I was trolling through the Internet the other night and stumbled upon an amazing web series called Yo! LGBT Raps (also known as YLR). If you were a child or young adult in the late 80s and early 90s you might remember the cable television show Yo! MTV Raps, which was...
On May 9, President Barack Obama made a public statement in support of gay marriage, saying that his hesitation to take a firm stance came from a belief that civil unions would defend couples’ rights and a recognition that many Americans feel that the word...
Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ruled that gender identity discrimination is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. To put it simply, Title VII makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against employees based on...
[pullquote2 quotes=”true” align=”left”]We speak of queerness, of love, of politics not from a powerless position, but rather from a celebratory one. [/pullquote2] Made up of the smooth vocal stylings of A.O. (Awkward Original) and B.Steady, the...
Transgender Asian American artist Kit Yan has been creating spoken word for almost a decade, bringing his art and activism to the world. He has encountered unfortunate circumstances that are creating barriers on his journey of bringing queer, trans and Asian art to...