In "Black on Both Sides," C. Riley Snorton identifies multiple intersections between blackness and transness from the mid-nineteenth century to present-day anti-black and anti-trans legislation and violence. Drawing on a deep and varied archive of materials, Snorton attends to how slavery and the production of racialized gender provided the foundations for an understanding of gender […]

To create an inclusive and affirming space where Black LGBTQ individuals from the Columbus community can celebrate the history of their activism and heal from the wounds incurred throughout activism. Whether HIV activism or legal/civil recognition, the advocacy work we do comes with costs even when there are victories. Being able to acknowledge these costs […]