-year-old daughter Payton, although they requested a white donor. The reproductive facility sent Jennifer Cramblett of Uniontown, Ohio and her same-sex partner Amanda Zinkon vials from donor No.330 instead of No.380 — […]
