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Gay History Month: Zora Neale Hurston

logointern2 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:00:23 +0000

Zora Neale Hurston, a folklorist, novelist and anthropologist, was a staple figure during the Harlem Renaissance. She was a feminist and some scholars believe she was also a lesbian.

Hurston, an(...)

Gay History Month: Ruth Ellis

logointern2 — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:00:48 +0000

Ruth Ellis is regarded by many as “America’s Oldest Lesbian.”

She was an African-American woman who came out as a lesbian in 1915 before graduating from Springfield High School in(...)

Gay History Month: Alvin Ailey

logointern2 — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:00:40 +0000

Born on January 5, 1931 in Rogers, Texas, Alvin Ailey Jr. became one of the staple figures and innovators of 20th century dance with the founding of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in(...)

Coroner: Heart disease killed author Harris

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:14:26 +0000

(Los Angeles) A coroner’s official says heart disease, complicated by high blood pressure and a hardening of the arteries, is what killed author E. Lynn Harris last week.

County coroner Craig(...)

Withers: Harvard African-American prof arrested in his own home

James Withers — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:06:14 +0000

Here is what you need to know about my bias in this story. There is a picture of Henry Louis Gates on my wall. He is standing at a lectern; I’m behind him and just introduced him at a(...)

DC gay marriage debate moves issue to black community

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:25:36 +0000

(Washington) In the District of Columbia, where African-Americans are the majority and black congregations dominate, the recent vote to recognize same-sex marriages may signal the gay rights(...)

What you don’t know about the Down Low

chagmionantoine — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:17:49 +0000

Does secret gay sex contribute to the spread of STDs, including AIDS and HIV? The surprising results from a new study of closeted men.

Chagmion Antoine reports.

Study: Gays of color face greater discrimination in schools

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 19:50:55 +0000

(New York City) LGBT students of color face greater victimization at school, according to a new study.

The research paper: Shared Differences: The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and(...)

The Prop 8 effect: Anger between blacks and gays

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:18:41 +0000

When Rev. Wanda Washington arrived in Milwaukee to start up a church to serve the city’s Sherman Park neighborhood, she didn’t know exactly what she was in for.

Most recently an associate(...)

Vanasco: Blame religion, not race

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:31:09 +0000

Researchers, in conjunction with the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, released a report today that said that people who voted against gay marriage in California had four things in common:

1.(...)