racism

Daily Fix

Hillary Clinton

politics + activism

News Fix: Supreme Court Backs Fair Housing Act and Affordable Care Act and More News Stories

Jennicet Gutiérrez of FAMILIA TQLM ejected from a White House reception for speaking out about LGBT detainees, Mo’ne Davis is drafted by the Harlem Globetrotters, a new report from the…

Rachel —

Jun 25, 2015

Daily Fix

homophobia

politics + activism

News Fix: South Carolina will Vote to Debate the Removal of the Confederate Flag and Other News Stories

A LGBT Latino mural was vandalized multiple times last week, Google will remove revenge porn from their search results, a Florida officer is suspended after forcing a teenage girl to…

Yvonne —

Jun 23, 2015

#blacklivesmatter

christianity

first person

We Cry With Charleston: How I’m Healing as a Black Queer Christian

“Now more than ever, I think it’s important to say alabanza to those who were slain, to lift their names up in prayer and to remind those of us still…

Ari —

Jun 19, 2015

Daily Fix

homophobia

politics + activism

News Fix: Nine Killed in Racist Attack at Black Charleston Church and More News

A third-grade teacher who has to resign after reading a book to his class that was deemed too gay, Kenlissia Jones’ murder charges for taking abortion medication are dropped, a…

Rachel —

Jun 18, 2015

people of color

racism

culture

No, Communities of Color Are Not More Homophobic or Transphobic than White Ones

So your white gf used a grossly inaccurate stereotype about your entire ethnicity/race to make a point? COOL. Let’s talk about it.

The Speakeasy —

Jun 15, 2015

Daily Fix

link roundup

politics + activism

Daily Fix: The Police Officers Who Killed Jessie Hernandez Won’t Be Prosecuted and Other News Stories

An explainer on McKinney and Eric Casebolt, the police officer who killed Walter Scott was indicted, an airline is giving you flight discounts to Pride event destinations and school administrators…

Yvonne —

Jun 9, 2015

advice

racism

relationships

No White Tears: A Non-Guide on Dealing with Microaggressions from Your White Partner

This is not a how-to guide; there’s no right way to navigate these situations. Let’s share instances of microaggressions and some ways to deal in the hopes we’ll all be…

gabby —

May 21, 2015

homophobia

personal essay

society + culture

No One Can Stop Us: Black Lesbian Event Page Attacked by Schoolboys, Flooded with Support

This wasn’t just an attack on a Facebook invite. For many, this was an attack similar to those they experience in the real world navigating as Black Lesbians and in…

Carolyn Wysinger —

May 19, 2015

barack obama

crime

politics + activism

Daily Fix: London Chanel, Black Trans Woman, Killed in Philly and Other News Stories

The way the media reported on the deadly Waco shootout, a trans woman was stabbed in Philly, there’s new restrictions on military style equipment for the local police and more…

Yvonne —

May 19, 2015

#blacklivesmatter

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Everything We Know About Freddie Gray & the Baltimore Uprising and How You Can Help

Here’s a complete rundown of everything we know about what’s happened as of this moment.

Yvonne —

May 1, 2015

Daily Fix

LGBT youth

politics + activism

Daily Fix: No Justice, No Peace for Black Lives Killed By Police and Other News

The off-duty officer who killed Rekia Boyd is dismissed of all charges, Freddie Gray’s death brings more questions, students in Pennsylvania organize an anti-gay day and more bleak news!

Yvonne —

Apr 21, 2015

#blacklivesmatter

police violence

politics + activism

The QTPOC Speakeasy Speaks Out On Walter Scott and Eric Harris

“The Speakeasy has been restless this past week, working through our feelings, and trying to understand what justice looks like to us. Some of us believe in the abolishment of…

The Speakeasy —

Apr 16, 2015