Nearly Half of Black Men in the U.S. Have Been Arrested According to a Study; I Almost Joined the List
The reason? Systemic bigotry coded into our law.
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Does It Matter if Abraham Lincoln Was a Lover of Men?
A new documentary and a new Broadway play present overlapping portraits of an American icon as a flesh and blood man.
How I’ve Seen Transgender Inmates Treated in Prison Isn’t Right
My experience isn’t a monolith but it also doesn’t surprise me
Texas County Would Rather Shut Down Libraries Than Restock Controversial Books
This seems... counterproductive?
The GOP Is Going After Drag Shows, Starting in Tennessee
A new state law tries to restrict “adult cabaret performances” from public view despite governor's apparent cross-dressing past
The Selective Outrage Over Beyoncé’s Dubai Performance Is Weird As Hell
If Beyoncé can’t perform in regions where anti-gay laws run rampant, her next tour will be extremely limited
The Government’s Response to Monkeypox Is Failing Black People
With another public health emergency upon us, systemic racism is once again overlooking those most in need
Jamal Jordan Wants to Tell 100 Stories of Elderly Queer Love Before It’s Too Late
The author and journalist speaks on documenting his ‘Old & Queer’ video series
Macy Gray Deserves All the Smoke for Her Transphobia
The singer should’ve just sat there and ate her rice
Republican Attempts to Ban Children From Attending Drag Shows Aren’t Only Dumb — They’re Dangerous
The backlash is indicative of the GOP’s unwavering opposition to the LGBTQ+ community
Lil Nas X’s ‘Montero’ Video Isn’t Shock Art — It’s a Mirror
What you see in the artist’s latest is a…
People Didn’t Die for a Whitewashed, Corporatized Pride Month
Rallies like Brooklyn Liberation are a…
News Flash: Gay Dads Can Be Toxic Too
I always laughed at the word ‘toxic,’ but this Facebook group…
The Mean Girl of Morehouse Returns
Ten years ago, I wrote a story that changed lives forever—including my own. I went back to examine the wreckage
Put that Ho-Ing on Pandemic Pause
It’s simple: If they don’t live with you already, it’s time to break out the lotion
The Ministry of DJ Sam ‘The Man’ Burns, DC’s House-Music Legend
His 40-year career turned dancers into parishioners, and partygoers into family
Down-Low Culture Is Dying. The Next Step Is to Grow Up.
‘Love Is Blind’ could have changed the…
Come Get Your Man: Rickey Smiley’s Dress Problem
Too many famous Black men are so fearful that they…
Sorry, Pete Buttigieg: We Don’t Need a White Obama
Everyone’s weighing in on the mayor’s primary…
Bisexual Fathers Can Undo the Damage We Inherit From Our Dads
Owning your sexuality — and recognizing that fatherhood doesn’t need to be about hardness — presents a necessary alternative
Was This the Decade Hip-Hop Finally Moved Past Its Homophobia?
Looking back at all the artists who…
Masculinity in Jamaican Cinema Needs a Rewrite
Jamaican films often portray men caught between…