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Cuomo's Sexual Harassment Allegations Cause Turmoil for Leadership of Time's Up and the Human Rights Campaign [Updated]

Board co-chair Roberta Kaplan steps down after advising Cuomo's staff; HRC President Alphonso David now under…

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8/09/21 3:51PM

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This Is Your Yearly Reminder That Black Women Are Still Paid 37 Percent Less Than Their White Male Counterparts

Black Women's Equal Pay Day 2021 arrives 10 days earlier than in 2020, but Black women are still paid $.63 for every…

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8/03/21 11:00AM

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A Woman of Color Is the Least Likely to Receive Mentorship. How Can We Unlock Her Potential?

Entering its 2nd year, Unlock Her Potential, the industry heavyweight mentorship platform launched by Sophia Chang,…

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7/30/21 9:30AM

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Olivia Dope Breaks Silence on <i>See, The Thing Is</i> Exit, Accuses Joe Budden of Sexual Harassment [Updated]

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Olivia Dope Breaks Silence on See, The Thing Is Exit, Accuses Joe Budden of Sexual Harassment [Updated]

There are two things I don’t play about: crab legs and the mistreatment of Black women. So when a Black woman comes…

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5/18/21 12:00PM

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Laverne Cox's <i>Promising Young Woman</i> Role Was Voiced by a Male Actor for Its Italian Release. Here's Why That's 'a Straight-Up Act of Violence'

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Laverne Cox's Promising Young Woman Role Was Voiced by a Male Actor for Its Italian Release. Here's Why That's 'a Straight-Up Act of Violence'

We’re gonna say this one more time for the cheap seats in the back: Stop. Deliberately. Misgendering. People.

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5/13/21 2:30PM

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Big Freedia: If I Had Known the 'Queen' in Queen Diva Would Cause So Much Confusion, I Might Have Called Myself the King!

The bullet in my right bicep always aches. It reminds me how everything about me is fair game: who I love, how I…

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9/01/20 10:00AM

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Black Men Need to Talk With Each Other About Rape Culture

I first started learning about sexual and domestic violence against women when I began my career as a journalist in…

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2/13/20 9:00AM

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Snoop Doesn't Love Kobe, He Just Hates Black Women

Unless you belong to an arbitrarily specific religion that prays exclusively to Gayle King and/or Oprah Winfrey,…

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2/10/20 1:39PM

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‘What the Hell Is Gender Fluid?’: Billy Dee Williams Clarifies Usage of Gender Pronouns, Says He Was Simply Discussing the 'Softer Side' of Men

It looks like we got a little bit ahead of ourselves here.

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12/05/19 3:00PM

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Billy Dee Williams Opens Up About Gender Fluid Identity, Sees Himself as ‘Feminine as Well as Masculine’

At 82 years old, Billy Dee Williams is not only making moves as an iconic actor but as an iconic person.

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12/02/19 9:00PM

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'Stupidity Is a Part of This World We Live In': Dwyane Wade Isn't Here for Homophobic Trolls Coming for His Son

Artists might be sensitive about their art, but parents are even more protective of their children, and because we…

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12/02/19 2:30PM

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Chilling Video Shows What a Young Michigan Woman Saw Just Moments Before Her Boyfriend Allegedly Shot Her

You may not know India Mackey (in fact, chances are you don’t), but you know exactly what the young Michigan woman…

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11/26/19 3:00PM

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Alabama Mayor Suggests 'Killing Out' the LGBTQ Community in Deleted Facebook Post

The mayor of Carbon Hill, Ala., is in deep shit after reportedly spewing homophobic rhetoric in a since-deleted…

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6/05/19 2:00PM

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Marlon Wayans Defends 19-Year-Old Daughter Against Homophobic Internet Trolls: 'Love Her for Her, Not What I Want Her to Be'

To kick off Pride month, Marlon Wayans took to Instagram to deliver a touching tribute to his 19-year-old daughter…

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6/04/19 2:00PM

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Gillette Ad Features Black Trans Teen Shaving for the First Time

With Pride season soon upon us, we’ll soon be inundated with rainbow apparel and items from brands falling over…

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5/25/19 6:53PM

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Northern Virginia Schools Stand Up for Gavin Grimm in Transgender Bathroom Case

Four Northern Virginia school districts are showing support for Gavin Grimm, the young transgender man who’s been in…

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4/29/19 11:00PM

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Dear Nigel Shelby and the Rest of the LGBTQ+ Community, You Are Loved and There Is Nothing Wrong With You

Nigel Shelby was a 15-year-old high school freshman in Alabama who, according to reports on Facebook, committed…

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4/23/19 2:07PM

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Trans Bathroom Panic: HS Girl Expelled for Kicking a Boy in the Groin After He and Others Crash Girls Room in Transgender Protest

A group of high school boys in the town of North Pole, Ala., (yes, you read that correctly), apparently took offense…

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4/16/19 7:30PM

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Keep Your Homophobia Away From Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union's Support of Their Child

This past weekend, Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade did what parents around the world should all do: They supported…

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4/10/19 2:30PM

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On Justin Fairfax and Believing Women When It’s Politically Inconvenient

Even the qualifier most frequently used when describing the allegations against Justin Fairfax, the Virginia…

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2/13/19 2:02PM

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