Having A Ball!
With The House of Avant-Garde Filmed and directed by Stephanie Coleman in 1992 with The House of Avant-Garde, this 30 minute film immerses us in Chicago’s vibrant, Black, LGBTQ+ ballroom […]
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Asher HaVon Wins The Voice
This year, Asher HaVon has become the first out LGBTQ+ person to win the hit reality singing competition show, The Voice. Best Performances from Season 25 Winner Asher HaVon from […]
Renaissance – A Queer Syllabus
The Queer Renaissance Syllabus draws inspiration from Beyoncé’s renowned album, Renaissance, and the inclusive essence of the LGBTQ+ community. This syllabus aims to amplify diverse voices, empower communities pushed to […]
Mila Jam
Mila Jam is an American transgender singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and LGBTQ activist. International Transgender Day of Visibility is honored every year on March 31. Jam told OUT, “Everyone needs […]
The Risk It Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation
A passionate, powerful memoir by a trailblazing Black transgender activist, tracing her life of transformation and her work towards collective liberation. In 2017, Raquel Willis took to the National Women’s […]
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30th Anniversary of 1st Black Openly LGBTQ+ Contingent in Bud Billiken Parade
Documentary Film Screening & Panel Discussion Features Participants from the 1993 March. 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the “Ad Hoc Committee of Proud Black Lesbians and Gays” parade contingent […]
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Chocolate Babies at NewFest
Rambunctious radicals form an activist group to confront homophobic politicians in this wild guerilla satire. A spirited collective of queer, self-described “raging, atheist, meat-eating, HIV-positive, colored terrorists” fight back against […]
The House of Avant-Garde
Thanks to Media Burn, footage of the House of Avant-Garde’s Unity Ball (1991) and the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre Ball (1992), can now be viewed online! Commentary and footage from […]
Study Reveals High Support for LGBTQ Equality
A majority (84%) of non-LGBTQ Americans support equal rights for queer people. GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, has announced the findings […]
Watch Changemakers
Changemakers is an intimate short video series which amplifies the stories of Black LGBTQ heroes across America. Season 1 focuses on small business owners and their impact within their local […]