Tag Archives: Black LGBT Gallery
More People of Color Identifying as LGBT
A new survey found that people of color were more likely to identify as LGBTQ than whites.
A new survey found that people of color were more likely to identify as LGBTQ…
By Black Enterprise
October 20, 2012
Tags: African American LGBT, Black LGBT Gallery, Black LGBT people
US Presidents Decoded: 49 Milestones in LGBT History
See which 16 US presidents were in office when these historic LGBT moments occured
From Abraham Lincoln to Barack Obama, US presidents have presided over many great moments in…
By Kahliah A. Laney
July 22, 2011
Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Barack Obama, Bayard Rustin, Bill Clinton, Black LGBT Gallery, Calvin Coolidge, civil rights, Dwight Eisenhower, Gay Rights, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Gerald Ford, Harry S. Truman, JFK, Jimmy Carter, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, Teddy Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt
![Throughout history people have been persecuted for everything from gender and race to religion and sexuality. While there have been many strides made across the board, the latter has proven to be perhaps the last group to get a fair shake at equality—that’s especially true for double minorities who happen to be Black and gay. Thankfully, there have been brave individuals who have challenged society’s norms, ideals and deeply rooted fears to redefine what it means to be an LGBT [Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender] person of color in a historically oppressive world. As BlackEnterprise.com documents the struggles and triumphs of the Black LGBT community, we compiled a list of 10 of the most significant openly gay LGBT people of color. —Souleo](http://cdn.blackenterprise.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2011/07/LGBT-Trailblazers-620x480-90x100.jpg "LGBT-Trailblazers-620x480")
10 Black LGBT Trailblazers – Still Black & Proud
A celebration of notable public figures that were unafraid to be Black (and gay) and proud
Members of the Black LGBT community often remain hidden but out and proud figures like…
By Souleo
July 8, 2011
Tags: Alvin ailey, Angela Davis, Audre Lorde, Bayard Rustin, Bill Clinton, Bill T. Jones, Black lesbian, Black LGBT Gallery, Fela, Gay Rights, Gay Rights Movement, Halle Berry, Harlem Renaissance, Jackie Robinson, James Baldwin, Keith Boykin, Lee Daniels, lesbian, Mabel Hampton, Martin Luther King Jr., Monster's Ball, National Black Justice Coalition, National Gay and Lesbian March, poet, Precious, Staceyann Chin, Voting Rights Act, wtb2013yourdreamyourlegacy
![This past Friday, June 24, same-sex marriages were made legal in New York, continuing conversations in the media and within many homes about the subject. While some are celebrating and making wedding plans others are protesting, as the hot political debate continues. The notion of being Black and openly gay—especially in the entertainment industry—remain controversial and traditionally hush-hush, with many artists choosing to remain in the closet. In light of Black Enterprise’s upcoming Black & Gay in Corporate America cover story [on stands July 19] and BlackEnterprise.com’s continued Black Music Month coverage, we’ve highlighted a few celebrity entertainers who are out and proud. —Janell Hazelwood](http://cdn2.blackenterprise.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2011/06/Black-Enterprise-Gay-Celebrity-620-480-90x100.jpg "Black-Enterprise-Gay-Celebrity-620-480")
Black LGBT Entertainers: Out & Proud
A look at African American celebrities who have gone public with their sexual preference
Since the recent news of New York’s legalization of same-sex marriages, political and social debate…
