jezeroot pride month
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A (Midwestern) Black Lesbian’s Reflections on 20 Years of Being ‘Family’
It started with a phone call to my mother one hazy June afternoon in Indiana. I called my mother every day, multiple times a day, yet this day was different—this time I was going to tell my mother that I was a lesbian. But before I could even get the words out, I started bawling;…
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‘Why Aren’t People Speaking Up for Us?’ Activist and Model Munroe Bergdorf Pleads for Trans Lives
Last September, transgender activist and model Munroe Bergdorf made headlines when her straight talk about racism cost her a coveted campaign with L’Oreal. But Bergdorf hasn’t let the experience silence her; in fact, she’s allowed it to further fuel her openness about the myriad issues affecting black people, women, and the queer and transgender communities.…
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A Salute to All the Black Queer-Club Owners Who Have Helped Us Be Thots in Safe Spaces
On the second episode of the new FX series Pose—a dance musical that largely chronicles the ballroom culture of New York City and the transgender and queer people who drive it—Blanca Rodriguez, a trans woman, challenges the racism and transphobia she experiences at Boy Lounge, a gay club largely populated by white gays. Upon hearing…
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#TransformationTuesday: Ruby Fox Gives Us a Pride Beauty Tutorial, and We Are Rainbow Ready!
If you love makeup and don’t know Ruby Fox, you’re missing out on a good thang. The drag queen and makeup artist—who looks gorgeous with or without makeup—is an expert at beauty transformations, which made her the perfect artist to tutor us on the perfect Pride look (because the month ain’t over yet, and Pride…
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‘It Gets Better’: The Lie We Tell LGBTQ Youths
Editor’s note: For Pride Month, The Root and Jezebel are teaming up once again for JezeRoot, with content by writers of color around everyday life for LGBTQ individuals. Recently, I went to an LGBTQ “It Gets Better” panel at a comic convention. The panelists, one of whom is a good friend, talked about how things…
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LGBTQ Icons Define What ‘Pride’ Means to Them
Editor’s note: For Pride Month, The Root and Jezebel are teaming up once again for JezeRoot, with content by writers of color around everyday life for LGBTQ individuals. Pride Month is here, and JezeRoot is back! This month, we celebrate the beauty and vastness of the LGBTQ community and its contributions to this world—and what…