LGBTQ
Jason Collins: The Great Black Hope
May 2, 2013 6:00 am-
Would King have spoken on LGBTQ’s behalf?by Rev. Irene Monroe This Monday, we will mark 27 years of observing Martin Luther King Day. Some states began...by Rev. Irene Monroe on January 18, 2013 7:00 am -
Malawi’s LGBTQ’s Short-Lived FreedomMalawi President President Joyce Banda by Rev. Irene Monroe I’d like to believe that Malawi’s lesbian,...by Rev. Irene Monroe on November 15, 2012 1:36 pm -
At 42 Paul Ryan Out-of-Step with His Generation in Stark Contrast to the 69-year-old BidenRep. Paul Ryan and Vice President Joe Biden Rev. Irene Monroe On paper, you’d think a 42 year-old Republican...by Rev. Irene Monroe on August 14, 2012 1:00 pm
Posts Tagged ‘LGBTQ’
Our Own Reverend Irene Monroe to Receive Prestigious Honour
We like it when others see in our finest contributors what we’ve always known, that they are just terrific. Rev. Irene Monroe has a special place in my crusty ole heart because her own heart is just so darned big and she fights with every ounce of her strength for those who cannot fight for [...]
Romney’s Gay Fall Guy Grenell
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, likes to play it safe. Romney avoids controversy, by any means necessary—even if he has to lie, flip-flop for, or somersault. When the news hit on the evening of April 19th that Richard Grenell, an openly gay Republican, was appointed to be Romney’s national security and foreign policy [...]
How Anti-Sodomy Laws Were Sunk: Racism-Jealousy-and a False Police Report
If you love John Grisham’s fictional legal thrillers, you’ll be riveted to Dale Carpenter’s real life page-turner Flagrant Conduct: The Story of Lawrence v. Texas. Carpenter is a Law professor at the University of Minnesota and is involved with LGBTQ legal issues. Told from the perspectives of the plaintiffs, arresting officers, attorneys, judges and prosecutors, [...]
MLK Day Reflection for LGBTQ Justice in the Black Church
Today’s MLK Day. I am proud to count myself among the many people working for social justice today who stand on the shoulders of Martin Luther King, Jr. Too many people think King’s statements regarding justice are only about race and the African-American community – thus excluding the LGBTQ community. But King said that, “The [...]
Black LGBTQs Finding Voice for the Future
Having voice in the Black Community is still an arduous struggle for its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ) community. As we cross over into 2012, one of our biggest accomplishments in 2011 has been the various ways in which LGBTQ of African descent have employed different public venues to be heard. These following venues [...]
Black LGBTQ Community Doesn’t Support Its Own
Just last month, Gay Black Men News (GBMNews.com) folded. It was a unique online eZine because it brought a perspective of the news as it related specifically to gay men of African descent. And its circulation was global. “We are blessed with a large following of avant garde, artistic people. While most of our site [...]
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