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coming out a little later

I Didn’t Know How to Be Poor, Black, Biracial, AND Queer; So I Wasn’t

“I wasn’t in denial, I had just become extremely successful at compartmentalizing difficult emotions that I had no idea what to do with.”

Jasika Nicole —

Aug 9, 2016

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black history month

culture

50+ LGBTQ Black Women You Need To Know Because We Are Awesome

Black queer women are magical. We’re innovators of style, technology, science, art, music, and all other sorts of badassery. This year for Black History Month, we’ve included another 50 Black…

Ari —

Feb 15, 2016

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black history month

theater

So You Wanna Write the Divine: Black LGBTQ Artists Talk Spiritual Practices of Community Building

During Brown University’s “Black Lavender Experience” festival, Black LGBTQ artists talked about the divine nature of their writing for marginalized communities.

Helen —

Apr 14, 2014

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black history month

lgbt history

The Radtastic Black Lesbians Who Changed LGBT History and Our Lives

“As this Black History Month winds down, let’s remember that reclaiming histories is not a one-shot deal. Let’s take time to be thankful for these lesbians who kept it queer…

Helen —

Feb 25, 2014

alice walker

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book lists

10 Novels & Memoirs By and About Black Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer Women

You should celebrate Black History Month by reading all of these books right now.

Riese —

Feb 20, 2014