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Zaya Wade Drops the Mic in Her First Interview Since Coming Out as Transgender: 'It Feels Great'

In the weeks since NBA legend Dwyane Wade revealed that his daughter Zaya identifies as transgender, the 12-year-old…

Jay Connor

3/12/20 6:00PM

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Dwyane Wade Reveals His 12-Year-Old Will Go By 'Zaya,' Use Female Pronouns: 'This Is Our Opportunity to Allow You to Be a Voice'

It’s not even June yet and Dwyane Wade is already making a serious bid for Father of the Year.

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Why Some Black LGBTQIA+ Folks Are Done 'Coming Out'

David Johns’ issue with how society frames “coming out” stories stems from who we expect to tell them—and who we…

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Dwyane Wade on How Son Zion Pushed Him to Become a Better Parent: ‘I Had to Look at Myself in the Mirror’

Three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade has collected plenty of accolades throughout the course of his illustrious…

Jay Connor

12/20/19 2:00PM

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Alphonso David Becomes 1st Black President of Human Rights Campaign: ‘I Will Fight for Each and Every One of Us’

The Human Rights Campaign has hired civil rights lawyer Alphonso David as its seventh president.

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Philadelphia's First Openly Gay Deputy Sheriff Found Dead of Apparent Suicide

On Friday, Deputy Sheriff Dante Austin was found dead inside the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office from what appeared to…

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The House Passes Equality Act to Prevent LGBTQ Discrimination

On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act, which expands protections for members of the…

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Gabrielle Union, Dwayne Wade Among Celebrities to Cover Funeral Costs for Nigel Shelby

A number of celebrities including Gabrielle Union, Dwayne Wade, Ludacris and Janelle Monáe helped to cover the costs…

Jay Connor

5/01/19 5:00PM

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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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Harlem Becomes Site of Only Public Gender-Affirming Clinic in NYC

An East Harlem, N.Y., clinic dedicated to the needs of transgender individuals will expand its services to that…

Angela Bronner Helm

12/03/16 11:12AM

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6/29/16

Ivory Coast Men Outed, Forced to Flee Homes After US Embassy Posts Photo

At least four Ivorian men were forced to flee their homes after the U.S. Embassy in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, posted a…

Breanna Edwards

6/29/16 12:56PM

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6/28/16

Gay Man Blames Brutal 2013 Beating by Hasidic Safety Patrol on Group's 'Special Connections' to the NYPD

A gay black man who was brutally beaten by a Hasidic patrol group in 2013 is now pointing a finger at the close…

Breanna Edwards

6/28/16 7:01AM

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6/15/16

Calif. Pastor on Orlando, Fla., Mass Shooting: ‘The Tragedy Is That More of Them Didn’t Die’

Mere hours after the Orlando, Fla., club shooter took the lives of 49 people, a Sacramento, Calif., pastor turned to…

Breanna Edwards

6/15/16 8:03AM

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6/13/16

Man Who Texted Mom During Fla. Shooting Confirmed Dead: ‘He’s Coming. I’m Gonna Die’

Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, one of the victims of the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., began texting…

Breanna Edwards

6/13/16 11:15AM

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