It’s February, which means it’s Black History Month! Similar to how I made an LGBTQ+ resource post for Native American Heritage Month in November, here are some resources for Black LGBTQ+ people (as always, feel free to contribute if you have more resources!)
An article about supporting Black LGBTQ+ students (also links to the pages below and more)
PDF with information about Black LGBTQ+ Heroes
An article talking about a study by the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) about the experiences of Black and Latinx transgender people in K-12 schools
Historical information from the US National Park Service:
(Chapter 7) A Note about Intersectionality
(Chapter 8) Making Bisexuals Visible
(Chapter 10) Transgender History in the US and the Places that Matter
(Chapter 13) “Where We Could Be Ourselves”: African American LGBTQ Historic Places and Why They Matter
(Chapter 14) LGBTQ Spaces and Places
(Chapter 18) LGBTQ Civil Rights in America
(Chapter 21) Struggles in Body and Spirit: Religion and LGBTQ People in US History
Some Black LGBTQ+ Creators:
Angelica Ross (African American, trans woman, entrepreneur/actress)
Mickalene Thomas (African American, lesbian, contemporary artist)
Isaac Julien (Saint Lucian, gay, installation artist/filmmaker)
J Mase III (Black queer/trans, poet/educator)
Zanele Muholi (South African, lesbian, photographer/visual activist)
Oluwarotimi (Rotimi) Fani-Kayode (Nigerian, gay, photographer)
GLAAD article about 8 famous Black LGBTQ+ writers
Other Helpful/Informational Links:
GLAAD’s Black History Month Resource Kit
Reports and Publications from the National Black Justice Coalition
An article and various resources from the Human Rights Campaign about being African American and LGBTQ+
About the Black Pride Movement and the Center for Black Equity
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