Dareal Demare Williams, Christopher Cain and Dorian Moragne have been sentenced to five years in prison, plus five years probation, for their violent, videotaped assault on Brandon White. The attack was considered a hate crime because White is gay and the attackers yelled anti-gay slurs during the beating. Video of the assault went viral and […]
VIA: Essence Days after President Obama announced his stance in support of gay marriage, both Will Smith and Jay-Z are doing the same. Smith told reporters in Berlin, “If anybody can find someone to love them and to help them through this difficult thing that we call life, I support that in any shape […]
Atlanta Falcons Pro Bowl wide-receiver Roddy White has apologized for making comments offensive to gay people on Twitter, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution. The AJC reports: @roddywhiteTV said: “OK people I apologize for saying the word gay I know it’s a sensitive subject and a athlete of my stature should not use it.” The controversy […]
CBS News is reporting on a new twist in the Florida A&M hazing investigation, as the parents of a student who was beaten to death in November tell CBS News something previously unknown about him: Robert Champion Jr. was gay. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann met the parents, Robert and Pam Champion, in Orlando, Fla., […]
Tracy Morgan is back in the hot seat. This time not with gay people but handicap people. According to TMZ, Over the weekend Tracy performed stand up in New York City and warned the audience about women with handicap kids, “Don’t ever mess with women who have retarded kids” Morgan said. His explanation to why […]
Tracy Morgan has come under severe scrutiny for a stand-up comedic performance last Friday where he openly bashed homosexuals. Kevin Rodgers attended the show where he reported via Facebook: “I figured at some point the gay jokes would fly and I’m well prepared for a good ribbing of straight gay humor. I have very thick […]
Many celebrities and public figures are taking to Twitter to announce very personal things happening in their lives. The latest is CNN anchor Don Lemon who recently tweeted that he’s gay to his close to 90,000 followers. Lemon made the announcement before his book Transparent hits shelves on June 16. Lemon said that while many […]
WASHINGTON — The military’s longstanding ban on service by gays and lesbians came to a historic and symbolic end on Wednesday, as President Obama signed legislation repealing “don’t ask, don’t tell,” the contentious 17-year old Clinton-era law that sought to allow gays to serve under the terms of an uneasy compromise that required them to […]
When the now infamous allegations against Bishop Eddie Long first surfaced, the world – and specifically the African American community – paused for a seemingly endless moment. Attempting to cope with the complexity of the situation, we began questioning everything from faith and leadership, to sexuality and civic responsibility.
Ne-Yo sat down with our affiliate in Cleveland Z107.9 to give an exclusive interview for HelloBeautiful. The Atlanta singer/songwriter discussed everything from his new album and gay rumors to his impending fatherhood.
Photos have surfaced of Queen Latifah and her friend Jeanette Jenkins getting rather close on a yacht while vacationing with Swizz Beats and Alicia Keys.
Janelle Monáe’s masculine wardrobe, consisting of a black suit, tie, and saddle shoes, has some questioning the Atlanta artists's sexuality. Music’s newest darling is addressing the rumors.
