Tag: queer
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The Future is Black, Queer & Poz Thanks Adonis Timone
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Adonis Timōne is not here to blend into the background. Straddling the lines between artist and HIV activist, Adonis Timone is combining both to push the boundaries in the world of Hip-Hop and HIV activism. I met Adonis last September when we began working in partnership as part of ECHO…
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The Black Trans Prayer Book to Host Second #TransphobiaIsASin Digital Action
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Last year, over 600 people from at least 6 countries on 3 continents participated in the inaugural digital media action #TransphobiaIsASin. Both a call to action and effort to amplify the issue of religious-based violence that Transgender people experience, #TransphobiaIsASin is proof of the power of social media. “We had…
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Undocumented Tales: The YouTube Series About Being Queer, Undocumented and In Search of Love
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Undocumented Tales is a YouTube web series that follows the journey of Fernando, an undocumented queer immigrant from Mexico living in U.S. While watching the series, viewers will be reminded of the all too common experiences of classism, racism, homophobia, and transphobia experienced by Fernando and his friends. Nevertheless, viewers will…
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Armando, Los Angeles, CA
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i was 18 when i came to the united states. i was very naive because you grow up in mexico watching these movies, watching all these white people living in beautiful houses and you think that all of america is like that. you think that you are going to cross…
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Kikis With Louie: What Are Queer Relationship Goals?
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Louie and three youth activists from REACH LA kiki about what healthy dating looks like in 2019 when you’re Queer.
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Kikis With Louie: #FriendshipGoals
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It’s #SelfCare Thursday on #KikisWithLouie! Louie sits down with YouTube BFFs Laith and Amber to discuss the importance of identifying healthy friendships while also maintaining their self care. For young LGBTQ folks, it can be difficult to find a space to digest and reflect on everyday stressors, but with friends…
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The Mad TV Skit About White Supremacy That Still Holds Up
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23 years ago, madtv, the sketch show that was billed as the “cooler” and “edgier” alternative to saturday night live, introduced the white supremacist country singing character darlene mcbride. portrayed by the underrated comedic actress nicole sullivan, darlene mcbride sang songs about white nationalism and racism during the “take back…
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Kikis With Louie: Behind The Scenes
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This week we’re taking you to where all the magic happens for each episode of Kikis with Louie, behind the curtain. We’ll kiki with the producer of Kikis, Lincoln Mondy, and of course our fearless host, Louie Ortiz-Fonseca about the ins-and-outs and ups-and-downs of show biz. Lights please!
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george | san francisco, ca
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i grew up in costa rica, in a taiwanese family that migrated to costa rica in the late 70’s. growing up in costa rica was quite interesting because i was this asian person that didn’t feel like they belonged there. it was always this sense of otherness. children would always…
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Kikis With Louie: No Place Like Home
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Kikis with Louie has already featured interviews with POSE actor MJ Rodriguez, Detroit Pistons player Reggie Bullock and YouTube star Brendan Jordan. Now, the series goes to Louie’s hometown, Philadelphia, with a first episode featuring LGBTQ activists from galaei—a queer Latinx social justice organization in the city that once sustained…
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Kikis With Louie | The Family We Choose
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in episode of 8 of #KikisWithLouie, kristina shares how she and her mother got involved with gender justice. watch full episode:
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José, Puerto Rico
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every intersection of every group is like a small world – latino, gay, (hiv) negative. i’ve been in so many small groups. like my art, i have been highlighted as an hiv artist, latino artist, a puerto rican artist, as a gay artist. at the beginning, i was like, “no.…