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10/07/2017
We're here at Brooklyn's Ode to Babel for - The Grand Finale! Come have a sip with us. 🍹
06/07/2017
Q***r women are shaping Chicago's Black Lives Matter movement
"Black liberation isn't going to be won by one or two people, it's going to take many of us." - Charlene Carruthers
They're stepping to the forefront in a struggle once dominated by charismatic men.
03/07/2017
Ebony Morgan Is the 15th Trans Woman of Color Murdered in 2017
Rest in Power Ebony! 💚
She was 28 years old.
03/07/2017
Woot. In less than a week, we'll be at Brooklyn's Ode to Babel mix and mingling with beautiful QTWOC! Come help us celebrate six years of content and the close of this magical chapter.
03/07/2017
How This QWOC is Helping Make Political History
"Many people don’t know what the District Attorney does until something happens. I want people to know about the DA before something happens -- whether they’re arrested or a victim of police violence. I want people to know who is responsible for the policing decisions in their borough." - Kaz Mitchell on helping elect the first out Brooklyn DA candidate
Brooklyn native Kaz Mitchell is helping elect the borough's first openly gay District Attorney.
29/06/2017
BuzzFeed LGBTQ
"We want to enforce and emphasize that it's more than just s*x. This is a congregating place."
Feelmore in Oakland, CA, doubles as an adult store and art gallery. "When you leave a s*x store or watch p**n, what you should actually get is empowerment."
29/06/2017
Ava Le'Ray Barrin, 17-year-old transgender girl, killed in Georgia
Rest in Power Ava! 💚
Barrin, 17, wanted to be a model.
29/06/2017
Brooklyn mark your calendars for ELIXHER Summer Sip: The Grand Finale presented by Rules Don't Apply on Sunday, July 9th! Join us for music, drinks and mingling with q***r, trans women of color as we close this chapter! https://www.facebook.com/events/1428860863828111/
27/06/2017
This YouTuber Is Freeing Beachwear From Gender Stereotypes
This is brilliant Ari Fitz!
For some, feeling out of place at the beach isn't just about body image. Watch YouTuber Ari Fitz talk about making beachwear inclusive for all genders.
27/06/2017
MTV
"I just became myself and I've always felt like we should all be that way."
How Young M.A went from drawing mustaches on her Barbies as a kid to performing at LA Pride. ✨
26/06/2017
CBS to Air Remaining Episodes of Canceled Drama ‘Doubt’ Starting in July
Heck yes! Can't wait to see Laverne Cox.
CBS will air the 11 remaining episodes of the canceled drama series “Doubt” on Saturday night beginning in July. Series executive producer and co-creator Tony Phelan shared the news on …
26/06/2017
Lena Waite at the wearing a Mess in a Bottle shirt that reads "Keep Creating Dope Ass S**t 'Till Someone Notices" .
26/06/2017
Meet the Hosts Bringing Q***r Diversity to PBS' First Person Series
"I feel like Black women do so very much to progress our own lives, and everyone else's, yet we still often don’t feel like we actually have the juice, or worth to accomplish what we’d like to." (via Out Magazine)
For the revamped second season, OUT talked to the four new hosts about their experience on the show & the lessons they learned.
22/06/2017
Come see "9 Grams," Maisha Yearwood's real-life story of living in solitary confinement in a Turkish prison for carrying 9 grams of hash and being a black butch le***an, June 23-25, at The Brooklyn Commons. Talkback on gender, race, arts and activism to follow June 24th performance. Co-hosted by My True Colors Festival and Circle of Voices Inc. Founder Jean Wimberly. Tickets: $10-$18: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2945191
21/06/2017
“Queen Sugar” Is a Black Feminist Masterclass That’s Coming Back to Your TV TONIGHT
Who's been watching "Queen Sugar"?! Catch the second episode of the new season tonight. (Via Autostraddle)
“It is, and I say this without any hyperbole or doubt, the closest I have EVER come on television to seeing a love that looks mine and looks like how I express it. Ever. Ever. EVER.”
19/06/2017
Roxane Gay's 'Hunger' Is a Searing Memoir About Weight and Trauma
Powerful! Add this to your summer reading list ASAP.
In her new book, the writer explores desire, denial, and life in an "unruly body."
19/06/2017
Nubia is the twin sister of 'Wonder Woman' — and she is literally a black queen
Oh yesss! (via Mic)
Now people on Twitter are hoping she gets a movie too.
19/06/2017
What Does Sexual Liberation Look Like?
"The question I keep coming back to is what does it mean that the images we create to fight patriarchy look exactly like the images patriarchy produces?" (via For Harriet)
What does it mean that the images we create to fight patriarchy look exactly like the images patriarchy produces?
15/06/2017
BYP100 D.C. Activists Are Resisting the Trump Administration with Popular Art Zine
“The first issue, ‘agitate the administration,’ turns the angry, frightened, sad, and brave emotions about the Trump Administration into action,” Jordan DeLoach, co-director of MelaNation, tells ELIXHER.
Black q***r woman Jordan DeLoach shares how BYP100 DC activists are using art as a form of resistance with popular art zine.
13/06/2017
Pride Island - Friday - NYC Pride
Want to see Patti LaBelle & Deborah Cox live?! We're giving away a pair of tix to NYC Pride's Pride Island on Fri, Jun 23! Share this post for a chance to win! Winner announced Fri, Jun 16: https://www.nycpride.org/events/pride-island-friday/
Don't miss the new Pride Island for NYC Pride featuring Patti Labelle, Deborah Cox, and DJ Lina on Friday, June 23 on Pier 26.
13/06/2017
Our Family, Our Pulse
One year later, we celebrate and remember the victims & survivors of Pulse Night Club's .
bklyn boihood shares a moving statement with the community about the Orlando attack.
12/06/2017
My True Colors Festival | Fighting for Social Justice and Cultural Diversity Through the Arts
My True Colors Festival Announces Lineup of LGBTQIA+ Films, Plays, Musicals, Webisodes, and Much More During - http://www.mytruecolorsfestival.com/
The My True Colors Festival is dedicated to bringing together innovative transmedia storytellers and connecting diverse populations to create, discover, discuss and celebrate stories of LGBTQ people of color as part of our mission to break through closet doors and demolish divisive concrete walls ar...
08/06/2017
Teaze - NYC Pride
We're giving away a pair of VIP tix to Teaze, NYC Pride's women's rooftop party on Sat, Jun 24! Like for a chance to win! Winner announced Fri, Jun 16: https://www.nycpride.org/events/teaze/
Teaze is NYC Pride's exclusive Saturday event for women with some of the best DJs and performing acts from around the world on Saturday, June 24, 2017.
06/06/2017
My True Colors Festival | Fighting for Social Justice and Cultural Diversity Through the Arts
. Presents Amazing LGBTQIA+ Stories Like Kiki, Free CeCe, 9 Grams, Parallel The Documentary. Visit
www.mytruecolorsfestival.com for more info.
The My True Colors Festival is dedicated to bringing together innovative transmedia storytellers and connecting diverse populations to create, discover, discuss and celebrate stories of LGBTQ people of color as part of our mission to break through closet doors and demolish divisive concrete walls ar...
01/06/2017
Events - NYC Pride
From Family Movie Night to Youth Pride and Moxie (a new after work women's event) to Pride Island with Patti LaBelle and Deborah Cox, we're loving this year's NYC Pride events, June 16-25. Check out the full lineup here! ELIXHER is a proud partner of NYC Pride. https://www.nycpride.org/events/
NYC Pride produces the official events during Pride Week each year including The March, Rally, Family Movie Night, PrideFest, Pride Island and more.
01/06/2017
Say I Do! LGBT Wedding Expo - Washington DC
DC! Are you ready to SAY I DO?! Save the Date for Say I Do! LGBT Wedding Expo because this Sunday, June 4th, we are celebrating love in a BIG WAY!!! sayidoexpo.com/wdc
The first 100 couples to register for the “Say I Do!” LGBT Wedding Expo will receive a complimentary swag bag (valued at more than $75).
31/05/2017
Visibility matters! We're proud to support the 12th annual Blogging for LGBTQ Families Day led by Mombian, a lifestyle site for le***an moms and other LGBTQ parents. Visit mombian.com to read and share stories about our families. (You might even see a featured blog post by ELIXHER!)
31/05/2017
Listen to Janet Mock Talk Openly About "Owning" Her Truth As a Young Trans Woman
Ahh we can't wait to read the rest! Have you pre-ordered your copy of Janet Mock's new book, Surpassing Certainty: What My Twenties Taught Me?
You don't want to miss this exclusive audio excerpt from her gorgeous new memoir.
31/05/2017
My True Colors Festival | Fighting for Social Justice and Cultural Diversity Through the Arts
Come Kick Off My True Colors Festival, Celebrate PRIDE, and honor LGBTQIA+ Artists In Activists at Brooklyn’s Bedford Hall
The My True Colors Festival is dedicated to bringing together innovative transmedia storytellers and connecting diverse populations to create, discover, discuss and celebrate stories of LGBTQ people of color as part of our mission to break through closet doors and demolish divisive concrete walls ar...
31/05/2017
WATCH: This Black Q***r Barber in Brooklyn is Realizing Her Dream
Follow your dreams! Do you have a barber for your summer ?
This is a story of a Black q***r barber trying to realize her dream, opening a barber shop for the LGBT community in Brooklyn.
31/05/2017
Supporter Spotlight: Tawanna Sullivan
Our supporters are so inspiring! Tawanna Sullivan talks about caring for her community and her self: "Right now [self-care] means rest. Working through pain to get tasks done might seem like a good idea in the moment, but the body will definitely catch up with you."
ELIXHER wouldn't be here without our fierce supporters. Today, we'd like to honor and highlight one of our badass backers, New Jersey-based writer Tawanna Sullivan.
30/05/2017
Angela + Charla: Bringing Together Two Tribes
This Black q***r love story is the only thing you need today!
Charla Harlow, 32, and Angela Harlow-Rothschild, 34, got hitched in Brooklyn's historic Weeksville neighborhood, one of the first free black communities in the U.S. ELIXHER caught up with the newlyweds about their nuptials.
29/05/2017
Happy 33rd Birthday Laverne Cox! 💚💚
29/05/2017
5 Ridiculous Myths About Bis*xual Women That We’re Saying Bye-Bye To
"All bis*xual women need to be celebrated, no matter their past or future."
Here are five myths about bis*xual women that we're saying deuces to!
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