#blackjoy | GLAAD https://glaad.org GLAAD rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:57:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 https://media.glaad.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/20110814/cropped-glaad-cyan-icon-32x32.png #blackjoy | GLAAD https://glaad.org 32 32 Dr. Jon Paul Higgins on “Black. Fat. Femme.”: A Bold Testament to Identity, Joy, and Audacity https://glaad.org/dr-jon-paul-higgins-on-black-fat-femme-a-bold-testament-to-identity-joy-and-audacity/ https://glaad.org/dr-jon-paul-higgins-on-black-fat-femme-a-bold-testament-to-identity-joy-and-audacity/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:57:03 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=935327 Dr. Jon Paul Higgins is daring to go there—and claiming the space they so rightfully deserve. In their memoir, published last month, they share their truth with vulnerability, humor, and an unwavering commitment to self-love. It’s a story about what it means to fully exist in a world that often tries to shrink your brilliance. [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/dr-jon-paul-higgins-on-black-fat-femme-a-bold-testament-to-identity-joy-and-audacity/feed/ 0 Sunday Service: Sidra Smith and Zerina Akers Team Up To Celebrate Sisterhood With Black Queer Women https://glaad.org/sunday-service-sidra-smith-and-zerina-akers-team-up-to-celebrate-sisterhood-with-black-queer-women/ https://glaad.org/sunday-service-sidra-smith-and-zerina-akers-team-up-to-celebrate-sisterhood-with-black-queer-women/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:26:30 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=929662 On Sunday, February 16, over 35 queer and/or trans Black women gathered at Soho’s Holloway House for a brunch hosted by celebrity stylist Zerina Akers and filmmaker Sidra Smith, celebrating love, friendship, and community. The event fostered meaningful conversations, openness, and support, creating an atmosphere of sisterhood and empowerment. DJ T-Kay provided a soulful soundtrack [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/sunday-service-sidra-smith-and-zerina-akers-team-up-to-celebrate-sisterhood-with-black-queer-women/feed/ 0 WATCH: Laverne Cox and George Wallace Spotlight Family and Trans Joy with “Clean Slate” https://glaad.org/watch-laverne-cox-and-george-wallace-spotlight-family-and-trans-joy-with-clean-slate/ https://glaad.org/watch-laverne-cox-and-george-wallace-spotlight-family-and-trans-joy-with-clean-slate/#respond Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:36:19 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=928166 Amazon’s new series Clean Slate is set to make waves as a groundbreaking show centering Black trans joy and the complexities of family relationships. Starring the iconic Laverne Cox and legendary comedian George Wallace, the series tells the story of Harry, a traditional car wash owner in Alabama, whose world is turned upside down when [...]

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]]> https://glaad.org/watch-laverne-cox-and-george-wallace-spotlight-family-and-trans-joy-with-clean-slate/feed/ 0 Roya Marsh on Savings Time: Poetry, Liberation, and Black Joy This Black History Month https://glaad.org/roya-marsh-on-savings-time-poetry-liberation-and-black-joy-this-black-history-month/ https://glaad.org/roya-marsh-on-savings-time-poetry-liberation-and-black-joy-this-black-history-month/#respond Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:00:57 +0000 https://glaad.org/?p=927904 “Always maintaining pockets of joy”, is what Roya Marsh said to me as soon as I asked her how she was Roya Marsh has been a commanding voice in contemporary poetry, using her work to confront injustice, honor the complexities of identity, and illuminate the beauty and struggle of everyday life. With the release of [...]

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