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Tasiyah “Siyah” Woodland
Crime

Transgender Woman Tasiyah 'Siyah' Woodland Gunned Down in Maryland

She is at least the eighth trans, nonbinary, or gender-nonconforming person to die by violence in the U.S. this year.

'First Deep Breath' Is a Moving Story of a Black Family & Queerness
Arts & Entertainment

'First Deep Breath' Is a Moving Story of a Black Family & Queerness

Queer artists Lee Edward Colston II and Steve H. Broadnax III chat with The Advocate about how The First Deep Breath explores vulnerable masculinity.

Black youth
Health

Black Trans & Nonbinary Youth at High Risk of Suicide: Report

Those are the troubling findings of a new report from the Trevor Project.

Achebe Betty Powell and White House meeting
Obituaries

Longtime Lesbian Activist Achebe Betty Powell Dies at 82

She was involved with several organizations and was part of the first gay and lesbian contingent to have a meeting at the White House.

Ernestine Eckstein, at protest
African-Americans

Out, Black, and Proud, Ernestine Eckstein Fought For Us Before Stonewall

During Black History Month, we honor the courage of Ernestine Eckstein, who put her life on the line to speak out for queer rights.

Pauli Murray
African-Americans

Pauli Murray Will Be First Black Queer Person on U.S. Currency

The nonbinary civil rights activist, lawyer, poet, and priest will appear on a quarter.