Blogs by Kimberley McLeod, GLAAD's Communities of African Descent Media Field Strategist

GLAAD Celebrates Bayard Rustin's Centennial

Saturday, March 17 will mark the 100th birthday of visionary and civil rights leader Bayard Rustin. Rustin, an openly gay African American man, worked for more than 50 years as an advocate and strategist for human rights.

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The Audre Lorde Project Celebrates its 15 Year Anniversary

In November 1996, the Audre Lorde Project (ALP) found a home in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn. Since then and for the past 15 years ALP has helped LGBT people of color and allies in New York City and beyond.

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Washington Post's Jonathan Capehart Discusses Racism and Homophobia

Arguing that both African Americans and LGBT people have been targets of violence and discrimination because of who they are, Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart in his most recent column spotlights the shared struggles between both groups--including those who are at the intersection of the two communities, i.e, Black LGBT people and their families.

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EBONY.com Spotlights African American Trans Trailblazers

Today Ebony.com, the online companion to the iconic monthly magazine that focuses on the African-American community, spotlights the contributions of transgender men and women to American history and Black heritage.

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