Introducing ‘Seen on Scene’ – Visibility matters but raises questions that are too rarely asked – whose visibility? Visible to who? Visible for what? Is vanity enough? Continue reading Introducing ‘Seen on Scene’: #Visibility Matters
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
We’re pleased to be working with The Conduit to invite the Beyond team and BlackOut friends to cross Regent’s Street to The Conduit’s Speakeasy and (with support from our Pride Parade partners budpride.co.uk)raise a glass to heroes in our midst. Continue reading event: always a black issue
In association with Unapologaytic – the T-Shirts you need for Pride2019 Continue reading SHOP: revolutionary love; the collection
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 noon Fri 31st May Continue reading Create: Design BlackOut’s Pride 2019 T-shirt and win!!
When BlackOut asked me to give the inaugural Berto Pasuka Lecture this Friday (15th Feb) I couldn’t say no! Continue reading Read: Excited, Nervous, yet Proud
On Sunday September 9th 2018, a bold, brave, yet overdue event will take place in Hackney. BlackOutUK are proud to support the Faggamuffin Bloc Party – Hackney Carnival’s 1st black queer led space Continue reading Event: Coming out of the quiet – Hackney style
On September 9th, a bold, brave, yet overdue event will take place in Hackney. Continue reading Coming out of the quiet in Hackney
While Pride in London and UK Black Pride are over for 2018, we’ve not stopped celebrating those who inspire us all year #BlackOutAndProud Continue reading PRIDE: Challenge like David Kato (1964 – 2011)
While Pride in London and UK Black Pride are over for 2018, we’ve not stopped celebrating those who inspire us all year #BlackOutAndProud Continue reading PRIDE: Organise Like Bayard Rustin (1912-1987)
Like Sylvester we appreciate the importance of music and dancing to our cultures and will continue to support and create black queer spaces where we have the freedom to ‘be real’. Continue reading PRIDE: Be Real Like Sylvester James Jr. (1947-1988)
Turning our inspiration into action #Pride2018 Langston Hughes ‘Poet Laureate of the Negro Race’ Continue reading Pride: Write like Langston Hughes (1902-1967)
