An Atlanta advocacy group has created a billboard campaign that demands an end to violence against Black transgender people. The I Am Human Foundation campaign debuted in January, and features billboards with the slogan “Black trans lives matter” against the backdrop of the trans Pride flag. The billboards also contain the hashtag “stop the violence.” Alex Santiago,…
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LIL NAS X IS THE SECOND GAY MAN TO HAVE SONG CERTIFIED DIAMOND
Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” has reached diamond status, making the Atlanta rapper only the second openly gay man to do so, according to Out. The song has sold ten million units—including both digital downloads and streaming units on Spotify—giving the track diamond status. “Old Town Road,” which features country legend Billy Ray Cyrus, is…
TYLER PERRY’S ATALANTA STUDIO TO HOUSE HOMELESS LGBTQ YOUTH
Tyler Perry’s historic studio in Atlanta will be more than just for shooting films: the complex will house a shelter and community center for women and LGBTQ homeless youth. The 330-acre building houses a dozen sound stages named after black Hollywood legends, like Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg, and Spike Lee, and will soon house the shelter. “I…
RACISM ON GRINDR NEGATIVELY AFFECTS SELF ESTEEM & LIFE SITUATIONS, STUDY FINDS
A new study has found that sexual racism found on hookup apps like Grindr can do serious hard to mental health. A thousand men who have sex with men were recruited from Grindr to participate in the survey on experiences with racism on dating apps – about 75 percent were white and 25 percent were men of…
