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Dec 6, 2011 at 1:00 pm

Is The Church Brainwashing Black Folks Against Homosexuality?

Is The Church Brainwashing Black Folks Against Homosexuality?

Is the pulpit brain-washing blacks against supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgendered (LGBT) people?

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It depends on who you ask. LGBT advocates have different perspectives on why blacks do not align themselves with gay rights causes. To varying degrees, many LGBT rights advocates say that the church is the singlemost influential factor in black opinion

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Aug 12, 2011 at 7:26 am

Sesame Street Announces Ernie And Bert Are Not Gay

Sesame Street Announces Ernie And Bert Are Not Gay

After a gay and lesbian group started a petition for Sesame Street to have popular characters, Ernie and Bert, to come out as homosexuals, and publicly marry, Sesame Street has denied their request and announced that Ernie and Bert are not homosexual by making a statement on their Facebook page.

Bert and Ernie are best friends. They were created to teach preschoolers that people can be good friends with those who are

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Aug 3, 2011 at 5:06 pm

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HIV Infections Soaring Among Young Black Gay And Bisexual Men

HIV Infections Soaring Among Young Black Gay And Bisexual Men

Despite successful efforts to quell the rate of new HIV infections among African-Americans, a particular sliver of the community — young Black gay and bisexual men — are being infected at an alarming rate.

According to a new report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Black gay and bisexual men of all ages account for 73 percent of new infections among Black men, while the number of

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Jul 28, 2011 at 9:15 am

Bishop Eddie Long’s Fifth Accuser Steps Forward

Bishop Eddie Long’s Fifth Accuser Steps Forward

Fox 5 Atlanta has discovered that there was a fifth accuser in the Bishop Eddie Long sexual misconduct case.

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Jul 25, 2011 at 12:59 pm

Ghana’s Strong Resistance To Gays And Lesbians Calls For “Round Up”

Ghana’s Strong Resistance To Gays And Lesbians Calls For “Round Up”

GHANA — Ghana has long been revered for its culture and welcoming of Black Americans, even allowing some to have dual citizenship. Though international Blacks are very much received by Ghanaians, the reception is robustly halted for homosexuals.

According to BET, a news report noted a rise in homosexual relationships in the country, which has become a springboard for many arrests of gays and lesbians. Though there is no distinct law against

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Jun 24, 2011 at 1:19 pm

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Gay Black Men: How They Overlook The Women Who Love Them

Gay Black Men: How They Overlook The Women Who Love Them

An article on The Root discusses how Black men like CNN News anchor Don Lemon, and Georgia State Rep. Rashad Taylor have recently come out and announced they are gay.

The article claims that both men point to the overwhelming hostility of homophobic environments as reasons for not having said anything sooner, but yet make no mention of Black women, many of which have been generally supportive of homosexuality.

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Jun 9, 2011 at 2:31 pm

Wanda Sykes Says It’s Harder To Be Gay Than Black

Wanda Sykes Says It’s Harder To Be Gay Than Black

Writer and stand-up comedian Wanda Sykes recently appeared on the Piers Morgan Tonight show, where she boldly proclaimed that “it’s harder to be gay than black.”

I’m not talking about the history of black people, of African Americans. I’m talking about at this point right now … I don’t know of organizations and groups like Focus on the Family and such anti-gay organizations who are putting up

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Jun 6, 2011 at 2:57 pm

Comedian Wanda Sykes on Being Black & Being Gay

Comedian Wanda Sykes on Being Black & Being Gay

Actress and comedian Wanda Sykes discusses how she feels about being black and being gay in America.

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May 16, 2011 at 12:39 pm

Transgender Author Exposes Hip Hop Hookups

Transgender Author Exposes Hip Hop Hookups

Ex-PlayGirl magazine model and male fitness model turned transgender author Toni Newman talks about the hardships of transforming from a southern boy to a woman, the new book “I Rise” and whether or not she slept with LL Cool J.

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Apr 7, 2011 at 4:01 pm

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Gospel Singer Comes Out As Lesbian Food Addicted 45-Year-Old Virgin

Gospel Singer Comes Out As Lesbian Food Addicted 45-Year-Old Virgin

DeJuaii Pace, the daughter of a preacher and member of the Anointed Pace Sisters has revealed to the Root her sexual orientation as a lesbian, the fact that she is a virgin and her struggles with food addiction. Pace will appear on Oprah’s new show “Addicted To Food.” The Root reports:

I didn’t tell anyone I was a lesbian until December 2009, when I felt sick and tired of

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