You Can’t Pray the Gay Away
I know firsthand that conversion therapy doesn’t work. SCOTUS’ decision to protect it only hurts LGBTQ+ people.
The celebration of Black joy during Pride Month reminds us of our beauty & power
LGBTQ+ people of African descent use Black Pride events not only to celebrate, but also to define and advance their own priorities.
Pride month focuses on struggle for LGBTQ+ equality
This Pride Month is a somber reminder that the struggle for LGBTQ+ civil rights is far from over.
Pride month focuses on struggle for LGBTQ+ equality
This Pride Month is a somber reminder that the struggle for LGBTQ+ civil rights is far from over.
The New Jim Crow
Anti-trans bathroom bills seek to limit trans peoples’ access to public space.
Our Victories Will Not Be Erased
As a queer ordained minister, I’ve seen firsthand the weaponization of religion by conservatives to attack LGBTQ+ rights.
Anti-Trans Bathroom Bills Are the New Jim Crow
States across the country are making laws based on a binary view of gender, just like they used to have laws based on a binary view of skin color.
You Can't Talk the Gay Away
In an 8—1 decision in Chiles v. Salazar, a case centered on conversion therapy, religious and conservative groups celebrated the ruling.
Why Jesse Jackson Was a Prophetic Voice for LGBTQ+ Equality
Civil rights activist Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died on February 17, was a protégé of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and among the last remaining icons of the modern Civil Rights Movement.
VIEWPOINT: Black Queer History Matters
Black History Month is a time to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements and courageous acts of people of African descent in the United States and around the world. This year Black History Month celebrates its 100th anniversary.
Marriage Equality on the Rocks
Why Black Museums Matter
If you thought there were no Black people on Nantucket Island back in the day, other than Frederick Douglass delivering his anti-slavery speeches, you'll quickly be disabused of that notion.
How Mildred Loving & W.E.B. Du Bois Paved the Way for Marriage Equality
This Valentine’s Day, I pay homage to W. E. B. Du Bois’s 1924 novel, Dark Princess, because it highlights the least talked about subject then and now: Black love.
How Boston's LGBTQ+ community is making public spaces more inclusive and welcoming
It's the first day of Pride Month. It's also the first time that Boston will host a Pride parade and a slate of official events since 2019, organized by Boston Pride for the People.
An Enduring Influence: Black, Lesbian and Feminist Voices of Combahee River Collective Still Lead the Way
Almost 50 years ago, in 1974, the Combahee River Collective was founded in Boston by several lesbian and feminist women of African descent.
Moving beyond Boston Pride with Pop-Up Pride on Boston Common
On June 12, to the surprise and joy of the throngs of revelers who gathered for it, Boston Pop-Up Pride spread across Boston Common.
Can I Be Happy to Be Nappy in Massachusetts?
How I wear my hair is my business. Ironically, the commonwealth is deciding it is now legal for me to do so.
What It’s Like to Be Black in War-Torn Ukraine
Black mothers, many of whom have lived in Ukraine for years, were physically prevented from getting on trains and buses.
Whoopi Goldberg Is Confused About the Holocaust. So Are Many Other Americans.
Conversations about race in America are our third rail.
Why the Normalization of Antisemitism Is Not Just a Crisis for Jews
For International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, I joined the Congregation Beth Israel of Merrimack Valley to discuss the book “People Love Dead Jews” by Dara Horn and explore the pervasiveness of antisemitism.