Coach Dee, Founder and CEO of Masc Gent Bosses, is launching Droppa, a luxury fragrance created and owned by a masculine queer entrepreneur, to represent identity, visibility, and pride for the QTBIPOC community.
Category: LGBTQIA+
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How James Baldwin Inspired This Black Gay Refugee’s Fight for Justice
Edafe Okporo, a Black and gay refugee, found a sense of home in Harlem and opened a shelter for asylum seekers, inspired by James Baldwin’s work, and is now running for New York City Council in District 7.
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Peer Support Groups Bridge Critical Gaps in HIV Care
LOTUS, a peer-led support group founded by Freda Jones, provides a safe space for Black, healthy cisgender women living with HIV to share experiences, build community, and reach their full potential through support and advocacy.
Posted inSocial Justice
Alexander Gumby: A Gay Harlem Revolutionary
Alexander Gumby, a forgotten figure of the Negro Renaissance, was a gay intellectual who established the Gumby Book Studio in Harlem, where he hosted intellectual circles and was a fierce gay revolutionary, and his scrapbooks are now preserved in Butler Library’s rare book room.
Posted inSpiritual
Gay by the Grace of God: A Black Pastor’s Journey
Bishop Joseph Tolton is working to revitalize Pan Africanism and promote intersectional justice for LGBTQIA+ individuals, while countering the efforts of “family values” activists who are promoting oppressive restrictions on queer identity on the African continent.
Posted inHealth
Prism Health North Texas: Bridging the Gap in Community Care
Prism Health North Texas is a community health center in South Dallas that offers a range of services, including primary care, women’s health, behavioral health, and HIV/STI testing, to empower families to prioritize their health and well-being.
Posted inLGBTQIA+
From Hiding to Healing: Coach Dee’s Journey to Self-Acceptance
Coach Dee, a mental health and social services professional, has turned her own experiences with mental health and trauma into a coaching business, helping others tell their stories and find their own liberation.
Posted inWord In Black
PPFA Patient: Women’s Healthcare Hangs in the Balance
Kas Howar, a nonbinary person and Planned Parenthood patient, is speaking out against the proposed funding cuts to Planned Parenthood, which would deprive low-income people of essential healthcare and resources.
Posted inHealth
Let’s Talk About Health, Not Just HIV
Sexuality arts educator Mystkue Woods is using a framework of sensuality, sexuality and sentiment to teach sexual health as something felt and embodied, and is advocating for people to take proactive steps to protect themselves and their bodies.
Posted inSports
Anthony Bowens Is the Pride of Pro Wrestling — In and Out of the Ring
Anthony Bowens, an AEW superstar and one of the first openly gay champions in AEW history, is using his platform to inspire and open doors for other LGBTQ+ athletes in professional wrestling.
