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FX's Pose Receives First Major Award Nomination
The history making, groundbreaking—10’s across the board receiving—FX series POSE has received its first major award nomination from the IFP Gotham Awards for long form breakthrough series. Co-created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Steven Canals, Pose is unlike anything television has ever seen. The period drama sheds a light on New York City’s ballroom…
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20 Years After the Murder of Matthew Shepard, Samira Wiley Speaks on the State of LGBTQ+ Rights
Samira Wiley is many things: black woman, American, actress, activist, wife and breakout star of bona fide hits Orange Is the New Black (OITNB) and The Handmaid’s Tale. She is also an out and proud gay woman—now. While OINTB is where Wiley met her wife, screenwriter Lauren Morelli, it is also where she was forced…
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Unapologetic: Activist and Author Charlene Carruthers Says Radical Movements Require Radical Honesty
If you ask activist and author Charlene Carruthers whom she hopes will read her new book, she’ll mention teenagers and veteran activists—but first on her list is black women and girls. “My greatest hope is that black women and girls love this book, and appreciate this book. Because if black women and girls like it…
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Beauty Is Beauty: Pose's Indya Moore Lands Coveted Contracts with IMG and William Morris
With her high cheekbones, full lips and long, lithe limbs, it’s hard to believe that Pose actress Indya Moore isn’t better known as a model. After all, she’s modeled for Dior and Gucci and walked in New York Fashion Week. But while Moore may be beautiful by any standard, the fashion industry has been stunningly…
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'I Really Stepped Into Myself': Lena Waithe Says Cutting Her Hair Liberated Her from Gender Norms
Lena Waithe doesn’t owe anyone an explanation for who she is, how she loves or why she cut her famous locs last month; but the writer, actress and producer graciously gave one to Vanity Fair’s cameras while on the red carpet for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s Grants Banquet on Thursday night. After joking that…
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We Live! Pose Just Scored a Second Season on FX
The category is: “season two.” On Thursday, John Landgraf, CEO of FX Networks and FX Productions announced the renewal of the groundbreaking dance musical series, Pose. Said Landgraf in a statement: Ryan Murphy has once again revolutionized television with Pose, an incredibly engaging story of creativity, courage, compassion, love and family at a pivotal time…
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Love Is the Message: Janet Mock Makes Her Directorial Debut—and Television History—With Pose
(Editor’s note: spoilers of the Sunday, July 8 episode to follow.) If you’re not watching Pose yet, you’re missing out on one of the most groundbreaking moments in television, as the largest cast and crew of LGBTQIA+ talent, especially trans women of color—both on screen and behind the cameras—have been assembled to revisit the ballroom…
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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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#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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Trust Black Women: On Celebrating Pride Amid Racism in the LGBTQ+ Community
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. You remember, back in the day, when your mama would tell you some crucial information in order for you to live your best life, but you thought…