Reverend Irene Monroe

Massachusetts -- viewed as a bastion of tolerance -- only recently began recognizing the humanity of trans prisoners.

Hart refuses to take responsibility for his horrifying jokes about hurting children, while Ellen remains a co-conspirator.

If Republicans stand by Trump after a tape emerges of him saying that slur, it will confirm the GOP is the party of racism.

Our community needs to foster inclusivity if we have any chance against Trump's agenda, writes Rev. Irene Monroe.

Martin Luther King Jr. once said, "Guns are going to be the death of this country." Will we prove him right?

We dilute the messages of civil rights icons by using them to sell products, writes Rev. Irene Monroe.

The president's ignorance of the world means he's completely unaware of what queer black people are going through.

Fifty years after he was taken from us, we're still trying to make his "beloved community" a reality. 

Black women helped defeat Roy Moore, but they don't want to be anyone's backbone but their own, writes Rev. Irene Monroe.

A backlash to recent progress has sent us back 60 years, writes Rev. Irene Monroe.

Slavery is America's original sin. Don't forget that for a minute, Trump administration.

As much as homophobic denominations like Burrell's Church of God in Christ don't want to admit it, righteous gay and bi men are part of their congregations.

A congresswoman tries to assuage the anxieties of her constituents and helps them mobilize for the next four years.

This holiday may hurt for many of us, but remember the strength of those who really suffered on Thanksgiving.

Even though it may anger many on the right, Halloween remains the gayest of holidays.

During Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Rev. Irene Monroe pleads for more resources for LGBT communites of color.

No rational person condones the shooting of officers, but that doesn't mean things don't have to change with how African-Americans are treated by police. All LGBTs should empathize with that sentiment.