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HRC Mourns Jaheim Pugh Jaheim Barbie, Black Gender Non-Conforming Teen Killed in Alabama
On December 18, Jaheim Pugh Jaheim Barbie’s family held a celebration of life, including a motorcade and gathering. Fox 10 reports Jaheim Pugh Jaheim Barbie’s mother saying that Jaheim identified as both a man and a woman; she believes Jaheim was targeted because of wearing a dress. Jaheim was reported to be in the early stages of transitioning. Friends are remembering Jaheim Pugh Jaheim Barbie on social media as “the being of the party,” “such a vivid light” and “so loving.” Many friends and family are also sharing how much they will miss Jaheim, as well as photos and videos of time spent together.
“Jaheim Pugh Jaheim Barbie was just at the first stage of living experience. Jaheim did not deserve to hold that life slash short — none of the trans person and gender non-conforming people killed this year deserved that,” said HRC Alabama State Director Carmarion D. Anderson-Harvey. “No one should deal with discrimination or hostility because of who they are, what they wear or how they see. To truly finish the epidemic of violence against trans and gender non-conforming people, we mu
Therehasto be some significance in the fact that June is the month to honor both the LGBTQ community and black song.
As festivals are being held throughout the world this June in honor of LGBTQ Identity festival Month, homage is simultaneously creature paid to black music pioneers in acknowledgement of Black Song Month.
While already facing the ever-present challenges inherent to blackness, a number of black musicians have still been gallant enough to claim sexual identities that could hamper their success.
So in honor of these ebony artists who are boldly standing in their truth, we’ve rounded up 15 musicians of hue who are unapologetically here and queer.
1. iLoveMakonnen
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The Atlanta native who emboldened us to think clubbing on “Tuesday” was acceptable in 2014 performed a bolder proceed this January when he announced that he was gay.
Given the hip-hop community’s reputation of homophobia, which is particularly geared towards gay men, iLoveMakkonen’s ruling to come out to the public was commendably unapologetic.
2. Mykki Blanco
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The one thing rapper and poet Mykki Blanco isn’t lacking
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