Michael David Battle, a black female-to-male (FTM) trans maan, who has been documenting his transition online is currently compiling an anthology of stories with the working title, “Here, Our Voices: The Black Trans-Identified Experience.” We are looking...
In a recent interview, two queer authors of color discuss their books and memoirs. Toni Newman, trans author, discusses her memoir, I Rise: The Transformation of Toni Newman. She discusses the challenges she’s faced as a black transgender woman from a happy...
Welcome to INTERLINQ-ED, where we highlight news and media about and relevant to LGBTQ people of color, diaspora, and racial or ethnic minorities around the world. News and Politics Malawian President Joyce Banda may repeal country’s ban on homosexuality (Big...
When we ponder the concepts of religion and queerness, what images and issues come to mind? In discussions involving religion and LGBT issues for QPOC, the focus in mainstream media has almost always been on Christian families, churches, and communities, and the...
On Sunday, I went to mass with my cousin. Lightning didn’t strike. Not that I was expecting it, I’ve been practicing Buddhism, albeit half-assed, but the good thing is that, it is practice. We believe you can change your karma, so I was chanting for a clear sunny day...
