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Black Gay Slay, Events, History, Inspiration, Music, Pride, Solidarity

PLEDGE: PEARL’S RETURN

Pearl’s Return; a recyclable, popup event, art, and social club – reviving a lost Black gay bar from 1970s Brixton, to create a networked destination for expression, connections, and Black LGBTQ+ joy Continue reading PLEDGE: PEARL’S RETURN

AdminMarch 3, 2021June 29, 2022
History, Identity, Inspiration, Opinion, Our Stories, Pride Heroes, Solidarity

ONLINE EVENT: BLACK HISTORY MONTH – THE STORIES NOT CHOSEN

Join us for informal, lively discussions, focused debate, chat, and connection. Join us where Black Queer experiences move from the margins to centre stage (without apology).

Register today Continue reading ONLINE EVENT: BLACK HISTORY MONTH – THE STORIES NOT CHOSEN

AdminNovember 17, 2020April 6, 2021
Identity, Inspiration, Introducing BlackOut UK, Self care, Solidarity, Watch this Space

launch: WE_ARE_BLKOUT

BLKOUT_UK has come out of the quiet, forming networks for voice, resilience, and joy – building a new kind of community among those too often let down by communities. Look out for our latest research ‘In The Picture’ published later this week Continue reading launch: WE_ARE_BLKOUT

robblkoutOctober 21, 2020April 21, 20211 Comment
Identity, Inspiration, Pride, Solidarity

Read: UK Black Pride – A deeper love

Having sampled the taste for collective, community ownership at UK Black Pride, the last decade has witnessed Black and minority ethnic queer communities start to take ownership in other spaces and reach for more ambitious goals. UK Black Pride has been instrumental in that change. Continue reading Read: UK Black Pride – A deeper love

AdminAugust 16, 2020November 3, 2020
Black Gay Slay, Events, Inspiration, Music, Solidarity

Event: Bored yet? Let’s get down on lockdown

On Sat 16th May, BlackOut invites Black bi/gay and/or trans men from across the UK to download, tune in, kick back and party – at home. ‘Get Down On Lockdown’ will be livestreamed from The BlackOut Hub mobile app. Continue reading Event: Bored yet? Let’s get down on lockdown

AdminMay 6, 2020May 28, 2020
Create, Inspiration, Solidarity, Visual Arts

Create: T-shirt 2020 Design and win!!

Black queer men, get your thinking caps on, get drawing, and submit your t-shirt design to blkoutuk@gmail.com as a digital image (photo, scanned drawing, graphic) by 9am Monday 4th May Continue reading Create: T-shirt 2020 Design and win!!

AdminApril 13, 2020May 6, 2020
Black Gay Slay, Dance, Inspiration, Music, Solidarity, Watch this Space

Watch This Space: Daniel Molyneaux

I like when I find my music putting a smile on people’s faces. And that’s what I wanna do with this second album. Also to play my part in healing the world when it comes to homophobia Continue reading Watch This Space: Daniel Molyneaux

AdminMarch 14, 2020May 6, 2020
Create, History, Inspiration

read: windrush – a collection saved (part 2): wisdom shared

A ‘lost’ collection of photographs stirred deep emotions and memories for Dirg.

Dirg’s father, John A. Richards, also in reflective mood shares his 1st poem ‘Keep a check on your ledger’. Written when we was 93 years old. Continue reading read: windrush – a collection saved (part 2): wisdom shared

AdminOctober 22, 2019October 22, 2019
History, Identity, Inspiration, Visual Arts

read: windrush – a collection shared

An exceptional tale and example – Dirg Aab-Richards, protecting and sharing our heritage Continue reading read: windrush – a collection shared

AdminOctober 17, 2019February 21, 2020
Identity, Inspiration, Solidarity, Visual Arts

VIEW: Seen on Scene: Black Boy Joy @ Pride

We invited fashion photographer Benjamin Glean to use his considerable skills to capture images of Black queer men at UK Black Pride earlier this month, to kick off our new feature, Seen on Scene. Continue reading VIEW: Seen on Scene: Black Boy Joy @ Pride

AdminJuly 16, 2019December 11, 2019
Inspiration, Rated, Solidarity

Rated: Pride 2019 Special

Check out the first instalment of our Pride round up – Pride as created by QTIPOC – by us for us Continue reading Rated: Pride 2019 Special

AdminJuly 6, 2019September 6, 2019
Black Gay Slay, Identity, Inspiration, Pride, Self care, Solidarity, Visual Arts

view: Orange File

In 2003 when Lius was subject to a vicious homophobic attack in a London street, he thought he might die. Very much alive, for Pride2019 he responds; with beauty – Orange File Continue reading view: Orange File

AdminJuly 6, 2019December 11, 2019

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