Each experiments with telling maternal health stories in her own way, and at least two want to shift the Black maternal health crisis narrative to emphasize Black life, community self-help, and #BlackJoy.
Author: erinmalone
Now That We Know There’s a Maternal Mortality Crisis, How Can We Help Fix It?
“There is something that can be done. This is not the end of the story; it’s just the beginning and we have the power to shape the story.”
Don’t Get Too Excited About Chicago’s New Black Lesbian Mayor
Lori Lightfoot’s identity is being celebrated. But activists warn about her politics.
Black LGBTQ+ People Deserve to Feel How They Want About Nipsey Hussle
In this op-ed, Out Executive Editor Raquel Willis shares her thoughts on the complexity of mourning people with anti-LGBTQ+ pasts.
Op-ed: If You Support Trans People, You Should be Visible Too
On International Transgender Day of Visibility, allies should be setting an example for others.
No, We Shouldn’t Be Excited About the Fall of ‘Roe’
In one article, a prominent pro-choice advocate and author offers a take that is breathtakingly insulting and obtuse, particularly for us as Black women and reproductive justice leaders living and working in the Midwest and the South, where abortion access is most threatened.
Burlesque: Using Our Bodies As A Form of Resistance
In this photo essay for #BodyPositivityInColor, burlesque performer Janna Zinzi (a.k.a. jazabel jade) writes about the transformative power of burlesque, its importance to Black and Brown dancers and body acceptance for non-normative bodies.
Artist Devan Shimoyama Puts Glitter All Over Toxic Masculinity
His work depicts a complicated relationship some queer men have with masculinity.
Sen. Anning’s Egg in the Head Reminds Us of Anita Bryant’s Pie in the Face
That’s one way to hold bigots accountable!
These Trans Latina Cosmetologists Are Fighting For Their Sisters
After years of discrimination, these cosmetologists are going into business for themselves.