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The history making, groundbreaking—10's across the board receiving—FX series POSE has received its first major award…
Samira Wiley is many things: black woman, American, actress, activist, wife and breakout star of bona fide hits Orange…
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Lena Waithe doesn’t owe anyone an explanation for who she is, how she loves or why she cut her famous locs last month;…
The mother of a Chicago teen is demanding answers after no one was apprehended following the brutal beating of her gay…
Detroit police are looking for the man who shot a transgender woman at a Mobil gas station on Monday night. According…
(Editor’s note: spoilers of the Sunday, July 8 episode to follow.)
Tessa Thompson’s sexual identity is no longer a secret.
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We long for the day when no one feels compelled to “come out”—or for straight folks to feel equally compelled. Ideally,…
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