Rustin, who co-organized the March on Washington in 1963, was jailed for having gay sex nearly 70 years ago. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s governor announced Wednesday that he is posthumously pardoning a gay civil rights leader while creating a new pardon process for others convicted under outdated laws punishing homosexual activity. Bayard […]
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Shirley Caesar On Kim Burrell’s Homophobic Comments: ‘Should’ve Said Something 4 Years Ago When Our President Made It Alright’ – Essence
The gospel music icon’s comments come on the heels of Kim Burrell’s homophobic rant that sent the internet into a tailspin.
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The Women’s March on Washington Started With a Facebook Post by a Woman in Her 60 – POPSUGAR
A history of protesting is not required to be an influential activist — and a retired attorney and grandmother in her 60s is proving just that.
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‘Moonlight’: Is This the Year’s Best Movie?
A.O. Scott | The New York Times>\ [perfectpullquote align=”full” cite=”” link=”” color=”” class=”” size=”16″]To describe “Moonlight,” Barry Jenkins’s second feature, as a movie about growing up poor, black and gay would be accurate enough.[/perfectpullquote]It would also not be wrong to call it a movie about drug abuse, mass incarceration and school violence. But those classifications […]
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