NBJC Applauds 11th Circuit Deeming Florida’s ‘Stop Woke Act’ Unconstitutional
CONTACT: Jordan Wilhelmi | jordan@unbendablemedia.com FLORIDA – After the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit’s ruling that Florida’s “Stop Woke Act,” limiting diversity and race-based discussions in private workplaces, is unconstitutional, Dr. David J. Johns, CEO of the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), a leading Black LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, issued the following […]
NBJC Responds to Civil Rights Victory Reversing Some of the Harmful Measures of FL ‘Don’t Say Gay/Trans’ Law
CONTACT: Jordan Wilhelmi | jordan@unbendablemedia.com FLORIDA – After news that a settlement was reached between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys who had challenged a state law that critics dubbed “Don’t Say Gay,” allowing students and teachers to discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it’s not part of classroom instruction, […]
NBJC Commemorates National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
CONTACT: Jordan Wilhelmi | jordan@unbendablemedia.com WASHINGTON – Today marks National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD), and in commemoration, Dr. David J. Johns, CEO of the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), a leading Black LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, issued the following statement: “National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day provides us with an opportunity […]
NBJC Mourns the Stolen Life of Righteous Torrence “Chevy” Hill
CONTACT: Jordan Wilhelmi | jordan@unbendablemedia.com ATLANTA, GA– The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) mourns the death of Righteous Torrence “Chevy” Hill, a 35-year-old Black trans man from Macon, Georgia. He was murdered in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 29, 2024. Hill founded and owned Evollusion, a beauty bar dedicated to serving the LGBTQ+/SGL community with hair, […]
NBJC Condemns Ghana Parliament’s Criminalization of LGBTQ+ Activists
CONTACT: Jordan Wilhelmi | jordan@unbendablemedia.com WASHINGTON – Following reports that the Ghanaian Parliament passed a bill criminalizing individuals who promote, sponsor, or support LGBTQ+ activities, Dr. David J. Johns, CEO of the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), a leading Black LGBTQ+/same-gender loving civil rights organization, issued the following statement: “We condemn the recent advancement of […]