Black Pastors, Marriage Equality and NOM’s Money
A 2005 article on now-disgraced Atlanta pastor Eddie Long highlights a disturbing perspective to this issue of the National Organization for Marriage utilizing the black church and
Young Activists Plot the Future of the LGBT Rights Movement
by Shani O. Hilton | Monday, January 30 2012 …On the domestic front, the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) was handing out statistics on black transgender people pulled
Ben Jealous: LGBT and Civil Rights Groups Must Work Together
By: Joshua R. Weaver | Posted: January 27, 2012 Bridging the gap between LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) and civil rights organizations was the overarching motif as N
Filling in the Data Gaps on Black Gay and Transgender Americans
Event Identifies Holes in Information and Offers Solutions At an event on January 19, the Center for American Progress released its groundbreaking report, “Jumping Beyond the
FAMU Students Rally for Justice for Robert Champion Jr.
In response to the recent hazing death of gay Florida A&M University (FAMU) drum major Robert Champion Jr., the school’s LGBT Pride Student Union spoke out about the lack
VIDEO: Gov. Christie nominates gay African-American mayor for state Supreme Court
TRENTON — Gov. Chris Christie today nominated an openly gay African-American Republican mayor and a Korean-American assistant attorney general to the state’s highest co
Jumping Beyond the Broom
Liberty and justice for all is not yet a reality in America. Despite the election of our nation’s first African American president, black Americans continue to trail behind t
Massachusetts Gov. Patrick Signs Transgender Equality Bill Into Law
On Thursday, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick held a ceremonial signing for H.3810, “An Act Relative To Gender Identity,” which now legally protects transgender ind
CALL TO ACTION: NBJC Calls For Hate Crime Investigation in FAMU Hazing Death
Washington, D.C., January 10, 2012 – On November 19, 2011 Florida A&M University student Robert Champion Jr. was found unresponsive aboard a band bus after the school'