The “Pose” actor spoke on their identity and combating transphobia in the Black community.
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How These Southern Queer Folks Made A Pride Of Their Own
Southern Fried Queer Pride is a safe haven for Black and Brown LGBTQ+ folks — and they’re just getting started.
No, Kamala Harris Shouldn’t Pen Monthly Op-Eds for Essence
Essence could have chosen to critically engage Kamala Harris’ campaign as way to actually support and serve black women.
‘Waking Hour’ Explores How Messy Dating Can Be for Young Trans Women
Beyond ‘Waking Hour,’ filmmaker Nava Mau wants to tell more real stories about her community.
MOTHA Is Preserving Transgender Hirstory One City at a Time
With an unconventional museum model, Chris E. Vargas is helping trans people see themselves through art and objects.
Zanele Muholi Forever Changed the Image of Black Queer South Africans
For this visual activist, coming of age in South Africa’s Apartheid era wasn’t easy — and neither is setting the path for the next generation.
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.
Artist Devan Shimoyama Puts Glitter All Over Toxic Masculinity
His work depicts a complicated relationship some queer men have with masculinity.
Black Women Held Down The Most Traumatic News Cycle of 2019
From Gayle King’s interviews to ‘Leaving Neverland,’ that labor must be acknowledged.
Thank God Kevin Hart Didn’t Host the Oscars
The awards show was actually better without any host at all — least of all, one as problematic as Hart.