‘There’s a Lot of Gays Out Here’: Black LGBTQ Visibility Takes Center Stage at D.C.’s H Street Festival
WASHINGTON — The H Street Festival has long been one of Washington’s largest celebrations of neighborhood culture, filling blocks of H Street NE with...
Baltimore Mourns Sophie Lee, 27-Year-Old Trans Woman Fatally Shot
BALTIMORE — Family, friends and members of Baltimore’s LGBTQ+ community are mourning Sophie Lee, a 27-year-old transgender woman who was fatally shot in Baltimore...
Twinkie Clark: The Vocal Bible of Music, Not Just Gospel
There's a version of American music history where the influence runs from the church outward — where a filled sanctuary in Detroit produced a...
Kirk Franklin’s Son Kerrion Franklin Arrested in Fort Worth on Unlawful Restraint Charge
FORT WORTH, Texas — Kerrion Rashad Franklin, the eldest son of Grammy-winning gospel artist Kirk Franklin, has been arrested in Fort Worth, Texas, on...
Former Georgia Sheriff’s Sergeant Sentenced to 60 Years After Pleading Guilty to Incest
JONES COUNTY, Ga. — A former Bibb County Sheriff’s Office sergeant has been sentenced to 60 years after pleading guilty to three counts of...
