Tag Archives: LGBT
Black and Gay in Corporate America
How a growing number of African American LGBT managers are breaking through isolation and fear within their companies
Sabin D. Blake, 34, has navigated the professional obstacles of being African American and gay…
By Carolyn M. Brown
About This Issue: Coming Out At Work
We’re not going to pretend this was an easy topic for Black Enterprise to consider...
Being Black in corporate America is hard enough but being Black and gay almost career…
By Sonia Alleyne
![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…
By Janell Hazelwood
On the Job: Gender Identity & Sexuality Discrimination in the Office
As the LGBT community fights for equality in the workplace, one transgender employee tells his story
LGBT activist, Kylar Broadus (Source: Broadus)
As a young girl, Kylar Broadus (born Karen) always knew…
