LGBTQ

The self admitted witch of Hip-Hop is creeping back out just in time for Halloween. Azealia Banks has come for Dave Chappelle and Boosie for their recent statements about the LGBTQ community. As spotted on The Grio the Harlem, New York native had some words for the comedian and the Baton Rogue MC. In a since […]

Jasmine Pope is a musician, and HIV advocate with over 15 years of experience creating and implementing initiatives to address mental health and healthcare disparities within medical systems throughout Baltimore City. Jasmine is currently the Director of Programs for the STAR TRACK Adolescent Health Program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore, where she leads an […]

Iya Dammons is the Founder and Executive Director of Baltimore Safe Haven, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to empower TLGBQ Baltimoreans and their peers through direct services, advocacy, outreach, and education. Baltimore Safe Haven is the only trans-led human service nonprofit in Baltimore City. As a trans woman of color, Ms. Dammons suffered the […]

Zach Stafford is an award-winning journalist based in New York City.  Most recently, he served as the co-host of the morning Twitter show AM to DM and editor-in-chief of The Advocate, the world’s longest-running LGBTQ magazine. Zach has also served as the chief content officer of Grindr where he created the LGBTQ platform INTO, the editor-at-large of Out magazine, and was a journalist at The Guardian where […]

Keith Boykin is a CNN political commentator, New York Times best-selling author, and a former White House aide to President Bill Clinton. He was once the highest ranking openly gay person in the Clinton White House and helped to set up the first ever meeting between a U.S. president and leaders of the LGBTQ community. […]

Ken Jiretsu is a community advocate and activist in Baltimore’s Transgender Community. He is the Executive Director of Hearts and Ears Inc. LGBTQIA+ Wellness and Recovery Center where he provides peer support, and handles social media, outreach and training in the center. Prior to his work in behavioral health peer support, Ken was one of […]

Jabari Lyles is an educator, community organizer and consultant with over 15 years of experience leading initiatives which emphasize his passions for people, education and justice. Currently, Jabari is the Director of LGBTQ Affairs at the Office of the Mayor in Baltimore City, where he supports and advises Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young and local […]

Franklin N. McNeil, Jr., a Community Consultant with PNC Bank’s Greater Maryland Community Development Banking Team, is a 1983 graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy. In his role as a community consultant, he partners with non-profit organizations to find creative financial solutions to community needs through services and resources in addition to identifying lending […]