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We have two questions: Are you an organization supportive of the LGBTQ+ community? And are you INBLK? If those questions speak to you, we want you paying attention. We are bringing together people and organizations ready to show up, exchange ideas, and explore what we can build when Black LGBTQ+ and Ally voices are included in the

Sometimes LGBTQ+ history isn't found on a protest line with a sign in hand. Sometimes it is found behind a desk, with a pen, an idea, an education and enough influence to change how an entire generation sees itself. September 13 reminds us that queer people were not simply participating in history; we were helping create the culture. One of the most important examples is Alain Locke, the Black philosopher, educator, writer and cultural critic whose ideas became deeply

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

Before Pride was a celebration, being visible was an act of courage. LGBTQ+ history did not begin with Stonewall, Pride Month, or the rainbow flag. We have always been here. Building community, challenging expectations, creating culture, demanding respect, and finding ways to live authentically in societies that often refused to acknowledge us. On August 25, 1845, King Ludwig II of Bavaria was born. His private diaries and correspondence documented his attraction to men