Rhue, Sylvia (1947- )
Sylvia Rhue is a distinguished writer, religious scholar, documentarian, and public speaker. She has engaged in significant work in religious communities around lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender (LGBT) rights and sexuality as well as co-produced an award-winning
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If Black Lives Matter why racial bias in football commentary? - Voice Online
IN ASSOCIATION with the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA), RunRepeat has conducted a study on racial... The post If Black Lives Matter why racial bias in football commentary? appeared first on Voice Online.
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Pride Month: Calvin Klein chooses plus-size model activist Jari Jones
American actress, plus-size model and LGBTQIA+ activist Jari Jones is celebrating seeing herself on a billboard in New York.
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Why The Government Should Leave It To Local Communities To Define What Public Safety Means To Them
If we really want to understand how to undo the structural damage that has destabilized communities of color, government must take a seat at the people’s table.
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Ben Carson Tells U.S. To 'Grow Up' Over Racist Gripes; Stacey Abrams Calls Him 'Infantile'
Abrams, a Georgia gubernatorial candidate in 2018 and possible vice presidential pick, lashed Carson’s take as an “infantile response,” on ABC’s “This
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Uncle Joe Biden and Democrat Contempt for Black Americans.
This law of nature was on full display last week when former Democrat Vice President and now presumed Democratic Party Presidential nominee Joe Biden stated, in one of those rare times of levity and honesty, exactly how he and his Democrat colleagues view black
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8 transgender men and women killed in 7 days
NEW YORK — Brayla Stone, a 17-year-old Black trans girl, was murdered in Sherwood, Arkansas near Little Rock on June
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Janelle Monáe Shares How She Was Triggered Filming “Antebellum” On A Plantation: ‘I Felt Everything’
Janelle Monáe has always been one to denounce racism, sexism — all of the “isms,” in fact. So it’s no surprise that the topic of race was discussed during her [] The post Janelle Monáe Was Triggered Filming Antebellum On A Plantation appeared first on Essence.
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Munroe Bergdorf Accepts Position On LOréal Paris Diversity And Inclusion Advisory Board
Trans activist and model Munroe Bergdorf accepts a position on L'Oréal Paris' diversity and inclusion advisory board after falling out with the company three years ago for speaking out against racism.
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We Are Members Of A Family Unlike Any Other: Black Trans Community Members Send Message Of Resilience For Pride Month
Daniella Carter, a Black trans woman and content creator, recently partnered with GLAAD to debut a new video discussing the need to center the voices of Black trans and non-binary community members in the midst of today's current political and social environment, in honor of Pride Month.
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The Black Trans Lives Taken During Pride Month
The lives of trans people continue to be lost at an alarming rate each year despite efforts by advocacy groups to raise awareness and provide protection to those in need.
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The Fight For Black Lives Involves Pulling Up For Queer Black People, Too - Blavity
Pride Month may be over, but the fight for all Black lives is still very much in effect.
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Allegheny County logs another 83 COVID-19 cases Monday; alcohol consumption at bars, restaurants restricted | New Pittsburgh Courier
by PublicSource Reporters The Allegheny County Health Department reported 83 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, bringing the total case count to 2,651. Monday’s report follows the 96 cases reported Sunday, the highest since March 14 when officials announced the first cases in the county and the
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5 Speeches That Speak To The Reality Of Being Black And Trans In America - Blavity
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC)  reported  that at least 16 transgender or gender-nonconforming individuals have lost their lives by either a firearm or other forms of brutality in 2020. Unfortunately, the organization believes that number might not be completely accurate because crimes that fit
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At Least 5 Black Trans Women Have Died Within A Two-Week Period - Blavity
In the past two weeks, at least five trans women have died as violence toward transgender and gender-nonconforming people increases. Pride Month just wrapped up, and the trans community continues to face a heightened risk of violence because of "a toxic mix of transphobia, racism and misogyny," the
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Transgender people find refuge in Haitian Center | New York Carib News
Despite widespread prejudice and discrimination against transgender people in Haiti, one organization is providing a haven where they can feel welcome. The Kay Trans Haiti center located in the capital, Port-au-Prince, is funded by a Spanish healthcare company and the United Nations Development
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This Day In History- June 30
1921: President Warren G Harding nominates former President William Howard Taft to be chief justice of the US Supreme Court, succeeding the late Edward Douglass
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Senate Bill to Establish Black Female Task Force
Black Women & Girls Task
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Namibia: Outright Calls for Scrapping of Sodomy Law
The day celebrates diversity, raises awareness of the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTQ+) people and is this year being celebrated under the theme, 'Breaking the Silence', according to the United Nations Development Programme
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PBS Celebrates Pride Month with PRIDELAND, a Short-Form Digital Series and New One-Hour Special with Host and Actor Dyllón Burnside, Exploring LGBTQ+ Identity in the U.S. South
Digital episodes premiered May 26 on PBS Voices, a new documentary-focused YouTube channel from PBS Digital Studios; one-hour broadcast special premieres Friday, June 12 at 9:00 pm ET on PBS
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8 transgender men and women killed in 7 days | Atlanta Daily World
Statement on Tragic Murder of Brayla Stone NEW YORK — Brayla Stone, a 17-year-old Black trans girl, was murdered in Sherwood, Arkansas near Little Rock on June 25. According to friends she enjoyed experimenting with music, some of which she uploaded to her personal YouTube channel. Her killer has
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Rikers Island jail to discipline 17 staffers for transgender woman's death
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Detroit Pistons To Celebrate LGBTQ Community With Pride Week
The Detroit Pistons will tip off Pistons Pride Week with a series of virtual events held from Monday, June 15 to Thursday, June
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Colin Kaepernick To Serve On Medium’s Board
Colin Kaepernick has been appointed to serve on Medium’s board to elevate the voices of Black and Brown communities.
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Lady Gaga Shares Her Instagram To Give A Voice To The Black Transgender Community
Recording superstar Lady Gaga selected The Marsha P. Johnson Institute to take over her Instagram account and called on her 42.5 million followers to advocate for Black transgender women to help end the daily fight they endure against systemic
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Gay rights victory
In Bostock v. Clayton County, the United States Supreme Court ruled, this week, that the federal employment discrimination statute (Title VII) barred discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons in places of
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Arrest Warrant Issued In Black Transgender Woman’s Death
On June 8, the body of 27-year-old Dominique Fells was found dismembered on the banks of the Schuylkill River in
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Teen sentenced to life in prison for killing Black trans woman, 2 gay men
A 19-year-old Detroit teen has been sentenced to three sentences of life without the possibility of parole after killing two gay men and a trans woman. The post Teen sentenced to life in prison for killing Black trans woman, 2 gay men appeared first on TheGrio.
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Halle Berry Drops Plans To Play A Transgender Man In New Film After Backlash
The "X-Men" and "Monster's Ball" star apologized and vowed "to promote better representation" in Hollywood moving forward.
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Investigation Launched Against White Couple Who Aimed Guns At Protesters
“We must protect the right to peacefully protest, and any attempt to chill it through intimidation or threat of deadly force will not be tolerated," Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner said on Monday.
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