While the African-American experience is often lost in the conversation about what it means to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) in today’s culture, the gifted artists, entertainers, thinkers and community leaders profiled here remind us all that our community exists in many forms. This book is an exploration of what it means to be a part of LGBT culture, and a part of African-American culture, at the same time. Originally inspired by Lorraine Hansberry‘s book To Be Young, Gifted and Black, as well as I Dream A World, the groundbreaking book of African-American portraiture, Black, Gifted and Gay highlights portraits of twenty African-American icons who have had the courage to publicly claim their place in the LGBT community. The courage, commitment and accomplishments of these ground-breaking men and women serve as an inspiration to us all.
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Leyla Farah is a Founding Partner at Cause+Effect, a media and marketing firm focused exclusively on the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. Prior to founding Cause+Effect, she served as the Vice President of Programming and Production for PlanetOut Inc., where she oversaw the daily publication of news and feature stories for LGBT audiences around the world. With a background in corporate strategy, branding, communications, and software systems development, Leyla is uniquely positioned to comment on the convergence of digital communications, user-generated content, niche-market media, race and sexuality in modern society. Leyla holds a JD from Boalt Hall School of Law at UC Berkeley and a BA from the Robert D. Clark Honors College at the University of Oregon. She has served on the national Board of Governors for the Human Rights Campaign, and as a volunteer with numerous LGBT arts and policy organizations around the country.
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Easy reading short blurbs on important individuals in the Gay Community
October 16, 2011
By Jan Madkins
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I found the book to be a quick read. It has interesting blurbs on important individuals in the gay, lesbian, and transgendered community. I especially enjoyed reading about Doug Spearman, an actor from the fabulously popular series, "Noah's Arc."
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