the speakeasy

horror

hulu

movie reviews

New Queer Horror Film “Spiral” Explores the Blind Spots of White Gays

The fearsome thriller exposes the horror of unsupportive white partners.

Jourdain Searles —

Oct 28, 2019

Lists/Top 10s

the speakeasy

music

The Best 45 Bars From Young M.A’s New Album “Herstory In The Making”

Young M.A finally dropped her debut album, and babyyyy, it’s got flavor. This is the soundtrack to my black queer love story.

Ari —

Sep 30, 2019

body positivity

fatness

queer fashion

Rihanna’s Sexy Savage X Fenty Show Left Me in Tears of Black Fat Queer Girl Joy

I’ve been looking for myself in mainstream fashion shows for 30 years, and the very first thing Rihanna did in her moment was say, “I got you sis.”

Reneice Charles —

Sep 26, 2019

a black lady sketch show

the speakeasy

tv lists

Top 10 “A Black Lady Sketch Show” Sketches to Send You Into the Weekend Laughing

Have you caught up on A Black Lady Sketch Show yet? If not, why are you robbing yourself of joy?

Natalie —

Sep 13, 2019

the speakeasy

the travel issue

issues

Six Tips for Navigating Chicago as a (Baby) Black Queer

Tip #2 – “Don’t Trust the Internet.”

Tiara Dee —

Aug 27, 2019

dear white people

netflix

tv reviews

Dear White People Season 3 Finally Gives Us the Nerdy Black Gay Girls We Deserve

“Squeee!!! Little black nerdy girls in baby gay love!! IT’S SO CUTE!!”

Carmen Phillips —

Aug 19, 2019

latinx

the speakeasy

politics + activism

The Mexplainer: A History of Anti-Brown Violence in the American Southwest

Latinxs are under attack. Since gringos first decided to manifest their destiny on our land, Latinx people in the United States have been forced to live under a regime of…

Myriam Gurba —

Aug 14, 2019

a black lady sketch show

hbo max

tv reviews

“A Black Lady Sketch Show” Is Queer, Brilliant and Ridiculously Funny

A Black Lady Sketch Show recognizes that “black ladies” come across a variety of gender identities and sexualities. Black lesbians are funny. Black queer women are funny. Black trans women…

Carmen Phillips —

Aug 14, 2019

the speakeasy

the travel issue

issues

When Your Face Reflects the Mirror

Traveling to see family in Taiwan, the sudden change in beauty standards forced me to contemplate my own. The same features that made me so ordinary at home made me…

Artemie Li —

Aug 12, 2019

the speakeasy

book features

Toni Morrison Has Died at 88; When I Was 27, She Saved My Life

Maybe that’s why black women love Toni Morrison. She laid bare the kind of secrets that we barely even whispered to each other, the shames that we buried underneath our…

Carmen Phillips —

Aug 6, 2019

the speakeasy

politics + activism

12 Quotes About Freedom from Queer and Trans People of Color to Meditate on This Independence Day

Queer and trans people of color know more about the ugliness of America than most. But we’re still here. We’re still fighting for our liberation. Let us lift up those…

Carmen Phillips —

Jul 4, 2019

the outsiders issue

the speakeasy

issues

Going Back Outside After the Streetlights Come On

When you’re little, the backyard of your grandma’s house is an entire universe. Growing up is finding the kid in you and being brave enough to take them outside again…

A. Tony Jerome —

Jun 5, 2019