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  • What We Know About the Orlando, Fla., Mass Shooting

    As the nation reels in the aftermath of the worst mass shooting in American history, more and more details about the horrific shooting that occurred at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., are starting to surface. Here’s what we know so far: The gunman, identified as Omar Mateen, claimed allegiance to the Islamic State group.Mateen, 29,…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • The #Pulse Shooting: Can Educating the Public Keep LGBTQ Youths Safe?

    It is eerily prescient that just two days before Sunday’s terror attack at Pulse nightclub—a popular spot for the LGBTQ community in Orlando, Fla.—black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, sexually questioning and queer young adults gathered in Washington, D.C., for the first Summit on African American LGBTQ Youth. In light of the horrifying attack, the urgency…

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    Andre Perry

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  • Dear Black People: Can Someone Please Tell Me What The "Gay Agenda" Is?

    The first season of Empire concluded Wednesday night. Which means I went the entire season of Empire without watching one minute of Empire. There’s really no specific reason why. I’m not boycotting Wet Wipes Howard and it’s not like my Wednesdays are so busy that I couldn’t watch if I wanted to. It just belongs to…

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    Damon Young

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  • Eight Dumb-Ass Sexual Myths (Some) People Somehow Still Believe

    Last week’s episode of Key & Peele featured a hilarious skit where a gay man was invited to a Black family’s home to speak to them about how to act at a gay wedding. Included were questions about pony shows, “gay sections,” couscous, and a perfectly deadpan Lance Reddick reminding everyone why he should have…

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    Damon Young

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  • Michael Sam, And The Black (And Gay) Politics Of Being "Twice As Good"

    The analogy many gay rights activists and allies have made between their fight for equal rights and the Black American’s fight for civil rights is flawed, but I understand why it’s made. It’s a natural comparison, but it breaks down when considering that (most) Blacks can’t blend in. In America, Blackness is conspicuous, and this conspicuousness allows for…

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    Damon Young

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  • The Cold War Between Straight Black Women And Gay Black Men

    A Facebook friend recently sent me this video. Another distraction from all this pretending to write, thought I. Now, unlike the cats-are-assholes videos and clips of happy, dancing Black babies that occupy way too damn much of my day, this video prompted a big ol’ screwface. Ten seconds into the clip, I rolled my eyes…

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    Alexander Hardy

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  • How To Be Really Good At Being A Down-Low Brotha

    Remember back in 2004? When gay Black men pretending to be straight became America’s boogeymen, getting blamed for everything from H.I.V. rates to your half-empty bottle of juice in the office fridge? (“Man. Damn DL brothas must’ve drank my apple juice again. Fuck J.L.King!”) And remember how everyone  — well, everyone except Tyler Perry —…

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    Damon Young

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