black history month 2020

black history month

black history month 2020

sex

Ain’t I A Bottom

Many Black women are raised to give our apparent struggles the stiff upper lip. We’re taught to be loud, and proud, and bigger than the world sees us. And at…

Mandy Harris Williams —

Feb 29, 2020

addiction

black history month

health

The Invisible Addicts: Addiction and Treatment in Black LGBT Communities

In my own struggle to get sober, I would spend days telling myself that my bottoms were “not that bad.” That the next day I would drink lighter, drink less,…

danijanae —

Feb 27, 2020

black history month

black history month 2020

lgbt history

The Quiet Lesbian Biography of Lorraine Hansberry

‪There is sufficient evidence, both from Lorraine Hansberry’s own hand and from those with whom she interacted socially, that she was a lesbian. But the how of it all —…

Natalie —

Feb 25, 2020

black history month

black history month 2020

book lists

Eight Black LGBTQ Poets to Give Your Flowers To Right Now

I believe that these eight wonderful poets are the face of reviving the genre. I always want to push poems on people, so I’m also presenting you with some of…

danijanae —

Feb 19, 2020

'zines/magazines

black history month

lgbt history

Black, Queer, and Here Without Apology: The History of BLK and Black Lace Magazines

When BLK first published, it was a 16 page black-and-white newsletter with a circulation of roughly 5,000. By the time it ended its publication it had grown into a 40…

Carmen Phillips —

Feb 13, 2020

autostraddle classics

black history month

lgbt history

Black Queer People Writing Ourselves Into History: An Autostraddle Master List

We want this year’s Black History Month to be serious. But also – sexy, fun, JOYful. We want to reflect the multiple ways that black people see ourselves and walk…

Carmen Phillips —

Feb 1, 2020