State Sen. Kelvin Atkinson (D-North Las Vegas) Comes Out!
GREAT NEWS out of Nevada! Nevada state Sen. Kelvin Atkinson (D-North Las Vegas) Comes Out In Gay Marriage Debate. He dismissed the idea that gay marriage threatened o
Our Issues: Interview with the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC)
By: Justin Allen, AFROPUNK Contributor | April 9, 2013 | AFROPUNK.com Founded in 2003, the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) is a policy advocacy group based in Washington D.
Same-Sex Marriage Supporters Again Gather Outside Supreme Court
Several hundred same-sex marriage supporters once again gathered outside the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices heard oral arguments in a case that challenges the cons
President Obama’s Historic Leadership on Prop 8 and Marriage Equality
Washington, D.C. – Friday, March 1, 2013 – Yesterday, the Department of Justice filed an amicus brief, urging the Supreme Court to declare it unconstitution
The State of Black LGBT in Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month, NBJC Executive Director Sharon Lettman-Hicks appeared on Sheila Alexander-Reid Live, hosted by D.C. activist Sheila Alexander-Reid. Lettman-Hi
Making Black History for Gay Rights
Last spring when President Barack Obama announced his “evolving” support for marriage equality, many conservative groups were confident it would woo black voters to the
EVENT: Black LGBT Emerging Leaders Day, Feb. 21-22, 2013
The National Black Justice Coalition, in conjunction with the Human Rights Campaign and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, is pleased to host the 2013 Black LGBT Emerg
Activists: LGBT Communities Must Ally with Others to Ensure Equality for All
When President Barack Obama announced Tuesday in Las Vegas that now is the time for “common-sense comprehensive immigration reform,” he echoed a crucial portion of the
Blacks’ Evolving Views of Gay Marriage
In the 1967 landmark case Loving v. Virginia, the U.S. Supreme Court settled the question of whether love was colorblind in the eyes of the law. By invalidating anti-miscegenation
Supreme Court to Take on Same Sex Marriage
The battle over gay marriage is shifting from the voting booth to the nation’s highest court. The Supreme Court entered the contentious debate on Friday when it agreed to rev