The above stanza is from Langston Hughes famous poem, “Freedom.” Hughes wrote it in 1948 when Black Americans were blatantly being denied democracy, something that was only available for white people and the upper class. These words still resonate today, most especially for marginalized communities. Read on » Lilli Vincenz, an activist in the LGBTQ+ rights movement since the early 1960s, has died at age 85. Read on » A slight majority of LGBTQ+ adults feel they belong in U.S.society, while transgender people report a low sense of belonging, according to a poll out this week from Data for Progress, a think tank based in Washington, D.C. Read on » Read on » A top spokesperson for Ron DeSantis's presidential campaign claimed he was being brutally honest when he said the Florida governor is "way behind" and faces an "uphill battle." Read on » Russian President Vladimir Putin has directed sexologists to help gay folks overcome what he calls the “mental disorder” of same-sex sexual attraction. Read on » Read on »
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