LGBTQ+

Qween Jean, Cats The Jellicle Ball, Tony Awards 2026, Black trans Broadway, ballroom culture Broadway, Black costume designers, Ruth E. Carter, Black Trans Liberation, thegrio
June 8, 2026

From ballroom to Broadway, Qween Jean’s Tony win is a victory for Black trans creativity

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June 7, 2026

Boosie Badazz excludes transgender women from pool party, drawing criticism during Pride Month

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2026 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival - Weekend 1 - Day 3
May 7, 2026

Isaiah Rashad opens up about accepting his bisexuality: ‘There’s no manual’

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Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court, theGrio.com
April 1, 2026

As the only Black woman on the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s lone dissent in conversion therapy ruling stands out

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Orlando Community Continues to mourn the deadly mass shooting at the gay Club Pulse
March 19, 2026

Pulse nightclub demolished ten years after massacre that killed 49; memorial to take its place

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Eboni Nichols, Queen Latifah, theGrio.com
February 2, 2026

Queen Latifah celebrates her partner of over 12 years Eboni Nichols: ‘I couldn’t be more proud’

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August 26, 2025

‘It’s rooted in homophobia’: TS Madison calls out Snoop Dogg’s critique of LGBTQ representation in kids’ films

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Native son awards 2025, Native son nonprofit, Native son LGBTQ+, organizations for Black gay men theGrio.com
June 30, 2025

This Pride Month, Native Son reminds us that joy is a form of protest

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same sex marriage, same sex marriage Supreme court, same sex marriage 10 years theGrio.com
June 26, 2025

How US adults’ views on same-sex marriage have changed since the Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling

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World Pride, Trump administration 2025, theGrio.com
June 6, 2025

Global LGBTQ+ advocates gather ‘on Trump’s doorstep’ at World Pride despite travel anxiety

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May 26, 2025

In an uneasy climate, diverse pride groups converge on DC with differing interests but common goals

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Kim Burrell, LGBTQ, Pastor Jamal Bryant, Black Church, homophobia, theGrio.com
April 29, 2025

Kim Burrell reflects on past comments she’s made about the LGBTQ+ community: ‘That was wrong’

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Corporate Equality Index, Human Rights Campaign, affirmative action, corporate DEI rollbacks, theGrio.com
January 8, 2025

LGBTQ+ rights group reports progress at U.S. companies despite conservative backlash

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Kelley Robinson, Becky George, Human Rights Campaign, Pregnancy, theGrio.com
December 23, 2024

Exclusive: Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson and wife pregnant with second child

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Rev. Jennifer Susanne Leath, Rev. Jennifer S. Leath, AME church same-sex marriage, same-sex marriage, same-sex marriage and church, AME Church, queer clergy, queer clergy in AME church, theGrio.com
December 15, 2024

Black denomination upholds stance against same-sex marriage. A gay pastor in its ranks seeks change

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Native Son 101 List, theGrio.com
December 10, 2024

Native Son honors 101 Black gay and queer men with annual changemakers list

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Khalid, Hugo Almonte, Khalid sexuality, Khalid gay, Khalid queer, Black LGBTQ+ celebrities, Black LGBTQ+ singers, theGrio.com
November 25, 2024

Singer Khalid confirms his sexuality after being ‘outed’ on social media

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Transgender Day of Remembrance, transgender, trans rights, trans remembrance, trans safety, transgender violence, theGrio.com
November 20, 2024

What to know about Transgender Day of Remembrance and violence against trans people

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November 8, 2024

Laverne Cox shares the impact Trump’s win could have on her life as a transgender woman 

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National Coming Out Day, LGBTQ+, theGrio.com
October 11, 2024

My first coming out was terrible, a memory I still shudder to recall. So I’m celebrating my second coming out

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