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ELIXHER | May 24, 2013

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The Harlow Project Anti-Street Harassment Campaign Kicks Off at Fulton Park

May 20, 2013 |

On April 8, 2013, Harlow Project partnered with the Brooklyn Movement Center to conduct a series of on-the-street interviews asking people to share their stories about street harassment whether experienced or witnessed. Ryann Makenzi Holmes, co-founder of bklyn boihood, was on hand to recount one of her “many” bouts with street harassment.Read More

WATCH: ELIXHER Attends 2013 GLAAD Media Awards in NYC

May 20, 2013 |

Check out our one-on-one GLAAD Media Awards interviews with ELIXHER correspondent, Glennisha Morgan. Purchase the summer issue of ELIXHER Magazine for more exclusive coverage.Read More

Now Available, ELIXHER Magazine Changes Media Landscape for Black Queer Women

May 20, 2013 |

ELIXHER, an award-winning online destination for Black lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer women, is proud to announce that the inaugural issue of ELIXHER Magazine is now available for purchase.Read More

We Did It! Thanks to You

May 20, 2013 |

“ELIXHER Magazine serves as an innovative platform for content that is reflective of our truths and lived experiences,” says Kimberley McLeod, ELIXHER founder and editor-in-chief. “Thanks to the support of our community, through an aggressive and successful fundraising campaign, ELIXHER Magazine is now a reality—I couldn’t be more grateful and excited.”Read More

What You Missed This Week

May 17, 2013 |

Stay in the know. Rachel Maddow erases trans history; Janet Mock is featured in HBO documentary; Zoe Saldana talks breaking gender norms; and more news relevant to YOU. Read More

SOUND OFF: R&B Singer Monifah’s “Choice”

May 16, 2013 | 4

What do you think about Monifah’s “conscious decision” to explore her curiousity for women? Will it fuel a more fluid understanding of human sexuality or does it only validate anti-gay sentiment? Sound off!Read More

Ciara Weighs In On Openly Gay Athlete Jason Collins

May 16, 2013 |

In an interview with Advocate.com, R&B songstress Ciara opens up about her latest album, her gay following, and how she thinks an openly gay athlete will be received by the hip hop community. Read More

Laverne Cox, Dr. Kortney Ryan Ziegler Present to Marc Lamont Hill at GLAAD Awards.

May 15, 2013 |

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill was presented with the award for Outstanding Digital Journalism Article by actress Laverne Cox and writer and filmmaker Dr. Kortney Ryan Ziegler for Hill’s Ebony.com piece “Why Aren’t We Fighting for CeCe McDonald?” at the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in San Francisco on Saturday night.Read More

ELIXHER Founder And Editor-in-Chief to Appear on Internet Week NY “We Got Our Own” Panel

May 15, 2013 |

ELIXHER founder and editor-in-chief Kimberley McLeod will appear on a panel of successful female digital content creators of color on Monday, May 20, 2013, 6:30 p.m., at the Central Branch of Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) as a part of Internet Week New York.Read More

Deliberate and Kinda Sorta Still Afraid of Some Things

May 14, 2013 |

Leading up to Valentine’s Day, Elle’s partner wrote a piece for ELIXHER about consent and her being a sexual assault survivor that quickly went viral. The post set off a series of events, including forcing her to come out to her entire family and face her deepest fears. Read More

VIDEO: Brittney Griner Speaks About Coming Out at the GLAAD Media Awards

May 13, 2013 |

At the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in San Francisco, WNBA superstar Brittney Griner encouraged folks to “be who you are.”Read More

UPDATE: Arrest Made in Ohio Trans Murder Case

May 13, 2013 |

Police in Cleveland, have arrested a 36-year-old man for the murder of transgender woman Cemia “Ce Ce” Dove, 20, whose body was found April 17 in a pond tied to a concrete block and steel pipe.Read More

Style on the Street (S.O.S.): Cool Cats in Hats

May 13, 2013 |

Style on the Street (SOS) spotlights the versatile and vibrant styles of women of color.Read More

Our Family: Chwanda and Kacey

May 13, 2013 |

ELIXHER had the opportunity to talk to Chwanda and Kacey Frierson-Nixon, a lesbian couple who made national headlines when they embarked on an “I Do Marathon” to legally wed in eight cities in ten days blending their family of seven children.Read More