Maryland and Beyond: What This Election Means for Black LGBT Love and Families
Family is the epicenter of Black life, community and culture. For Black lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, its importance is just as great. Studies show that in
Marriage Equality Takes Four Steps Forward
Election night four years ago was one bittersweet affair for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Americans. They swooned over the history-making election of then-Sen. Bar
History is Made: Marriage Equality Upheld in Maryland, President Obama Re-Elected
Washington, D.C. – November 7, 2012 – Yesterday, Marylanders voted to uphold the Civil Marriage Protection Act, making Maryland one of the first states to pass a
LGBT Groups Recover from Hurricane Sandy
As the East Coast (particularly New York and New Jersey) recovers from the damage that Hurricane Sandy recently caused, a few LGBT and HIV/AIDS organizations provided updates to Wi
WHAT IS AT STAKE: The Black Vote for Gay Marriage
The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), the nation’s leading Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, has been a proud supporter o
OP-ED: Study Proves Black LGBT Community No Longer Invisible
A new Gallup survey, the largest of its kind, found that people of color are more likely to identify themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT). In fact, the poll
Silence is Golden on Gay Issues
Two presidential election cycles ago, talking about gays was all the rage. Anti-marriage-equality measures littered state ballots across the country. There was even talk that they
October 17, 2012
Have something to share? Email info@nbjc.org to submit ideas for the NBJC E-Digest. Where is the Black "New Normal" in Primetime? The Black Gay-Straig
“International Federation Of Black Prides” Becomes “Center For Black Equity”
Washington, DC – October, 12, 2012- Washington, DC-based International Federation of Black Prides (IFBP), an international organization committed to achieving equality and so
Coming Out in Two Acts: One Man’s Story on Family, Love and Living Authentically
It all started with an awkward conversation with my dad when I was 16. On what I thought was a day like any other, we were passing our neighborhood Wal-Mart when my father began th