Statement on Scholarship Disbursement
At SpeakOut, our mission has always been to uplift and invest in LGBTQIA+ people of color. Like many nonprofit organizations serving the LGBTQIA+ community, we have faced significant financial challenges over the past year—including federal funding cuts—which have deeply impacted
Fragments of Us
Like the sands of desert dunes, the standards and definitions of beauty are continually shifting. Unlike those sands, the perception of what is beautiful, regardless of the shifts it undergoes, will never stray too far from its established baseline. Eurocentrism.
Split Decision: Are You Splitting When it Comes to Others?
Many of us have heard it before when it comes to navigating our interpersonal relationships: “your head is in the sand,” or on the flipside, “maybe you should give it another shot.” In either case, we are challenged to open
Power Positions: Your Role as a Currency
– Post Provided By Write Off The Bat Power dynamics act as an integral part of society and in some cases, the sole determinant of how situations end up playing out. There’s this persistent and pervasive thing that tells us
The Gray Zone: Navigating “Situationships”
In 1979, The Soul Children sang about having love, and that broken feeling you get living a life devoid of it. They told the story of a young lady who fell in love with a married man. Though everyone told
SpeakOut to Host Inaugural “I AM” Awards
The “I AM” Awards will honor Black LGBTQ people who have demonstrated a lifelong commitment to social change for queer communities WASHINGTON, February 16 – SpeakOut, a leading national community engagement organization, will host its inaugural “I AM” Awards on
9 Leaders Creating Social Impact For The Black Community
During a time when building real-life connections can be a challenge, online communities have been a saving grace for many. The presence of groups on social media has heightened, which has transformed into an influx of people that strive to
Black Same-Gender-Loving (SGL) Men and Black Transgender Women Overwhelming Support Elizabeth Warren
Washington, D.C. – Black gay and bisexual men and trans women overwhelmingly support Democratic Presidential Candidate Elizabeth Warren, according to a new poll conducted in SpeakOUT‘s Facebook group representing 6,100 Black same-gender-loving men and trans women in 44 states. Former