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I Have Yet To Meet a Masc Black Lesbian Who Doesn’t Love Whitney Houston

Tima

Aug 9, 2024
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“I Wanna Dance With Somebody” Settled for Being Superficial, Instead of Exploring Whitney and Robyn’s Depth

Amari Gaiter

Dec 29, 2022
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The “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” Trailer Promises Whitney Houston and Robyn Crawford, Dancing Together

Carmen Phillips

Nov 10, 2022
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Monday Roundtable: Our Favorite LGBTQ Historical Figures

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Oct 1, 2018
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“Whitney: Can I Be Me”: An Intimate, Heartbreaking Portrait of Houston’s Life and Long-Rumored Bisexuality

fonseca

Aug 31, 2017
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How Whitney Houston Taught Me the Greatest Love of All For My Queer Black Self

Reneice Charles

Feb 15, 2017
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Is It Right Or Okay To Talk About Whitney Houston Maybe Being Gay?

Riese

Feb 17, 2012
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Whitney Houston Is Dead

Riese

Feb 11, 2012

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I Have Yet To Meet a Masc Black Lesbian Who Doesn’t Love Whitney Houston

Raised by an army of colorful black women, I couldn’t escape awe of her talent, radiance, and undeniable star-power.

Tima —

Aug 9, 2024

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In a still from "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" Naomi Ackie and Nafessa Williams are dressed in 1980s clothing with short wigs, they are laying together on the floor

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“I Wanna Dance With Somebody” Settled for Being Superficial, Instead of Exploring Whitney and Robyn’s Depth

Instead of revealing Houston’s deeper emotionality, experiences, and relationships, the movie often feels like merely watching characters walk through a summary of her major live events.

Amari Gaiter —

Dec 29, 2022

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In a still from "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" Naomi Ackie and Nafessa Williams are dressed in 1980s clothing with short wigs, they are laying together on the floor

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The “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” Trailer Promises Whitney Houston and Robyn Crawford, Dancing Together

In the ten years since Whitney Houston’s passing, one of the sweetest journeys to witness has been the purposeful reclaiming of her legacy by Black queer people.

Carmen Phillips —

Nov 10, 2022

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Monday Roundtable: Our Favorite LGBTQ Historical Figures

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Monday Roundtable: Our Favorite LGBTQ Historical Figures

It’s LGBTQ History Month, and not a moment too soon! It’s absolutely necessary at this moment in time to remember some of the icons of our collective queer past who…

the team —

Oct 1, 2018

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“Whitney: Can I Be Me”: An Intimate, Heartbreaking Portrait of Houston’s Life and Long-Rumored Bisexuality

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“Whitney: Can I Be Me”: An Intimate, Heartbreaking Portrait of Houston’s Life and Long-Rumored Bisexuality

“While Can I Be Me speculates that Houston was bisexual, no one seems willing to define her connection to Crawford as anything other than a solid friendship.”

fonseca —

Aug 31, 2017

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How Whitney Houston Taught Me the Greatest Love of All For My Queer Black Self

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How Whitney Houston Taught Me the Greatest Love of All For My Queer Black Self

My journey to self-love through the influence of Whitney Houston’s life and music.

Reneice Charles —

Feb 15, 2017

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Is It Right Or Okay To Talk About Whitney Houston Maybe Being Gay?

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Is It Right Or Okay To Talk About Whitney Houston Maybe Being Gay?

News has been buzzing all week with resurfaced rumors, and a LGBT activist claiming Whitney was happiest “when she was with her female partner.” What do you think about this?

Riese —

Feb 17, 2012

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Whitney Houston Is Dead

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Whitney Houston Is Dead

Whitney Houston, the most awarded female vocalist of all time, was found dead in her hotel room at the Beverly Hills Hilton today. She was 48 years old.

Riese —

Feb 11, 2012