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Stacey Abrams: First Black Woman Ever Nominated for Governor by Major Party

Abrams made history on Tuesday.

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Sir Ian McKellen parties with shirtless twunks in London

The 85-year-old actor attended an event with 10 DJs and a darkroom - we have the details.

Chi Ossé addresses striking Starbucks workers, November 13, 2025, in New York City

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Chi Ossé, Black gay NYC Council member, files for potential challenge to Hakeem Jeffries for Congress

Ossé says Democrats in Congress "seem asleep at the wheel" in challenging Donald Trump,

Pride

11 fabulous events to help you celebrate Black Pride in 2025

You're going to want to add these fabulous Black Pride Month events to your calendar!

World

'They're peddling death'

The promoter of the Raw Dukes sex party in Harlem in May banned safer sex, hoping to maximize his profits. A loud protest shut him down, but the underground industry of largely condom-free parties aimed at men of color is still thriving in New York City. AIDS educators have barely begun to fight back, while health advocates fear the trend could spread across the country.

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The history of the circuit party: Transforming LGBTQ+ political pain into power

“It’s like a religious revival,” Harvard professor Michael Bronski says.

Kanye Calls For Black People To "Blexit" Democratic Party

Hakeem Jeffries Becomes 1st Black Lawmaker to Lead a Party in Congress

House Democrats picked Hakeem Jeffries to succeed Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday.

Stacey Abrams: First Black Woman Ever Nominated for Governor by Major Party

Abrams made history on Tuesday.

Hakeem Jeffries Makes History as Leader of the Democrats in the House

Jeffries is the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress.

Chi Ossé, Black gay NYC Council member, files for potential challenge to Hakeem Jeffries for Congress

Ossé says Democrats in Congress "seem asleep at the wheel" in challenging Donald Trump,

11 fabulous events to help you celebrate Black Pride in 2025

You're going to want to add these fabulous Black Pride Month events to your calendar!

For Black Women, Being Called the Democrats' 'Backbone' Is No Compliment

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

'They're peddling death'

The GOPs antigay pitch to blacks

The Republican Party is reaching out to African-American voters with a pitch that hones in on their presumed homophobia. The party's blatantly antigay "misinformation campaign" is detailed in a new report from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

Alabama lesbian reinstated in state election

Out lesbian candidate Patricia Todd was reinstated Saturday as the Democratic Party's nominee for a seat in the Alabama legislature, all but guaranteeing her victory in November.

The movie you can salivate to

If you're ever at a club and you see TV screens showing off group sex, pig masks, and fan dancers, you may be watching Schwarzwald, one of the most intriguing films ever made.

Black Republicans: Grand Old Pawns

Trump-era Black Republicans aren't truly conservative, they're just cons, claims gay writer Clay Cane in his new bestselling book.

Transphobic Texas Democrat finds home for bigotry in state Republican Party

After losing her primary to a queer Black woman, Shawn Thierry decided to switch to the GOP.

Ed Buck Was Not an Anomaly: Black Gay Men and the Lure of Meth

Meth is often spoke of as epidemic affecting whites, but the victims of Ed Buck -- Gemmel Moore and Timothy Dean -- are a stark reminder of that fallacy.

Top 10 hot spring parties

Shake off the winter blues and bound into spring's sizzling hot social schedule. There is a thrilling slew of parties about to perk up gay and lesbian calendars, from ostentatious oceanside options to decadent desert diversions. Check the dates, check your luggage and come out to play.

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“It’s like a religious revival,” Harvard professor Michael Bronski says.

House Democrats picked Hakeem Jeffries to succeed Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday.

Abrams made history on Tuesday.

Jeffries is the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress.

The 85-year-old actor attended an event with 10 DJs and a darkroom - we have the details.

Ossé says Democrats in Congress "seem asleep at the wheel" in challenging Donald Trump,

You're going to want to add these fabulous Black Pride Month events to your calendar!

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

The Republican Party is reaching out to African-American voters with a pitch that hones in on their presumed homophobia. The party's blatantly antigay "misinformation campaign" is detailed in a new report from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

Out lesbian candidate Patricia Todd was reinstated Saturday as the Democratic Party's nominee for a seat in the Alabama legislature, all but guaranteeing her victory in November.

If you're ever at a club and you see TV screens showing off group sex, pig masks, and fan dancers, you may be watching Schwarzwald, one of the most intriguing films ever made.

Trump-era Black Republicans aren't truly conservative, they're just cons, claims gay writer Clay Cane in his new bestselling book.

After losing her primary to a queer Black woman, Shawn Thierry decided to switch to the GOP.

Meth is often spoke of as epidemic affecting whites, but the victims of Ed Buck -- Gemmel Moore and Timothy Dean -- are a stark reminder of that fallacy.

Shake off the winter blues and bound into spring's sizzling hot social schedule. There is a thrilling slew of parties about to perk up gay and lesbian calendars, from ostentatious oceanside options to decadent desert diversions. Check the dates, check your luggage and come out to play.