Today marks the official start of the beginning of Pride Month. Pride month traces its roots in 1969 after the StoneWall Riots. The riots, according to historical accounts, began after a police raid at StoneWall Inn, a gay bar in the Manhattan District of New York City. The riots became the last straw for the gay liberation movement across the … [Read more...] about Editorial: Introspect During Pride Month for Failing the Community Thou Claim to Serve
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Editorial: Liberia ISN’T SAFE—for LGBT People
The gruesome murder of the son of a former Liberian President continues to highlight the glaring but often ignored fact that Liberia, Africa’s oldest independent nation, is one of the dangerous places in the world for people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT). Liberia is amongst 71 countries that still criminalize same-sex sexual … [Read more...] about Editorial: Liberia ISN’T SAFE—for LGBT People
A Global SOS Call from journalRAGE
Dear Readers: Do not panic upon reading this message. However, I must let it out of the bag that my brothers are up to get at me through devious means as, according to them, "I'm bringing shame to the family." If you are informed that I met a fate beyond worse, and it goes unreported or journalRAGE ceases publication for whatever reasons which cannot be explained, note … [Read more...] about A Global SOS Call from journalRAGE
Editorial: Liberia’s existential human rights crisis must be nipped in the bud
Liberia is in a crisis. It is a crisis that is not unique to mankind but Liberia, like many countries on the continent and beyond, continues to live in a state of denial, pretending that it is not so. This crisis border on the treatment of Liberia’s sexual and gender minorities. This unprecedented denial and feigned blindness have led to the violation of … [Read more...] about Editorial: Liberia’s existential human rights crisis must be nipped in the bud
EDITORIAL: Liberia’s LGBT Community Deserves Respect of Its Pride
Nearly a fortnight ago, Liberia’s gay community celebrated the closure of pride month at a discreet location. So discreet that it called for sexual minorities and allies to clad themselves in black to celebrate the passing of many—some of whom had died from AIDS, suicide, rape, hate crimes, discrimination , lack of access to adequate health care, lack of access to social … [Read more...] about EDITORIAL: Liberia’s LGBT Community Deserves Respect of Its Pride