Leiomy did an interview with FQ CrazySexyCool and gave her opinion RE: no femme queens @ the Renaissance World Tour. In response, ppl are calling her bitter and saying every box can’t always be checked/be content with the representation that was there. This is textbook erasure!
@MattNavarra
This is dumb. Sharing feed posts to stories is popular because IG's timeline is no longer in date order and ppl won't even know you posted something new unless they specifically go to your profile and/or have post notifications turned on (a function that doesn't work 100%)
Sometimes, it can be odd mourning the death of someone you only knew of on Twitter. You’ve never met in-person but, their words/actions/message/spirit resonates with you so much it’s like you knew them outside the digital space.
That’s how much I respected Ayesha K Faines!
Just finished watching
@terrellgrice
’s latest “IKYFL” episode and I need
@samohtmusic
to step up to the mic to explain why he couldn’t name 7 Janet Jackson songs cuz wtf??? 😫
Last night’s episode of
#PValley
was important, mainly because it highlighted the perception many have of women in sex work: the idea that their line of work doesn’t grant them agency/autonomy over their body and the right to consent.
Amazing work,
@KatoriHall
@pvalleywriters
!
This also highlights something I’ve been seeing for years regarding ballroom: BQs/cis-gay men positioning themselves at the forefront as gatekeepers while telling trans women/FQs they shouldn't voice concern over erasure and to be happy with whatever scraps they're given.
@lostblackboy
This is extremely insulting. I always tell folks when they apply for these kind of jobs, try to find out who vacated the position (they’re usually on LinkedIn), why they left, their salary, and their job description prior to leaving to use as leverage when negotiating pay.
Whenever the ballroom accounts ask yall to share your fav clip, yall be quick to post Leiomy/Sinia/Tamiyah/Alloura/Meeka/Makaylah/Jasmine/Yolanda/etc.
The bottom line is ballroom doesn’t exist without femme queens, period!
@AchmatX
“It’ll be devastating for NYC’s economy if y’all don’t take your asses back to in-person work and put your life on the line during a pandemic so capitalism can thrive!”
-Eric Adams, NYC Mayor
Finally watched Supacell last night; a brilliantly casted series with each star having a cool come-to-power storyline plus, niggas with superpowers will always be something I’m here for.
Also:
@justxhenry
and it speaks to a larger issue: most Black men will not allow another man to care for them because they believe it to be a challenge to their manhood.
@AsiaChloeBrown
It's true. Some won't outright admit it but, 1 reason why folks wouldn't want to be fat is because they're scared they'll be viewed as undesirable by ppl and that's what it boils down to, desirability politics/privilege - they don't wanna give it up!
@KidFury
Thank you for inspiring the fuck out of a young dark skinned Black gay Haitian man. You were a bright light in many dark nights in my life and I’m eternally grateful to you and your content.
An endless abundance of flowers to you!
It’s wild seeing non-Black ppl get credit for Black ppl’s decades old creative labor. This barber is talented but, Black boys & girls were getting art/logos/graffiti designs cut into their hair since forever and it started in the Black barbershop/salon.
KNOW YOUR HISTORY!
@DamoneWilliams_
@xladventures
THIS!!!
The gays who were bullied in high school for being gay turn around, establish some type of clout for themselves, "get on", and now reflect the trauma they experienced on to other gays who they see their former selves in.
50 calling out Diddy on his sexual and criminal allegations is rooted in personal beef, not actual accountability or justice for those directly impacted by his crimes.
Let’s not make 50 out to be some kind of victims advocate cuz…
Why is 50 Cent the only person in hip-hop blasting Diddy about all his criminal and sexual allegations?
Fif has been relentless. But why is he the only one?
The DL rapper who "finds love" in an unsuspecting out gay man.
The fat gay who's only around for comedic relief and has no other arc.
The "gay bestie" who's (always) accessorized by a woman.
The femme gay man who exists only to occasionally shade the female protagonist.
@TenzMagazine
“There’s 8 of you right now, one of you have the signal on, your screen is cracked” 💀
Why niece have first-hand knowledge of these activities?
@durandbernarr
Off the top of my head, a few are:
Tamia - Stranger In My House
Mya - Case of The Ex
Dru Hill - Beauty
Toni Braxton - Seven Whole Day
Toni Braxton - How Many Ways
Durand Bernarr - Stuck 😎
Jazmine Sullivan - 10 Seconds
TW: transphobia & attempted murder
A video of Iyanna Dior, a Black trans woman, being beaten by a mob of ppl w/ no one defending/protecting her is floating around social media.
When we say
#BLACKLIVESMATTER
, it must include our trans brothers & sisters!
#JUSTICEFORIYANNADIOR
@angryblkhoemo
One day, we’ll talk about how some (cishet) women “explore their sexuality” w/ the same sex/engage in homoeroticism and think nothing of it. When a (cishet) man does, it’s a red flag. They also don’t allow men to be fluid, pan or bi, just gay, if they do anything sexual w/ men.
@UniversallyCAPE
Mind you, this was just on 106 & Park and he put on this extra ass performance 😂 - we don't give Ginuwine his flowers for being an OG in the game.
@TheKingofReads
There's a lot wrong with this video, chief among them being Steve asserting his male privlige over her to dominate the conversation despite the fact this experience was Mo'nique's, not his.
Also, he basically told her stop telling the truth about the people who lied on you.
This is why straight people DO NOT belong at Pride!
Tamar and these reality/IG pseudo-celebs stay getting booked to host parties, perform, and judge balls during Pride season all the while secretly hating our gay asses in the process.
Seeing
@TamarBraxtonHer
under his video agreeing with the mess and harm he is creating around
@LilNasX
’s
#BETAwards
towards black gay men is the weirdest but unshocking of flexes. Tamar loves co-opting and assimilating queer culture but is also a casual homophobe. It’s tired.
@KyriacosONYX
@lostblackboy
THIS, we’ve seen more than enough white gay rom-coms to last a lifetime. The only reason I even thought about going to see it was to support TS Madison and Miss Lawrence.
@phreedomNOW
The OnlyFans porn market isn't for everyone and ppl need to realize that. Some folks are only good @ thirst trapping on Twitter & IG and that's ok - know your lane and stay in it!
This same complained about Black men not having a safe space to be vulnerable and support e/o yet, here he is in said space downing another Black man for being “square” because he doesn’t exude masculinity like Future.
You niggas need therapy!
@TheEightFour
4 black lesbians were murdered within the span of a week yet, the Black cishets haven't done much of anything to stand with the Black LGBTQ+ community in solidarity.
@PopCrave
For a big tech company such as Apple, this feature is late. There’s no reason why we shouldn’t have had access to do this several iOS updates ago, most of us are already doing this now using the Notes app!
@LordeCali
the sales shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone given the rollout but, the album goes! I already got my money ready if/when she announces a tour for the project!
That "Chris Stylezz" man from
#DussePalooza
isn't the only person apart of that camp with a history of sexual assault against Black women.
Apparently, Kameron (Kam) McCullough is as much of a bastard as Chris is too!
@TheKingofReads
Also, I can't get over the drastic difference between ppl championing Kevin Hart for demanding more 💰 to promote a movie on social media vs. ppl shunning Mo'nique/telling her when you sign on for a movie, it's expected of you to also promote it as part of the pay to star in it.
Buddy said non-Black women don’t wanna deal with Black men’s trauma, only their dicks. When asked why he doesn’t date Black women, “well I’m actually biracial a little”.
@bibbygregory
The Nike SNKRS app literally does this all the time when sneakers w/ a high demand drop. Ppl complain about it but not once do they say they're abandoning the Nike brand altogether.
I'd like that same grace to be extended to Telfar!
I grew up on Jay's music and consider myself somewhat of a fan. But, his status/longevity allow him to be above critique an overwhelming majority of the time. In reality, he's done nothing to make hip-hop LGBTQIA+ inclusive.
And no, working w/ Frank Ocean doesn't count either.
In no particular order:
1) Darker-skinned men
2) Black lesbians and bisexuals
3) Black LGBTQ+ actors/actresses who can ACT (no shade, acting isn't for everyone)
4) Mental health effects of homophobia on Black LGBTQ+ ppl
5) Trans POC
6) Gender non-conforming ppl
@ifiwerearoy
I’m sure auditions for dancers were open to all and they tried to cast a wide a net to capture what they were looking. The concerns comes when you have a ballroom segment and there are no FQs, but they’re integral to the essence of ballroom. I do see both side tbh
Fat Joe, DJ Khaled, and other non-Black artists think being raised in close proximity or being friends with Black ppl in the hood who gave them a pass to say the N-word because they were “down” grants them unlimited use of the word w/o historical context or accountability.
@IamGMJohnson
It should also be stated that some of the things referred to as "women's business" by women are usually regular ass topics of conversation (many of which they sometimes invite gay men to participate in)
My "first evers" started @ 26 when I came out as gay. Here I am @ 34 still experiencing them; happy, yet sad because I'm reminded how much I was robbed of my adolescence.
This article reflects my life and I'm comforted knowing I'm not alone. Thank you so much,
@IamGMJohnson
!
@TheKingofReads
So far, the only one I know is Jussie Smollet. Then again, the first question was to name famous Black gay men in Hollywood and that alone is hard to do!
1. Direct flights only (layovers make me antsy)
2. Occasional group activity is OK but, don’t plan my entire trip.
3. Don’t wake me up…EVER!
4. I’m only sharing a room with my nigga!
5. 4 or 5-star hotels only
6. Don’t be cheap
7. Don’t be a buzz/vibe killer
wait......Wait......WAIT!
I'm supposed to be sympathetic toward a dude who admittedly beat the shit out of a gay man for staring @ him and has a documented history of assaulting women...
BECAUSE WE'RE BOTH BLACK???
Trial and Error, queer ppl are majority a self-taught community. Rejection is inevitable, especially in dating/relationships. But, we don’t always talk about it impacts on self-esteem and mental hygiene. We all take rejection personally to some degree whether we admit it or not.
@evelynvwoodsen
The funny part is most ppl get more work done remote vs in-person, mainly cuz they don’t always have a bunch of ppl in their face every couple of minutes engaging in small talk
@jiggyjayy2
To be a top R&B group, one more than half of the group members gotta be able to sing. This is where B2K falls short cuz all they did was sell dancing and desirability to teenage girls!
What’s killing me about the video is this young Black queer boy’s life playing out on the net for millions. Apart of me is thankful it happened so, there can be some help for him. The other part wishes it didn’t because of the long-term mental health effects it’ll have on him.
Some of y'all really need to close this app, go out, and get some sunlight 'cause it's never that serious to the point where y'all making Twitter group chats to talk shit about someone you don't like when you could easily mute and block them!
@AsiaChloeBrown
I'm laughing because I knew who you were taking about (A) without you having to say the name and (B) without seeing your follow-up tweet.
This is definitely a thing and it ties into what
@DaShaunLH
said i.e. "who am I separate from my body?"
Desirability and likeability/popularity politics are @ play more than we realize and those who fit that mold benefit from it whether they care to admit it or not!
how many of us are willing to admit that much of the reason why we were picked for something was because we were attractive to someone, not necessarily, never entirely because of our “skill” or “brilliance”?
@theericklouis
Mind you, this is WITH Instagram finally giving users access to see their feed in chronological order (tho it’s not the default setting).
I strongly disagree with this.
If anything, that man's (racist) political career began in 1989 with the Larry King interview and those full-page newspaper ads he took out calling for the reinstatement of the death penalty in reference to the Central Park 5!