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May 23, 2022
Chicago Sky star Candace Parker made history as the third WNBA player to record multiple triple-doubles in a career.
May 13, 2022
Days ahead of Pennsylvania's primary, theGrio interviewed Kenyatta, who's vying to become the nation's first openly gay Black senator.
May 8, 2022
Karine Jean-Pierre was honored with a standing ovation from the crowd at GLAAD’s 33rd Media Awards in New York City…
May 5, 2022
Kanautica Zayre-Brown's lawsuit claims the North Carolina prison system's treatment of her has worsened her gender dysphoria.
May 4, 2022
The man who took legal action against Don Lemon, claiming the media personality sexually assaulted him, has dropped his lawsuit. 
May 4, 2022
Church leaders in America are being asked to show support for the LGBTQ community as anti-LGBTQ legislation sweeps the nation.
April 29, 2022
In a recent appearance on "The Howard Stern Show," Carmichael admitted that the revelation has put a strain on their…
Disney Studios' Los Angeles Premiere Of "West Side Story" - Arrivals
April 15, 2022
Fresh off her Academy Award win, actress Ariana DeBose has announced her next project will be a queer rom-com.
April 14, 2022
Karamo Brown's daily, hour-long talk show has been acquired by leading station groups, and it's slated to air across the…
April 13, 2022
The wait is almost over, P-Valley fans! The popular Starz series is officially coming back for a second season with…
April 6, 2022
TheGrio explores how Florida's law banning classroom discussions on sexual orientation and gender identity will affect LGBTQ+ youth.
April 6, 2022
Most Rev. Robert J. McManus, bishop of Worcester, Massachusetts, says the flags symbolize messages that don’t align with Catholic teaching.
April 3, 2022
Alabama’s first restaurant owned and operated by a Black, openly transgender woman opened in Birmingham this spring.
March 28, 2022
Florida Gov. DeSantis signed a bill that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
March 16, 2022
New legislation in Florida dubbed the "Don't Say Gay" bill will soon become law with the signature of Gov. Ron…
March 15, 2022
Lizzo was the keynote speaker Sunday at South by Southwest, Austin's annual culture, tech and music conference held every March.
March 14, 2022
Herron, who was integral to getting no-knock warrants banned in Louisville, is Kentucky's first openly LGBTQ state representative.
World Premiere Of Disney and Pixar's “Luca”
March 10, 2022
According to a new letter from Pixar employees, Disney has censored "nearly every moment of overtly gay affection" in its…
March 9, 2022
One of the original shows, "Moments That Shaped: Queer Black Britain," will be narrated by comedienne and producer Gina Yashere.
Jussie Smollett thegrio.com
February 26, 2022
Jussie Smollett has requested that the court revisit his guilty conviction of a staged hate crime in 2019.