Supporter Spotlight: Cheril N. Clarke
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.
Astraea Foundation Announces “Uprising of Love Fund” to Fuel the Most Critical and Urgent LGBTQI Grassroots Organizing
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.
For Pansexuals and Queer Folks Who Practice Biphobia
A message for pansexual and queer folks who practice biphobia.
QWOC Spaces You Should Visit: Black Lesbians United Retreat
From the time Carolyn Wysinger set her feet on The Land, her life changed. Part vacation destination and part healing retreat, Black Lesbians United (BLU) offered the opportunity to connect on a social, spiritual, and cultural level.
Black Lesbian Literary Collective Promotes Living Your Best Writing Life
The Black Lesbian Literary Collective creates a nurturing and sustainable environment for Black lesbian and queer women of color writers.
Our Family, Our Pulse
bklyn boihood shares a moving statement with the community about the Orlando attack.
Filmmaker Nneka Onuorah Launches “We Are All Women” Campaign
A screening of "The Same Difference" will take place during Atlanta Black Pride on September 4, followed a WNBA game. Over 18,000 women are expected to fill Phillips Arena stadium, where "We Are All Women" will host a rally to raise awareness among attendees. Proceeds from the event will go towards more authentically telling the stories of Black lesbian and bisexual women in the media.
Why Black Pride Matters | The Advocate
For its June/July 2016 cover story, The Advocate’s Les Fabian Brathwaite explores the intersection of race and LGBT identity.
QTWoC Chronicles: Queer, Black & Coupled Up Abroad
"Just because you're in a relationship does not mean that you and your partner are suited for travel together." Tiffany and LaToya Rose document their lessons in life, love, and travel — exclusively on ELIXHER!
Let the Church Say: LGBT Groups Mobilize to Purchase & Repurpose Homophobic Harlem Church
Two LGBT community groups have launched campaigns to purchase and repurpose Harlem's homophobic ATLAH church. ELIXHER chats with one of them and a QWOC Harlem resident.
Bathroom Phobias Trans and Non-Binary People Think You Should Actually Have
In the Tennessee state legislature, a bill requiring trans students to use the gendered bathroom that corresponds with the sex on their birth certificate, is rapidly gaining speed. And it's not alone.
Why I Started Women Of Color Healing Retreats in Costa Rica and Why You’re Invited
Here's your personal invitation to Women of Color Healing Retreats, a six-day retreat in Costa Rica, June 13-20, focused on meditation, decolonizing yoga, and learning tropical plant medicine.