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October 22, 2018
The Trump Administration is considering a proposal to narrow the definition of gender given at birth based on genitalia, a…
Kanye West Uganda AP thegrio.com
October 18, 2018
An African Studies professor from Uganda who teaches in New York, wants Kanye West to know the truth about Uganda's…
LGBT thegrio.com
October 12, 2018
Writer George M. Johnson appreciates the intentions behind National Coming Out Day, but hopes that there will come a time…
Samira Wiley thegrio.com
October 10, 2018
Orange Is the New Black star Samira Wiley said in an interview that she was still on a "journey" with…
South Atlanta high school thegro.com
October 4, 2018
A new study has concluded that more and more teens in the U.S. are rejecting the gender labels ‘boy’ or
October 1, 2018
[griojw id=”21Nee90O” playerid=”x9J2bwvH”]   Empire actor and singer Jussie Smollett is lending his influential voice to The Trevor Project to inspire change
Lena Waithe thegrio.com
September 28, 2018
Emmy winner Lena Waithe’s TBS pilot Twenties, a comedy about a queer Black girl named Hattie who aspires to be
CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 09: Actress Samantha Mugatsia, director Wanuri Kahiu and actress Sheila Munyiva attend the screening of "Leto" during the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 9, 2018 in Cannes, France. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images) thegrio.com
September 24, 2018
Kenya has lifted the ban on the lesbian film, ‘Rafiki’ allowing adults to view it while opening up an opportunity
August 31, 2018
[griojw id=”NORNBF2i” playerid=”BqxyiSkR”]   Eminem, where have you been? Slim Shady is back after dropping a surprise album at midnight
Jamel Myles thegrio.com
August 28, 2018
A Colorado family is starting the school year on a somber note as they grieve over 9-year-old Jamel Myles who committed…
man stomps on woman's windshield after he rejects him thegrio.com
August 3, 2018
A Nashville woman who rebuffed a man’s advances had to run for her life after he went on a violent
Brittney Griner announces engagement thegrio.com
August 3, 2018
WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner took to social media to announce that she’s engaged to her longtime girlfriend Cherelle Watson. On Thursday Griner
Houston
July 26, 2018
Detroit police are investigating the shooting of a transgender woman who they believed was targeted because of her identity. —Food
Cathalina James thegrio.com
July 24, 2018
David J. Johns, executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition, explains why the brutal slaughter of Jacksonville, FL's Black…
July 12, 2018
[griojw id=”uJ7PZ3FD” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] Pride month may be in June, but it’s never out of season to support networking in the
June 28, 2018
According to a new national survey, most LGBTQ Americans don't want a brown and/or black stripe added to the rainbow…
Dominique Jackson thegrio.com
June 26, 2018
Dominique Jackson, the transgender star of Ryan Murphy’s new FX show Pose reported a horrifying sexual harassment experience abroad and
San francisco gay pride parade thegrio.com
June 20, 2018
The death of 20-year-old rapper XXXtentacion took social media by surprise earlier this week as users lamented another tragic shooting
June 18, 2018
[griojw id=”Rpi75g5d” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”]   Amandla Stenberg is feeling confident and comfortable enough to now proclaim proudly that she’s “out” and
Terry Miller and Andraya Yearwood thegrio.com
June 13, 2018
Two transgender teens who blew out the competition and won a track and field competition have people outraged and saying