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Queen Latifah: BET Awards Speech Not a Coming Out
Queen Latifah is finally opening up about the emotional 2021 BET Awards speech that many fans viewed as her public coming out moment. During a recent conversation with radio personality Angie Martinez, the entertainment icon explained that the moment was never planned as some major announcement.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson’s dissent in conversion therapy ruling sparks conversation
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's lone dissent in the recent conversion therapy ruling has sparked a national conversation about LGBTQ+ rights within the Black community. This moment highlights the ongoing struggle for identity and belonging, with many questioning what it means to be seen and accepted.
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Xavier Smalls Apologizes for Viral LGBTQ+ Comments
Xavier Smalls, known for his role in Beauty In Black, is speaking out after facing major backlash over comments he made during an Instagram Live that quickly went viral, in which he made controversial remarks suggesting members of the LGBTQ+ community would "go to hell."
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Xavier Smalls Addresses Resurfaced Comments Backlash
Xavier Smalls is speaking out after facing backlash over resurfaced comments about the LGBTQ+ community—now issuing a public apology and taking accountability for his words. The Beauty in Black actor came under fire after a clip from a past Instagram
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Destin Conrad Commands Gay Times
Destin Conrad, R&B's bold queer voice, claims space in Black music's renaissance on the Gay Times cover. The Grammy-nominated crooner pens love songs for gay boys that hit like church hymns, flipping imposter syndrome into sold-out tours.
NEWS
Pastor Comes Out As Transgender During Church Service: “I’m Not Becoming a Woman, I’m Giving Up Pretending to Be a Man”
Rev. Phillip Phaneuf, 51, of North Chili United Methodist Church announced on Nov. 23 plans to transition into a woman and identifies as asexual, taking the new name Phillippa with she/her pronouns. Hormone therapy is underway, and the United Methodist Church generally accepts transgender clergy.
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Kodak Black Faces New Charges After Second Arrest
Kodak Black was arrested in Broward County Jail on charges of resisting an officer without violence and attempting to flee law enforcement. His attorney said the arrest is tied to an older case from an incident over five months ago and that his client voluntarily turned himself in.
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Ray J Calls for Diddy’s Release During Supa Hot Fire Pre-Fight Exchange
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Ray J and Supa Hot Fire are already going at it ahead of their big MMA bout, trash-talking each other during a presser in which Ray shouted "Free Diddy"! Ray was sitting on stage near Supa during Friday's pre-fight press conference -- and things quickly turned ugly.
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Lisa Wu Accused of Scamming Friend Out of Georgia Home
Lisa Wu is defending her reputation after being accused of participating in an alleged real estate scheme involving a close friend in Georgia, denying claims that she helped defraud someone out of a DeKalb County property.
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Baka Not Nice Calls Rick Ross a ‘B*tch’ Viral Rant
Baka Not Nice has once again inserted himself into the ongoing feud between Drake and Rick Ross following the rollout of Drake's latest album, ICEMAN. After Ross mocked Drake's recent releases online, Baka hopped online to clap back.
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Drake Accused of Copying 1900Rugrat’s ICEMAN Song
1900Rugrat is calling out Drake after claiming one of the songs on the rapper's new album, ICEMAN, resembles music he created years earlier. The South Florida artist shared his frustrations in an Instagram video, where he accused Drake's "Little Birdie" of sounding too close to "Intro" from his 2025 release Porch 2 The Pent.