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I’m An Out And Proud Black Lesbian; It Wasn’t An Easy Journey

Jun 26, 2023 | LGBTQ

As a teenage girl, being dubbed a ‘lesbian’ was the worst possible insult. I remember hearing it first when I was around 10. A boy had said it about a masculine-presenting female teacher. At the time, I was embarrassed without understanding why. But the next time I...

The History Missing from LGBTQ Story Told during Pride Month

Jun 20, 2022 | History, LGBTQ

Every Pride Month, we celebrate the visibility, contributions and history of the LGBTQ community. It takes place in June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall rebellion, an event that began with a police raid of a gay bar in Greenwich Village that resulted in five days of...

Pride Month: 7 Mutual Aid Groups for Black LGBT+ to Support

Jun 13, 2022 | LGBTQ

When institutions and social services fail to provide adequate relief to marginalized communities—especially during crises like the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic—individuals from those communities are often left to take care of each other through mutual aid....

First Female, Black, LGBTQ President Selected at Lewis & Clark College

Jan 31, 2022 | Higher Education, LGBTQ, Women

Multiple underrepresented communities will be represented for the first time at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, with a newly selected president. “I’m very excited about this opportunity,” said Dr. Robin Holmes-Sullivan. Holmes-Sullivan will...

Librarians Rising Up to Prevent Parents from Censoring Young Adult Books by LGBTQ and Black Authors

Nov 22, 2021 | LGBTQ, Literature

“Gender Queer.” “Sex Is a Funny Word.” “The Hate U Give.” These are just a few of the hundreds of books targeted for banning amid a revived movement to limit students’ access to literature about race, sex and...

Black Women LGBT-led Facebook Group Promotes Diversity

Sep 27, 2021 | Diversity, LGBTQ, Women

Similar to many new moms, Morgan Casey dealt with depression and struggled with becoming her true self after giving birth to her son, Mason High, in 2013. To escape her mental battles and adversities, she began curating and hosting her own small events. In March 2016,...