Where Do We Go From Here, Redux?
The year 2020 has been a stressful one… Read more »
George Floyd
The Challenge Of Listening
Several white Americans have asked me, is the civil unrest Americans still see across the country, against anti-black violence, police brutality, and demanding systemic change, a movement… Read more »
What, To Black America, Is This Fourth Of July?
This Fourth of July, Americans are being forced to see the nation’s celebration for independence differently… Read more »
The Legal Aid Society Condemns NYPD Violence Against Queer Liberation March
The Legal Aid Society released the following statement today condemning the New York City Police Department (NYPD) violence towards the Queer Liberation March for Black Lives and Against Police Brutality this past weekend… Read more »
#BlackLivesMatter Will Be Centered In Global Pride Event On June 27, Organisers Announce
Organisers project huge viewing figures and announce former US Vice-President Joe Biden, Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar and artists Laverne Cox, Adam Lambert, Kesha and Todrick Hall among more than 40 new appearances… Read more »
Parades May Be Canceled But Pride Isn’t: Our Stories Matter
We all have a story. Martha P. Johnson, a black transgender drag performer, sex worker and activist who died in 1992, gave us many… Read more »
Celebrating Pride During Police Brutality Crisis
June is Pride Month for LGBTQ+ communities across the country. And while COVID-19 and social distancing guidelines have forced Pride to go virtual this year, our struggle and triumph will not go uncelebrated. … Read more »
National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund Statement in Support of Justice in Policing Act
The Justice in Policing Act is a critical step towards unraveling the systemic racism embedded within law enforcement… Read more »