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As the Black Panthers turn 50, we take a look back at how queer liberation became part of their mission.

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The Black Lives Matter movement has many leaders but only one recognizable face. DeRay Mckesson gets candid on love and leadership, politics and protest -- and his plans for Baltimore's future.

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Queer Bar Owner Shot At By Police After Giving First Aid to Protesters

Tim Lemuel and his staff were helping peaceful demonstrators when they were approached by police with guns drawn.

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Youngkin Latest GOP Gov. Skeptical of AP African American Studies

The right worries that white kids could be taught the truth about the Black experience in the United States over time.

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Transgender Woman Sues Colorado Sheriff's Office for Rights Violations

Juniper McGinn filed a lawsuit alleging that the El Paso County, Colo., Sheriff's Office mistreated and humiliated her during a body cavity search.

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On Juneteenth, Think About Black Americans

It's to be a celebration of emancipation, but the problems and pain if you're Black -- and queer -- still exist in Tulsa and elsewhere.

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Mass. School Can’t Call Itself Catholic for Flying Pride and BLM Flags

"The flying of these flags in front of a Catholic school sends a mixed, confusing, and scandalous message to the public," Bishop Robert McManus said in a decree.

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BLACK AS U R: A Powerful Look at Being Black & Queer in the BLM Era

Director Micheal Rice explores the intersectional lives of Black and Brown LGBTQ+ people who are struggling to find equality in their own communities in a time of great, radical upheaval.

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'Hallowed Ground' Looks at Civil Rights Movement Through LGBTQ+ Lens

The documentary, a companion piece to Eyes on the Prize, incorporates many queer voices in examining the racial justice movement's past, present, and future.

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Alicia Garza: You Don't Get Far Being Mealy-Mouthed

The longtime organizer discusses her book "How We Come Together When We Fall Apart."

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Oregon School Board Passes Motion to Ban Pride Flags, BLM Signs

School board members banned all symbols deemed "political."

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Paris Is Still Burning in These Photos

The Center, in partnership with the High Line, is presenting “Visions of Pride: Paris is Still Burning,” an in-person photo exhibition on ballroom culture.

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Black Lives Matter

This Juneteenth, we celebrate the progress and power of Black Pride

The Black Panthers and Gay Rights

As the Black Panthers turn 50, we take a look back at how queer liberation became part of their mission.

Janet Mock on Why DeRay Mckesson Matters

The Black Lives Matter movement has many leaders but only one recognizable face. DeRay Mckesson gets candid on love and leadership, politics and protest -- and his plans for Baltimore's future.

Queer Bar Owner Shot At By Police After Giving First Aid to Protesters

Tim Lemuel and his staff were helping peaceful demonstrators when they were approached by police with guns drawn.

Youngkin Latest GOP Gov. Skeptical of AP African American Studies

The right worries that white kids could be taught the truth about the Black experience in the United States over time.

How This Black Gay Millennial Helped Bring U=U to the White House

Transgender Woman Sues Colorado Sheriff's Office for Rights Violations

Juniper McGinn filed a lawsuit alleging that the El Paso County, Colo., Sheriff's Office mistreated and humiliated her during a body cavity search.

On Juneteenth, Think About Black Americans

It's to be a celebration of emancipation, but the problems and pain if you're Black -- and queer -- still exist in Tulsa and elsewhere.

Mass. School Can’t Call Itself Catholic for Flying Pride and BLM Flags

"The flying of these flags in front of a Catholic school sends a mixed, confusing, and scandalous message to the public," Bishop Robert McManus said in a decree.

BLACK AS U R: A Powerful Look at Being Black & Queer in the BLM Era

Director Micheal Rice explores the intersectional lives of Black and Brown LGBTQ+ people who are struggling to find equality in their own communities in a time of great, radical upheaval.

A Love Letter to Black People on National Black HIV Awareness Day

'Hallowed Ground' Looks at Civil Rights Movement Through LGBTQ+ Lens

The documentary, a companion piece to Eyes on the Prize, incorporates many queer voices in examining the racial justice movement's past, present, and future.

Alicia Garza: You Don't Get Far Being Mealy-Mouthed

The longtime organizer discusses her book "How We Come Together When We Fall Apart."

Oregon School Board Passes Motion to Ban Pride Flags, BLM Signs

School board members banned all symbols deemed "political."

Paris Is Still Burning in These Photos

The Center, in partnership with the High Line, is presenting “Visions of Pride: Paris is Still Burning,” an in-person photo exhibition on ballroom culture.

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Black Lives Matter

As the Black Panthers turn 50, we take a look back at how queer liberation became part of their mission.

The Black Lives Matter movement has many leaders but only one recognizable face. DeRay Mckesson gets candid on love and leadership, politics and protest -- and his plans for Baltimore's future.

Tim Lemuel and his staff were helping peaceful demonstrators when they were approached by police with guns drawn.

The right worries that white kids could be taught the truth about the Black experience in the United States over time.

Juniper McGinn filed a lawsuit alleging that the El Paso County, Colo., Sheriff's Office mistreated and humiliated her during a body cavity search.

It's to be a celebration of emancipation, but the problems and pain if you're Black -- and queer -- still exist in Tulsa and elsewhere.

"The flying of these flags in front of a Catholic school sends a mixed, confusing, and scandalous message to the public," Bishop Robert McManus said in a decree.

Director Micheal Rice explores the intersectional lives of Black and Brown LGBTQ+ people who are struggling to find equality in their own communities in a time of great, radical upheaval.

The documentary, a companion piece to Eyes on the Prize, incorporates many queer voices in examining the racial justice movement's past, present, and future.

The longtime organizer discusses her book "How We Come Together When We Fall Apart."

School board members banned all symbols deemed "political."

The Center, in partnership with the High Line, is presenting “Visions of Pride: Paris is Still Burning,” an in-person photo exhibition on ballroom culture.