ELIXHER – a concoction of all things queer, culture, and current

July 24, 2017

5 Resume Problems You Didn’t Know You Had

July 12, 2017

Life

How This QWOC is Helping Make Political History

July 3, 2017

13 Badass QTWOC Moments from NYC Pride

June 28, 2017

Features

#LGBTMedia17 and Beyond: Creating Safer, More Inclusive Spaces On and Offline

April 6, 2017

ELIXHER associate editor Jahneil La Mara recounts how she and others navigated multiple identities at the LGBT Media Journalists Convening in Orlando.

10 Things No One Tells You About Trinidad Carnival

March 30, 2017

Nothing can completely prepare you for the madness and more-than-likely plot twists but #TeamELIXHER has gathered a few tidbits from first-hand experience that might come in handy.

5 Reasons to Become an ELIXHER Supporter

February 13, 2017

Through our highs and hiatuses, you’ve stuck with us. Now, your support is as important as ever.

Angela + Charla: Bringing Together Two Tribes

February 13, 2017

Charla Harlow, 32, and Angela Harlow-Rothschild, 34, got hitched in Brooklyn's historic Weeksville neighborhood, one of the first free black communities in the U.S. ELIXHER caught up with the newlyweds about their nuptials.

Why the Women’s March Wasn’t for Me

Rylan Rosario

February 6, 2017

"I walked without my rose-colored glasses that day." One woman reflects on her experience of the Women's March.

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Life

5 Resume Problems You Didn’t Know You Had

ELIXHER

July 12, 2017
Why I’m Unapologetic About My Sensuality as a Black Trans Woman

ELIXHER

January 17, 2017
Embracing Left Turns and Lessons

Michelle D. Dartis

January 16, 2017

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WATCH: A Queer Vision of Love and Marriage

ELIXHER

January 6, 2017
15 Practical New Year’s Resolutions for Womxn of Color That Go Beyond “Losing Weight” and “Saving Money”

ELIXHER

January 3, 2017
In Gratitude of Grief

ELIXHER

November 14, 2016
Six Things I Learned About Self-Care in Costa Rica

Shaneda Destine

September 26, 2016
Three Budget-Friendly Tips to Travel Better

ELIXHER

September 20, 2016

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The Importance of Living Your Truth: Why I’m Coming Out (Again)

Cheril N. Clarke

July 28, 2016

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My Quiet Queer Revolution

Stephane Louis

July 18, 2016
A Journey to Find Love…Unconditionally

Shaneda Destine

July 5, 2016
A Black Lives Matter Leader Opens Up About Marrying Her Partner

ELIXHER

July 1, 2016

Style

Meet the Twin Sisters Who Designed Prince’s Third-Eye Sunglasses

June 6, 2016

Style

Coco and Breezy started designing eyewear as protective shields to avoid eye contact with their self described "haters" in high school. They went on to design a pair for music legend Prince.

Back to Basics: Natural Hair Care

May 22, 2013

Style

The do's and don'ts of natural hair care can be overwhelming. ELIXHER resident beauty expert Danni Deville breaks it down and recommends her favorite fuss-free products.

Get the Look: Teyonah Parris’s Natural Hair Updo

January 31, 2013

Style

Our Twitter and Facebook feeds were recently flooded with Black girl fierceness.

Stay in the Know

#LGBTMedia17 and Beyond: Creating Safer, More Inclusive Spaces On and Offline

April 6, 2017

ELIXHER associate editor Jahneil La Mara recounts how she and others navigated multiple identities at the LGBT Media Journalists Convening in Orlando.

10 Things No One Tells You About Trinidad Carnival

March 30, 2017

5 Reasons to Become an ELIXHER Supporter

February 13, 2017

Angela + Charla: Bringing Together Two Tribes

February 13, 2017

Why the Women’s March Wasn’t for Me

Rylan Rosario

February 6, 2017

Get Inspired

InspiHERed By: Marsha Philitas

September 11, 2013

We're super inspired by Haitian American life coach Marsha Philitas and her message of self-love for queer women of color.

InspiHERed By: Dana Robinson

September 5, 2011

InspiHERed By spotlights phenomenal women in the Black queer community—everyone from artists to activists. Each week ELIXHER features someone whose personal journey and individual craft inspire us.

InspiHERed By: Kim Crosby

October 10, 2011

InspiHERed By spotlights phenomenal women in the Black queer community—everyone from artists to activists. Each week ELIXHER features someone whose personal journey and individual craft inspire us.

InspiHERed By: Red Summer

February 4, 2013

Each month ELIXHER features someone whose personal journey and individual craft inspire us. This month ELIXHER spotlights Atlanta-based performance artist Red Summer.

InspiHERed By: Donna Collier

December 5, 2011

InspiHERed By spotlights phenomenal women in the Black queer community—everyone from artists to activists. Each week ELIXHER features someone whose personal journey and individual craft inspire us.

Latest Posts

InspiHERed By: Aziza Cree

July 24, 2017

InspiHERed By spotlights phenomenal women in the Black queer and trans community—everyone from artists to activists whose personal journey and individual craft inspire us to dream bigger, laugh harder, and love deeper. This month ELIXHER spotlights Brooklyn-based musician Aziza Cree.

5 Resume Problems You Didn’t Know You Had

July 12, 2017

Life

But for real, girl, how’s your resume lookin’?

How This QWOC is Helping Make Political History

July 3, 2017

Brooklyn native Kaz Mitchell is helping elect the borough's first openly gay District Attorney, Marc Fliedner.

13 Badass QTWOC Moments from NYC Pride

June 28, 2017

With a badass Instagram round-up, here are some of the ways that queer people of color and allies showed up to NYC Pride this year.

BYP100 D.C. Activists Are Resisting the Trump Administration with Popular Art Zine

June 13, 2017

Black queer woman Jordan DeLoach shares how BYP100 DC activists are using art as a form of resistance with popular art zine.

Supporter Spotlight: Tawanna Sullivan

May 30, 2017

ELIXHER wouldn't be here without our fierce supporters. Today, we'd like to honor and highlight one of our badass backers, New Jersey-based writer Tawanna Sullivan.

Meet Two of the Queer Women of Color Masterminds Behind NYC Pride

May 17, 2017

Eboni Munn and Michele Irimia of the Heritage of Pride debunk some of the myths about NYC Pride and share why this year is one of the city's most inclusive Prides yet.

Supporter Spotlight: Cheril N. Clarke

April 10, 2017

ELIXHER wouldn't be here today without our community. We'd like to honor and highlight one of our fierce supporters, New Jersey-based author Cheril N. Clarke.

#LGBTMedia17 and Beyond: Creating Safer, More Inclusive Spaces On and Offline

April 6, 2017

ELIXHER associate editor Jahneil La Mara recounts how she and others navigated multiple identities at the LGBT Media Journalists Convening in Orlando.

10 Things No One Tells You About Trinidad Carnival

March 30, 2017

Nothing can completely prepare you for the madness and more-than-likely plot twists but #TeamELIXHER has gathered a few tidbits from first-hand experience that might come in handy.

Astraea Foundation Announces “Uprising of Love Fund” to Fuel the Most Critical and Urgent LGBTQI Grassroots Organizing

March 2, 2017

ELIXHER recently had the opportunity to interview executive director J. Bob Alotta about their newly launched “Uprising of Love Fund,” the history of the foundation and some of the organizations that they have partnered with.

5 Reasons to Become an ELIXHER Supporter

February 13, 2017