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Roundup of Black LGBT Stories in the Media
Stories about and voices of black LGBT people in the media are starting to be heard in new and interesting ways. There is still a long way to go and yes the spectrum of issues impacting the black LGBT...
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National Black Justice Coalition Joins GLAAD's Action on ABC's "The View"
The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) has joined GLAAD in calling on the ABC Television Network to correct dangerous misinformation espoused on the June 22 broadcast of the popular daytime...
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National Black Justice Coalition Hosts Leadership Summit This Week
This Tuesday through Sunday, September 20-25, the National Black Justice Coalition will hold their second annual OUT on the Hill Black LGBT Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. The summit, which will...
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NBJC's Sharon Lettman-Hicks on Being a Straight Ally and Standing with LGBT...
In “It Takes a Village: Standing with Our LGBT Youth,” Sharon Lettman-Hicks, executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), a national organization dedicated to empowering Black...
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Snapshots of Our Work
Wonder what we’re up to at GLAAD?Be sure to check out GLAAD Blog each week for updates about our latest work to build support for LGBT equality through news, entertainment and online media.GLAAD...
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Kylar Broadus: The Importance of the Transgender Day of Remembrance
Kylar Broadus is an African-American transgender advocate, lawyer, and board member for the National Black Justice Coalition, a national black LGBT civil rights organization based in Washington, D.C....
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NBJC Calls For Hate Crime Investigation in FAMU Hazing Death
Important details have emerged in the recent death of a Florida A&M University student, leading to a national call to action.On November 19, 2011, Robert Champion Jr., a 26-year-old drum major in...
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GLAAD Observes National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Today, GLAAD is joining countless individuals and organizations around the country in observing the 12th annual National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD). NBHAAD was founded in 1999 by five...
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Black LGBT Activists and Faith Leaders Launch NoWedge 2012
At Covenant Baptist Church in Washington, DC on Thursday, May 17, 2012, Pastor Joseph Tolton took the stage first in a press conference stating, “We have more in common than what divides us.” This was...
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NBJC Hosts 3rd Annual 'OUT on the Hill' Leadership Summit
The National Black Justice Coalition is gearing up to host its 3rd Annual OUT on the Hill leadership summit in Washington, DC September 19 – 22.Hundreds of leaders from across the nation will gather...
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Family of Marco McMillian demands federal hate crime investigation into his...
Following the release of autopsy results of slain Mississippi mayoral candidate Marco McMillian, his family is demanding a federal investigation. McMillian was an African-American, openly gay candidate...
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GLAAD and other LGBT organizations call for justice for Trayvon Martin
GLAAD has joined a coalition of national LGBT organizations, led by the National Black Justice Coalition and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, in issuing an open letter on justice for Trayvon...
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National LGBT organizations use #SpiritDay to educate and inspire
LGBT advocacy and service organizations joined millions of people going purple for Spirit Day. While prominent figures like Laverne Cox, Jenny "JWOWW" Farley, and Jason Collins served as Spirit Day...
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NFL, Apple, Marriott, American Airlines, and more urge Arizona to drop...
Major corporations including Marriott, Apple, American Airlines, and National Football League (NFL), as well as the organizations National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC), United States...
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Snapshots: St. Patrick's Day parade, LGBT Faith Leaders of African Descent,...
Wonder what we’re up to at GLAAD?Be sure to check out GLAAD's Blog each week for updates about our latest work to build support for LGBT equality through news, entertainment, and online media.GLAAD...
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