Category: Inspiration

  • Listen: Future Perfect

    Listen in as Rob and Phyll dig in the future archives to talk about life for Black LGBTQ people in 2018 Britain and call for LGBTQ presence in the 100 Great Black Britons poll

  • Event: Yance Ford’s ‘Strong Island’ Tues 13th Feb

    We are so excited to be working with our friends at the ICA and Doc Society to welcome film-maker, Yance Ford, to London for a special screening of his Oscar-nominated documentary ‘Strong Island’ on Tues 13th Feb at 6.15.

  • Read: Are you Black Panther ready?

    The release of Marvel’s Black Panther in the UK in less than 10 days is shaping up to be the pop cultural event of 2018, and possibly the black cultural event of the decade. What do you mean you hadn’t noticed? You’ve got just over a week to get Black Panther ready. . . don’t…

  • Event: For Mums who lunch

    We’d like to invite black gay/bi/sgl/queer men of all ages and their mothers to lunch to meet, discuss their relationships, and share experiences. We will be filming the lunch as well as conducting interviews with each mother and son separately. All in time for a short video just in time for Mother’s Day, to celebrate…

  • Read: Laughing at respectability

    We are also entrepreneurs. BlackOutUK invites Black queer business owners in the UK to tell us about their inspirations, work, aspirations, and what they have to offer. Here Pierre introduces www.ActStraight.com

  • #BlACKGAYSLAY: Dennis Carney ON THE FRONT LINE

    BlackOut’s first Black Gay Slay of 2018 is activist, organiser and trainer, Dennis Carney. Come through!

  • Self care: Doing yoga while black

    I’m your stereotypical gay. I was never any good at sports at school. I never got picked for teams and had zero interest in playing ball. I’ve never been a gym bunny. So you wont find me at Fitness First or Virgin Active, getting pumped to fit into that too-tight tee. But I like to…

  • #BlackGaySlay: Rev Jide Macaulay – The Price of Full Acceptance

    #BlackGaySlay: Rev Jide works with Christian and Muslim faith leaders to help them understand that scripture does not require dehumanising or discriminating against LGBTIQ people.