Social Justice Resources: LGBTQ African American

While the Civil Rights Movement resulted in monumental legal changes for a country just 100 years removed from slavery, African Americans continue to experience bias, discrimination and prejudice at all levels of society. The situation is even more severe for LGBTQ African Americans, who live at the intersection of racism, homophobia and transphobia and face a number of critical issues. From the website

California made history on Monday, 10.05.2020 by nominating Martin Jenkins, a former NFL player turned district court judge, to its Supreme Court. Should Jenkins’ appointment be approved, as is widely expected, the 66-year-old justice will become the first gay, Black man to be seated on the state’s highest court

As more churches open their doors to LGBTQ parishioners and more leaders publicly recognize those of different sexual orientations and gender identities, fewer LGBTQ African Americans will be forced to choose between their identities and their faiths. Description from the article

Erasure and Resilience: The Experiences of LGBTQ Students of Color, Black LGBTQ Youth in U.S. Schools

We want a world where Black Trans Women & Black Trans Femmes are thriving and leading solutions for social, economic, and political change_Transgender Law Center

Black LGBTQ young people hold multiple marginalized identities and are significantly less likely to receive professional care for mental health which may cause by stress of experiences of discrimination, rejection, threats, and violence

The deaths of Riah Milton and Dominique "Rem'mie" Fells are the latest in what advocacy groups have called an epidemic facing transgender people, especially Black trans women

A captivating look into the daily lives of a group of LGBTQ youth who comprise the "Kiki" scene as they prepare for and perform at fierce and exuberant ballroom competitions in NYC

"Unapologetic is a 21st century guide to building a Black liberation movement through a Black queer feminist lens". From Summary

Black LGBT Health in the United States: A resource

In Trans Exploits Jian Neo Chen explores the cultural practices created by trans and gender-nonconforming artists and activists of color. They argue for a radical rethinking of the policies and technologies of racial gendering and assimilative social programming that have divided LGBT communities and communities of color along the lines of gender, sexuality, class, immigration status, and ability. From description