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• Atlanta Black Gay Pride Organizer’s Death Still Unsolved One Year Later

  

  Image via Wikipedia 08/25/2011 – by Cynthia Wright Durand Robinson’s death a year ago was an undeniable shock to the black community. Robinson who was the owne... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2011 LGBTQ, SOCIETY

• Chicago Readers: ‘Lovefest’ At Jackson Park On Saturday

  

  Image via Wikipedia 08/25/2011 – by Cynthia Wright If you have no pressing plans, are looking for something free on Saturday to do and live in Chicago then... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2011 SOCIETY

• Ex-True Blood Star Mehcad Brooks Loves Rachel Maddow And His Gay Fans

  

  08/25/2011 – by Cynthia Wright Ex-True Blood star Mehcad Brooks recently sat down with AfterElton to discuss his love of Rachel Maddow and why he appreciates al... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2011 LGBTQ, SOCIETY

• Retired NBA Player Tim Hardaway Comes To The Defense Of The LGBT Community

  

  08/23/2011 – by Cynthia Wright It only took how many years (and his retiring) but retired NBA All-Star Tim Hardaway has decided to come out in support of LGBT... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2011 LGBTQ, SOCIETY

• Fab: The Chicago Reader Dishes On The Black LGBT Ball Scene

  

  Image via Wikipedia 08/21/2011 – by Cynthia Wright Lights. Cameras. Runaway action. Live it, like it, love it. In a wonderful article published by the Chicago... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2011 LGBTQ, SOCIETY

• Most Americans Believe MLK’s ‘I Have A Dream’ Has Been Realized

  

  Cover of Martin Luther King, Jr. 08/21/2011 – by Cynthia Wright A current USA Today/Gallup Poll recently suggested that most Americans believe that Dr. Martin... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2011 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Limbaugh’s Latest Racist Rant

  

  Cover of Rush Limbaugh 08/17/2011 With all the economic issues surrounding the United States and its job security – how Rush Limbaugh still has a job is truly... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• ‘Shameless’ Carlease Burke Dishes On LGBT Activism And Acting In Hollywood

  

  08/17/2011 Actress Carlease Burke, currently known as portraying eccentric lesbian on Showtime’s Shamelessrecently sat down with the Advocate to talk about her... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2011 LGBTQ, SOCIETY

• WTF? R. Kelly At Back-To-School Chicago Parade

  

  Image by andrew steinmetz via Flickr 08/15/2011 – by Cynthia Wright Over the weekend, the Pied Pier of R B decided to grace the Bronzeville neighborhood with... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2011 SOCIETY

• Queen Latifah May Soon Join Upcoming Dancing With The Stars Cast

  

  Cover of Queen Latifah 08/12/2011 by Cynthia Wright TMZ reported that it soon may be a done deal for Single Ladies creator, Queen Latifah to join the upcoming... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2011 LGBTQ, SOCIETY

• Why I Chose To Enjoy ‘The Help’

  

  Cover of The Help 08/12/2011 by Cynthia Wright With Kathryn Stockett’s novel turned movie, The Help being released only on Wednesday, the buzz surrounding it ha... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2011 LGBTQ, SOCIETY

• Story Flop: Glee’s Mercedes Gets A New Boyfriend This Fall

  

  08/12/2011 by Cynthia Wright LaMarcus Tinker It appears that Glee has another blossoming romance in the works for Mercedes (played by Amber Riley). Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2011 LGBTQ, SOCIETY

• Seven Officers Could Be Fired For ‘Lazy Policing’ In Anti-Lesbian Attack

  

  Image via Wikipedia 08/12/2011 – by Cynthia Wright In a private meeting, D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier told LGBT activist group, Gays and Lesbians Opposing... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2011 LGBTQ, SOCIETY

• Fang-tastic! True Blood Gets Greenlight For Fifth Season

  

  Image by Getty Images via @daylife 08/12/2011 – by Cynthia Wright Even though the fourth season of True Blood is a little half way over, the show has... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2011 LGBTQ, SOCIETY

• Closet Queens Unite! J. Edgar Hoover Film Set For November Release

  

  Image via Wikipedia 08/05/2011 Clint Eastwood’s ode to F.B.I. director J. Edgar Hoover will be cut and pieced together just in time for this upcoming award... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, LGBTQ, MOVIES

• Oprah And James Earl Jones To Recieve Honorary Oscars

  

  Image via Wikipedia 08/04/2011 Oprah Winfrey and James Earl Jones were awarded honorary Oscars by the Academy earlier this week. Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2011 SOCIETY

• Five Lesbians Attacked In DC, Cops Refuse To File A Report

  08/05/2011 Five lesbians were verbally and physically harassed on the 3100 block of 14th Street NW in Washington D.C by two men on July 30th. The group made up... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2011 LGBTQ, SOCIETY

• Spoilers: ‘True Blood’ Season 4, Episode “Cold Grey Light Of Dawn”

  

  Image via Wikipedia 08/04/2011 Not sure about you but Sunday seems like forever away doesn’ it? Ever since last weekends love fest featuring Sookie and our... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2011 ENTERTAINMENT, TV & VIDEO

• GLAAD Rates TV Networks On LGBT Diversity

  

  Image via Wikipedia 08/04/2011 The Gay Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation released their Network Responsibility Index ratings for their second year in the... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2011 LGBTQ, SOCIETY

• Ghana Education Service Believes Same Sex Schools Are Gay Breeding Grounds

  

  Image via Wikipedia 08/02/2011 It has come under the Ghana Education Service’s concern that same-sex schools will be “breeding” ground for gay and lesbian... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2011 DEBATE, LGBTQ, SOCIETY