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June 4, 2021
Guests at a hotel pool chanted "Shame!" at the women, a scene reminiscent of the HBO medieval drama "Game of…
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June 3, 2021
Gov. Ron DeSantis has sparked outrage after he cut mental health funding for services for survivors of the Pulse nightclub…
May 28, 2021
A disturbing video shows 13-year-old Chad Sanford being slammed to the ground in the middle of a school hallway by…
May 26, 2021
On Instagram, the "Styling Hollywood" couple each shared a selfie of them clad in masks, snuggling with the newborn.
April 1, 2021
As social media influencers pushed back against his support of 15-year-old Charlie Williams, Flame made clear he is "not a…
April 1, 2021
Their "Red Table Talk" dialogue comes after a 2019 episode in which Pinkett Smith's daughter said she loves "men and…
February 26, 2021
Green pushed back against Republican arguments that invoked God and religion as a reason to kill the bill that protects…
February 26, 2021
The Georgia Republican mocked Illinois Rep. Marie Newman following the House debate over the LGBTQ-rights-extending Equality Act.
February 25, 2021
Over 56.4% of those polled identified as bisexual while nearly 25% identified as gay. Lesbians and trans Americans split over…
January 27, 2021
Dominic “DJ” Broadus' father speaks on his son's killer and alleged lover being sentenced to just one year in prison.
January 25, 2021
President Biden made the announcement in the Oval Office with Vice President Kamala Harris and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
November 28, 2020
The president-elect is making sweeping promises to LGBTQ activists, proposing to take on virtually every major proposal on their wish…
November 4, 2020
With Tuesday's election of Michele Rayner-Goolsby and Shevrin Jones, both openly out, both are making Sunshine State legislative history.
October 1, 2020
Philadelphia's Mia Green who was transgender was murdered this week which showed how few protections there are for the LGBT…
June 13, 2019
The question is are companies truly invested in the liberties of LGBTQ+ or only pandering to the money they know…
Nigel Shelby thegrio.com
May 3, 2019
Rev. Nyle Fort believes homophobic bullies and silent bystanders like the Black church failed the openly gay, Alabama teen who…
Jamel Myles thegrio.com
August 30, 2018
The story of Jamel Myles is a moment that should have been met with compassion but was treated with skepticismof…
Ed Buck Gemmel Moore thegrio.com
August 6, 2018
Gemmel Moore was died after Ed Buck gave him drugs for sex, now we're asking for outrage but the Black…
PRIDE thegrio.com
June 19, 2018
There have always been marginalized communities within marginalized communities, and for LGBTQ people, this is no different. There is a
March 30, 2018
[griojw id=”7SRXcgrD” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] For as long as there have been Black people, there have been Black LGBTQ/same gender loving (SGL)