LGBTQ
Culture
Jason Collins, other athletes celebrate WorldPride, but they know there’s more to do
Pride nights and athlete visibility are just the beginning as sports leagues aim for inclusivity in LGBTQ community
Culture
In the Jussie Smollett case, we don’t know what’s true, but we know what’s real
Regardless of the shifting story around the actor’s claims, violence against the black LGBTQ community is constant and horrifying
The Uplift
John Amaechi talks the NBA’s support for the LGBTQ community and offers advice to newly drafted rookies
As the first former player in the league to come out, he’s using his life after basketball to help create inclusive workplaces
Culture
Lena Waithe: ‘Your art is stunted when you’re trying to pretend to be something you aren’t’
The actor/producer and Emmy-winning writer is in love, in ‘Ready Player One’ and in the business of kicking down doors
The Uplift
Spelman offers two scholarships for LGBTQ students through Levi Watkins Jr. Scholars Program
The school is also launching a lecture series that will examine race, gender and sexuality
Daily Dose: 6/13/16
The United States witnessed the deadliest mass shooting in history this past weekend
Culture
Hate, guns, mass shootings and yet nothing gets done
Maybe after Orlando, we will have the nerve to do something
The Uplift
Nike announces 2016 BETRUE line in support of LGBT pride
Just have it. Nike’s latest #LGBTPride line
The Uplift
Author’s life intertwines with Brittney Griner
Naomi Jackson: ‘I was predisposed to love Griner in all her beauty and flaws.’