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May 31, 2012
BOSTON (AP) - A federal appeals court Thursday declared that the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to…
May 29, 2012
Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, III of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Illinois wrote a letter to a fellow…
May 25, 2012
OPINION - Yes, attitudes are changing rapidly, but any major star that comes out runs the risk of being saddled…
May 24, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Homophobia could be causing black men who have sex with men (MSM) to engage in more risky…
May 24, 2012
OPINION - Homophobia in the black community is an ugly reality and black women, as members of that community, we…
May 24, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is beginning to express some confidence that the president's historic, yet politically…
May 23, 2012
OPINION - In the double consciousness of blackness and gayness, we are senselessly losing our youth...
May 22, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - For years now, black churches have carried a reputation of being misogynistic and homophobic institutions...
May 21, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - The NAACP's own resolution on the matter gave a respectful nod to the black church, stating 'we…
May 21, 2012
BALTIMORE (AP) - NAACP President Benjamin Jealous said Monday he hopes the group's resolution supporting same-sex marriage will encourage blacks…
May 21, 2012
MIAMI (AP) - The NAACP passed a resolution Saturday endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts…
May 21, 2012
CLUTCH - The media has recently been a flutter with the rumor that Raven Symoné may potentially be in a…
May 21, 2012
OPINION - While the African-Americans and LGBT communities have each experienced a legacy of oppression and a struggle for equality…
May 20, 2012
Queen Latifah didn't officially come out of the closet this weekend, but when she appeared at the 20th Annual Long…
May 18, 2012
OPINION - Certainly she is the Queen of Disco, no question, but Donna Summer was so much more than that.…
May 15, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - It may come as a surprise to some of Huey Newton's admirers that he also articulated a…
May 14, 2012
Actor Will Smith said the president's support of gay was a "brave" move in an election year...
May 13, 2012
Conservative senator Rand Paul (R-KY) recently attacked President Obama's embrace of gay marriage by saying his views 'couldn't get any…
May 11, 2012
OPINION - As an African-American pastor and clergy leader, I am frequently asked how I have been able to support…
May 11, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - The vice president expressed remorse and regret for declaring his support for same-sex unions ahead of Obama...