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To Counter Racism and Queerphobia, Provide Space for Black LGBTQ People

As real people with real experiences who have shaped and will continue to shape U.S. culture and society, Black LGBTQ people are not political wedge issues. The insidious combination of racism and queerphobia can seriously affect the mental health of our LGBTQ youth of color, especially amid the political attacks on human rights through efforts to control bodily autonomy including reproductive rights and identity. Beyond celebrations of Pride Month and Juneteenth, we must all work to provide space for Black LGBTQ people.

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Keith Jones

Keith Jones (he/him) is the president and CEO of SoulTouchin’ Experiences LLC, a recognized leader within social justice and disability rights movements, and a multi-talented artist who, along with Leroy Moore and Rob Temple, founded the Emmy Award-winning Krip Hop Nation.
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Tina Vasquez

Tina Vasquez is a journalist with more than 10 years of experience reporting on immigration, reproductive injustice, gender, labor and culture. She is currently a senior reporter at Prism, where she covers gender justice and workers’ rights. Previously, she was a senior reporter covering immigration at Rewire.News, the leading online publication devoted to evidence-based reporting on reproductive and sexual health, rights and justice. Vasquez’s work has appeared in the New York Review of Books, NPR, The Nation, Playboy and a variety of other publications. She currently serves on the board of