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Black-Owned Brand Paradise Smoothie Juice Bar is Blending Health & LGBT Inclusion with New Affiliate Program
F e ature Spotlight | Business | Health In an era where DEI initiatives face growing opposition, Paradise Smoothie Juice Bar is leading...
K. Keith
4 days ago3 min read


Laron Gigger Talks His Journey to Becoming the First Black Queer Roller Skater to Walk a Mainstream Fashion Show
E xclusive | Fashion | Feature Spotlight Laron Gigger at Dsquared2 Fashion Show in Milan, Italy At just 21 years old, Atlanta native...
Mykel Montana Hilliard
Mar 253 min read

Black Gaye History: Laverne Cox, the Worlds First Transgender Barbie
Histor y | Feature Spotlight Laverne Cox is an actress, television presenter LGBTQ+ rights advocate, and the first transgender woman to...
Mykel Montana Hilliard
Mar 42 min read

Black Gaye History: Alan Bell, Founder of the First Nationally Distributed Black Gay Magazine 'BLK'
Histor y | Feature Spotlight Black History Month is still in full swing. Today we spotlight journalist and activist #AlanBell and his...
Mykel Montana Hilliard
Feb 282 min read


Black Gaye History - Rosetta Tharpe, The Godmother of Rock and Roll
Histor y | Feature Spotlight Source: James J. Kriegsman Sister Rosetta Tharpe, also known as the “Godmother of Rock and Roll”, is...
Brandon Adams
Feb 252 min read


Black Gaye History: Danitra Vance, The First Black Lesbian SNL Cast Member
Histor y | Feature Spotlight Source: Michael Ochs Archives | Getty Images This year, Saturday Night Live is celebrating its legendary...
Brandon Adams
Feb 242 min read


Black Gaye History: Barbara Jordan, First Black Woman Elected as State Senator & Texas Congress
Histor y | Feature Spotlight Born Barbara Charline Jordan on February 21, 1936 in Houston, Texas. Jordan was the youngest of three...
Mykel Montana Hilliard
Feb 182 min read


Single Gay Dad Shares His Journey to Fatherhood Through Surrogacy
F e ature Spotlight For Biancco Gardner, 32, becoming a father was never a question of “if” but “how.” The Atlanta-based program manager...
Gaye Magazine Staff
Feb 172 min read

Black Gaye History - Billy Wright, The Prince of Blues
History | F e ature Spotlight Source: Peacock Records Little Richard completely embodied the raw, audacious spirit of the sound that...
Brandon Adams
Feb 163 min read


Black Gaye History - Norris B. Herndon, First Black Gay Millionaire
Histor y | Feature Spotlight Norris B. Herndon (July 15, 1897 – June 7, 1977) was a prominent, philanthropist Harvard Business School...
Mykel Montana Hilliard
Feb 102 min read

Black Gaye History - Willmer Broadnax, Legendary Transgender Gospel Quartet Singer
History Willmer Broadnax. Gayes, ever heard of him? Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Willmer Broadnax, also known as “Little Axe”, was...
Brandon Adams
Feb 62 min read


Black Gaye History - Bessie Smith, The Empress of Blues
History | F e ature Spotlight Bessie Smith, photograph by Carl Van Vechten, 1936. Bessie Smith, born in Chattanooga, Tennesse in...
Juhi Page
Feb 52 min read


Black Gaye History - Frankie Knuckles, The Godfather of House Music
Histor y | Feature Spotlight Source: Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/ Getty Images Frankie Knuckles . Godfather of House Music. DJ....
Brandon Adams
Feb 42 min read

Applications Open for Summer of Sass: A Sanctuary for LGBTQ+ Young Adults This Summer
Life & Experience | Feature Spotlight The Summer of Sass home and headquarters in Provincetown, MA. Taken from the Summer of Sass...
Juhi Page
Jan 273 min read

GLAAD Unveils Nominations for 36th Annual Media Awards
Entertainment News | TV & Film Gayes! GLAAD recently unveiled the nominations for their 36th annual GLAAD Media Awards. Several projects...
Mykel Montana Hilliard
Jan 2312 min read


Deviant's Non-Profit Arm Counter Culture Collaborates with Men Having Babies to Support Family Planning for Gay Men
E xclusive | Life Experience Source: Deviant/Men Having Babies Deviant , the premier inclusive event series for the Black and Brown queer...
Brandon Adams
Jan 211 min read


Writer Chazam Clarke Leads HIM+ Campaign, a Groundbreaking Short Film Tackling HIV Stigma with an Urgent Call to Raise $10,000 by December
F e ature Spotligh t | TV & Film Stigma against HIV+ individuals runs deep within the Black community . Fueled by limited access to...
Brandon Adams
Dec 17, 20243 min read

NAESM, Inc. Presents "The NAESM Experience: Holiday Edition", Honoring Nontraditional Fathers
Exclusive | Events Father’s Day came early! NAESM, Inc. is excited to present The NAESM Experience: Holiday Edition , celebrating the...
Brandon Adams
Dec 10, 20242 min read


First Trans Miss USA Winner Kataluna Enriquez Opens Up About Her Pageant Challenges, Fashion Line, Pretty Privilege & Dating Life
In an exclusive interview with Gaye Magazine, Kataluna Enriquez opened up about her pageantry challenges, her fashion line, dating...
Mykel Montana Hilliard
Nov 16, 20245 min read


A Legacy Honored: Earl Fowlkes Jr. Retires as Kenya Hutton Takes the Helm at the Center for Black Equity
In a conversation with Kenya about the planning of Earl’s retirement event and his vision for CBE moving forward, he expressed his deep ...
Aubrey Boyd
Oct 16, 202415 min read
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