Out on Netflix today, When They See Us shares the true story of the 1990 wrongful conviction of five Black boys coerced into confessing to the rape of a white woman in New York City. Be warned, the injustice of what happened to the Central Park Five will make you want to jump off your couch and…
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GABRIELLE UNION & DWAYNE WADE SUPPORT SON ZION @ MIAMI PRIDE
The world may be filled to the brim with incredibly bad, sucky people who do incredibly bad, sucky things, but Bring It On and Deliver Us from Evaactress Gabrielle Union and her husband/Miami Heat basketball player Dwyane Wade are NOT those people. In fact, after openly and proudly showing support for Zion (Wade’s 11-year-old son, Union’s step-son) at Miami Pride…
10 REASONS WHY NONE OF YOUR RELATIONSHIPS LAST LONGER THAN 3 MONTHS
Three months of dating a guy may not seem like a long time, but for some of us, it’s the longest relationship we’ve ever had. So if you find yourself in that category, asking yourself, “Why can’t I seem to have a boyfriend longer than a few months?”then this article and (10 reasons) are for you! …
TRANSGENDER BOXER MAKES HISTORY, WINS PROFESSIONAL DEBUT
History was made on Saturday night when Patricio Manuel won his professional debut boxing match against Mexican super featherweight Hugo Aguilar. Why was it historical? Manuel is the first transgender boxer to compete in the United States professionally. While this was Manuel’s first post-transition professional fight, he’s far from new to the world of boxing….
HOW A CLOSETED KID FINDS HOPE, LOVE & FAMILY IN WE THE ANIMALS
Jonah wishes he were as fearless as his brothers. While they jump into the lake without a care in the world, Jonah can barely hold his breath underwater for more than a couple of seconds before running back to the safety of his mother’s arms. Pops’ approach is different than Ma’s gradual one. “He’s gotta learn…
THE VIXEN: ‘A DRAG QUEEN IS SAFER IN THIS WORLD THAN A BLACK MAN’
For the month of June, PRIDE is collaborating with prominent voices in the LGBTQ community to work as guest editors for the site—and this week’s guest editor is RuPaul’s Drag Race alum The Vixen! After a controversial run on Season 10, The Vixen is one of the most talked about queens of the entire series. While she might have…
18 RULES OF TEXTING ETIQUETTE FOR GAY MEN
It’s 2018. Texting has been a mainstream thing for well over a decade. We should know the rules by now (and yes there are hard and fast rules of texting). But my gay (male) friends and potential boyfriends (if they even acknowledge I exist) still don’t seem to “get” how to text. So I’m laying…
DEAR WHITE PEOPLE SEASON 2 PERFECTLY EXPLORES RACISM IN THE GAY DATING SCENE
Whites only. Into chocolate. Chubby chasers. Rice queens. If you’re gay and not exactly the European standard of beauty, chances are you’ve seen one or more of these phrases on dating apps and floating around in the real world. Netflix original series Dear White People isn’t afraid to start uncomfortable conversations, and this season, that includes racism in the…
13 REASONS WHY STARS ISSUE A POWERFUL TRIGGER WARNING AHEAD OF SEASON 2
Netflix’s controversial teen drama 13 Reasons Why debuted last year to equal parts applause and backlash. If you haven’t seen the Selena Gomez-produced show yet, it’s a heartwrenching series following Hannah Baker (Katherine Langford) who commits suicide and leaves behind a series of tapes exposing those who wronged her. While some critics loved the rawness in how…
QUEEN OF EDUCATION LADY GAGA INSPIRES THIS CLASS TO FOLLOW THEIR DREAMS
What would you do if Lady Gaga was your substitute teacher? These lucky students found out the hard way when Lady Gaga strutted into their classroom. “Are you the real Lady Gaga?” one girl asks. “Yes, it’s me,” Gaga laughs. “I’m here today to promote a positive learning environment.” After the class settles down from the…
