Are black celebs trapped in the closet?
OPINION - Yes, attitudes are changing rapidly, but any major star that comes out runs the risk of being saddled with the symbolism for the rest of their career...
Homophobia and HIV linked in black men
theGRIO REPORT - Homophobia could be causing black men who have sex with men (MSM) to engage in more risky behavior for HIV, according to a new study published in the journal AIDS and Behaviour...
Does 'down low' culture breed homophobia?
OPINION - Homophobia in the black community is an ugly reality and black women, as members of that community, we must acknowledge and own our part in that...
Black youth need a voice in gay politics
OPINION - In the double consciousness of blackness and gayness, we are senselessly losing our youth...
Is the church to blame for homophobia?
theGRIO REPORT - For years now, black churches have carried a reputation of being misogynistic and homophobic institutions...
Rev. Lowery: Equal rights for some, but not all is an 'oxymoron'
VIDEO - He has been 'fighting for rights for the powerless, giving a voice to the voiceless,' Rev. Al Sharpton explained...
Religious gay marriage foes waver on Obama
theGRIO REPORT - Some members of the faith community met the president's announcement on same-sex marriage with confusion, and even anger...
WATCH: Nelson, Dyson debate gay marriage
theGRIO REPORT - The same sex marriage debate spilled onto the airwaves and on Twitter last Thursday, when Michael Eric Dyson, an MSNBC contributor called out "sexual rednecks"...
How an openly gay man helped shape MLK's vision
OPINION - Bayard Rustin, who had worked with the original March in 1941, was a constant and steady force during the influential civil rights activities of the early 20th century. He was also openly gay...
Chuck D reveals hip-hop's greatest problem
theGRIO REPORT - Chuck D speaks out in support of Obama's stance on gay marriage, and outlines the greatest problem in hip-hop today...
