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Newark-Essex celebrates Pride

logointern1 — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:29:02 +0000

This month is Pride month and communities all over the world are celebrating with marches, festivals, parades, vigils, and speeches. Newark, NJ held its sixth annual Pride activities yesterday.(...)

Top Africa cardinal: next pope could well be black

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:41:38 +0000

(Vatican City) A prominent African cardinal said Monday there was no reason why the next pope couldn’t be black, particularly following the election of President Barack Obama.

Cardinal Peter(...)

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(...)

Vanasco: BET.com’s list of the LGBT ‘Who’s Who’ forgets the ‘T’

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:54:35 +0000

The Bilerico Project points out that BET.com’s otherwise laudable annual list of Who’s Who in the black LGBT community includes no transgender people (it’s not clear to me whether there are any(...)

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.

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(...)

Survey examines role of economics, faith in Prop 8

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:45:40 +0000

(San Francisco, California) Voters’ economic status and religious convictions played a greater role than race and age in determining whether they supported the Nov. 4 ballot measure outlawing(...)

Black Vote Largely Favored Prop 8

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:18:23 +0000

(Washington) Aja and Miriam Aguirre rushed their trip to the altar in San Francisco a few weeks ago, fearful that the state of California might vote in favor of banning same-sex marriage on(...)

Pastor challenges IRS with partisan sermon

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:21:55 +0000

(Little Rock, Arkansas) In a predominantly black church in a city known for its past racial strife, Bishop Robert Smith is taking sides. His targets: Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama(...)