For Zaylore Stout integrating history, advocacy and access to Black, Brown, Indigenous, Asian and Pacific Island
A key part of understanding QPOC culture and accepting QPOC in both the LGBTQ and Black community is knowing our place and power in history.
We exist and we are here thriving.
Though Black History Month ended last week, it is important that the voices and stories of Black LGBTQ people are heard year-round. Here are just a few Black LGBTQ creatives making waves in the entertainment world that we would love to see more of!
This Black History Month, three GLAAD Campus Ambassadors sat down to talk about their intersecting black and queer identities.
From Black Lightning to Empire to The Wire, these shows include some of our favorite black LGBTQ characters, and are avaialbe to watch right now!
To celebrate Black History Month, GLAAD is amplifying the stories and experiences of black LGBTQ content creators. In this piece, transgender actress and singer Alexandra Grey discusses her unwillingness to be defined by the beliefs of others and how black and queer history still inspires her work today.
GLAAD Campus Ambassador, Aisha Bibbs, discusses the student-organized event, Unhinged: Black History, Queer Future; an event that highlighted the dynamic intersections of Hip Hop, People of Color identities, and queer identities.
Check out these films and documentaries featuring the stories of black LGBTQ characters on streaming services now!
