Beyonc© Does Justice To New Orleans’s Rich Queer Culture
Formation celebrates identities that once sparked shame but now inspire pride… Read more »
Irene Monroe
Irene's columns, TV appearances, and radio commentary use an interdisciplinary approach drawing on critical race theory, African American, queer and religious studies.
Swimming Upstream For Black Votes
Exploiting cultural markers insults the political intelligence of voters… Read more »
Stay Woke This Thanksgiving!
As a time of connectedness, I pause to acknowledge what I have to be thankful for… Read more »
Laughing To Keep From Crying In ‘The Scottsboro Boys’
Broadway legends John Kander and Fred Ebb’s production of The Scottsboro Boys” is here’s now in Beantown… Read more »
Love And Violence In Black LGBTQ Communities
Everyone deserves a safe, loving, healthy and violent-free relationship… Read more »
A Congresswoman’s Public Forum On How To Survive A Trump Presidency
Acknowledging post-election fears, Congresswoman Katherine Clark convened a public conversation… Read more »
Boston LGBTQ Youth Theater Group First To Received Highest Honor From White House
Historic moment for True Colors, and the White House, recognizing and honoring the artistic talents of America’s LGBTQ youth, especially youth of color… Read more »
A Religious Utopia Turned Nightmare
The Jonestown massacre: Why did it happen and could it happen again… Read more »
Why Homophobic Harlem Church Building Should Become LGBT Homeless Youth Shelter
Gentrification of neighborhoods always disrupts existing communities within them… Read more »
Looking Back On The Anniversaries Of May 17
At the intersections of multiple identities, anniversaries of civil rights struggles are bitter and sweet… Read more »