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September 18: Before We Could Google Ourselves, We Had to Find Each Other

An I AM ME Inc. LGBTQ+ INBLK Recap Season Three of LGBTQ+ INBLK opened with a conversation that was bigger than one artist, one murder case or one era of music. Hosted by Peach, the panel used Tupac Shakur’s legacy as the starting point for a direct and sometimes heated discussion about Black culture, visibility, loyalty and the complicated relationship between hip-hop and the Black LGBTQ+ community. The episode, “Justice for Tupac: We Show Up for Hip-Hop, But Does Hip-Hop Sh

🏳️‍🌈 THIS DAY IN LGBTQ+ HISTORY September 10: LGBTQ+ history is complicated. Sometimes we win. Sometimes we lose. Sometimes the same government that gives our community protection in one area turns around and denies equality somewhere else. September 10 is one of those dates that reminds us that progress has never traveled in a perfectly straight line. Across different decades and different parts of the world, September 10 has been connected to employment protections, trans

The wait is almost over. I Am Me Inc’s LGBTQ+ INBLK is officially returning Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 8 PM, bringing back the conversations, opinions, education, and sometimes uncomfortable discussions that make the platform what it is. INBLK was created to give members of the LGBTQ+ community a space to talk about what is happening around us from our perspectives. Whether we are discussing relationships, identity, politics, entertainment, Black culture, transgender

When we talk about LGBTQ+ resistance, Stonewall usually gets most of the attention. But our community was pushing back against mistreatment long before 1969. Sometimes that resistance happened in the streets. Sometimes it happened inside organizations. And sometimes it happened in places where LGBTQ+ people had very little power at all.

Before Pride, marriage equality, and the ability for many LGBTQ+ people to live more openly, society had to begin questioning the idea that being gay should be a crime. On September 4, 1957, Britain published the historic Wolfenden Report, formally known as the Report of the Departmental Committee on Homosexual Offences and Prostitution. The report made a groundbreaking recommendation for its time: consensual homosexual behavior between adults in private should no longer be t

August 31: Creating Our Own Spaces, Fighting for Our Right to Serve LGBTQ+ history is not only about gaining acceptance from the world around us. Sometimes our history is about creating spaces of our own, where queer people can gather, build community, explore identity, and exist without having to conform to somebody else's expectations.

On August 30, 1956, American psychologist Dr. Evelyn Hooker presented her groundbreaking research, The Adjustment of the Male Overt Homosexual, at the American Psychological Association’s annual convention in Chicago. At the time, homosexuality was classified by the American Psychiatric Association as a mental disorder. Being gay was not simply stigmatized socially; medical and mental-health institutions often treated homosexuality as something that needed to be diagnosed, tr

Long before Stonewall, Pride flags, marriage equality, or even the word “homosexual” became widely used, LGBTQ+ people were already challenging the laws and attitudes that criminalized who they were. August 29 gives us a powerful reminder that our movement did not begin in modern America. The fight stretches across generations and continents, from one man standing before hundreds of legal professionals in 1867 to hundreds of LGBTQ+ activists taking over the streets of New

I Am Me Inc. is continuing to expand its reach, build meaningful partnerships, and connect with creatives who are making an impact in their communities. Our recent collaboration with MNG Studios and Marcus G represents another step toward that mission as we prepare to strengthen the I Am Me Inc. presence in Philadelphia.

Let’s keep it real!! Pride ain’t just rainbow fits, parties, and pics for the ‘gram. Pride is remembrance. Pride is history. Pride is people who stood ten toes down when the world told them to sit down and be quiet.

The legal rights of transgender individuals in the United States are currently facing a period of intense volatility. While many states have moved to protect the ability of citizens to have identification that reflects their identity, a growing number of states are moving in the opposite direction. These new laws don't just stop future changes; in some cases, they are reaching back to invalidate identification already held by residents. States Restricting ID Updates

Long before the resurrection story centered in Christianity, before Passover traditions were widely known outside of their origin, and before the rise of the Abrahamic religions, there was Inanna, later known as Ishtar. One of her most documented myths, preserved in ancient Sumerian texts like The Descent of Inanna, tells of her journey into the underworld where she is stripped of her power, judged, killed, and later revived. Scholars such as Samuel Noah Kramer and Diane Wolk

When we talk about LGBTQ+ history, certain names echo loudly: Harvey Milk, Ellen DeGeneres, RuPaul, but we often miss the roots of the movement, the ones planted by people of color, by trans women, by those on society’s margins. Two of the most powerful names in LGBTQ+ history: Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera.

When We Show Up, We Shift the Room

​In the ever-evolving landscape of social and political movements, the role of allies has become increasingly critical. For the LGBTQ+ community, allies—individuals who are not part of the community but actively support its members—are not just a source of personal support, but a powerful political force. Their involvement has had, and continues to have, profound political ramifications, shaping public opinion, influencing policy, and even altering the political strategies of

Shutdowns slow federal healthcare programs, from Medicaid to veterans’ services. That means delayed HIV prevention funding, mental health coverage hiccups, and long lines for basic care. And considering LGBTQ+ people already face higher rates of chronic conditions, HIV, and mental health struggles (thanks, systemic discrimination!), a “temporary” delay can feel like someone yanking the rainbow rug out from under us. Think about it: you can’t just say, “Sorry depression, Congr

There are so many people, places, habits, and beliefs constantly trying to chip away at our lives or erase us altogether. And yet, they dress it up as “just a difference of opinion.”

When September hits, it's not just pumpkin spice season - It’s also back-to-school season. For the LGBTQIA+ community, education isn’t just about memorizing the quadratic formula (which, let’s be honest, most of us only remember to impress people at brunch). Education is about survival, visibility, and liberation. And when you throw socialism in the mix? Suddenly, the classroom becomes more than a place of learning-it becomes a training ground for equity and justice.

they were allegedly susceptible to blackmail by foreign agents. This resulted in the creation of a bipartisan, two-person congressional committee tasked with investigating homosexuals in government, deeming them unfit for public service. At the same time, homosexuality was labeled a "sociopathic personality disturbance" in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, reinforcing the notion of mental unfitness. Together, these actions fueled widespread stigma and