Feb
28

Black Legends and Leaders of LGBT Sports

The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) is proud to partner with Athlete Ally to launch a list honoring lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) leaders of color in sports. We composed this list of LGBTQI people of color who have emerged as the leaders and the legends in the global effort for LGBT inclusion in sports.

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Feb
26

NBJC Calls on the U.S. Government to Support Our LGBT Brothers and Sisters in Uganda

Washington, D.C.-- The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), the nation’s leading Black LGBT civil rights organization, strongly condemns the so-called “Anti-Homosexuality Bill” signed into law by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. Under this anti-gay law, anyone found guilty of repeated same-sex sexual acts in Uganda will be sentenced to life in prison. The bill also proposes years in prison for anyone who counsels or reaches out to gay and lesbian Ugandans, a provision that would dangerously complicate humanitarian work and implicate those providing services to Uganda’s LGBT community.

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Feb
26

Historic Partnership to Defeat Discrimination: Diverse Business Groups Say NO to AZ SB 1062

On the evening of Wednesday, February 26, 2014, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer heard us all loud and clear and vetoed Senate Bill 1062! On Monday the National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce join forces with fellow organizations from the National Business Inclusion Consortium (NBIC), including the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the National Black Justice Coalition, and United States Business Leadership Network: Disability at Work, in sending a strong letter to the Governor demanding the veto and calling on our collective affiliates, corporate partners, and small businesses to follow suit. We asked, you listened and our collective voice was heard!

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Feb
12

National Black Justice Coalition Joins Campaign to Support Michael Sam with Brendon Ayanbadejo

NEW YORK, NY(February 12, 2014) – With the announcement that Michael Sam, the University of Missouri’s star defensive end, has made history by publicly coming out as the first high profile openly gay NFL prospect, Athlete Ally launched an online campaign to mobilize support for Sam. The campaign, launched yesterday by Brendon Ayanbadejo as a reaction to backlash against Sam, is now joined by the National Black Justice Coalition, a civil rights organization dedicated to empowering Black lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. 

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Feb
10

NBJC Salutes NFL Prospect, Michael Sam, For Owning His Truth

Washington, DC – February 10, 2014 – Michael Sam, University of Missouri’s All-American defensive lineman and the 2013 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Defensive Player of the Year, has made history by owning his truth and proclaiming to the world that he is an “openly gay, proud man.” Sam, at 6 foot 2 and 260 pounds, ended his senior season with 11.5 sacks and 19 tackles for a loss of yards. He is likely to be a major factor in May’s National Football League (NFL) draft, where he is expected to go in the early rounds with a possible position switch to outside linebacker. If drafted, Michael Sam would be the first openly gay player in the NFL.

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