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This "The Fire Next Time" author from Harlem, NY, found more freedom to express his viewpoints when he moved to Paris during his career
James Baldwin
This Black actress went viral for her role in a remake movie of the Wizard of Oz and her interesting relationship with her co-star?
Cynthia Erivo
This artist is known for their song “Montero” in which the music video sparked mass controversy for its “anti-Christian” imagery
Lil Nas X
They are a British former professional boxer who competed from 2007 to 2019. She retired with an undefeated record and held the World Boxing Organization female flyweight title in 2019.
Nicola Adams
This author, activist, and lawyer, later in life, changed career paths by becoming the first African American woman to be ordained as an Episcopal priest
Pauli Murray
This social media star went viral for their quote “She’s not a girl. It’s Ms. Toler”
Rolling Ray
Which musical artist is best known for their close relationship with Caresha Brownle as well as creating a viral tiktok dance which people performed to the gospel song “Looking For You” by Kirk Franklin
Saucy Santana
In February 2007, This person became the first former NBA player to publicly come out as gay after doing so in his memoir "Man in the Middle"
John Amaechi
This author wrote "All Boys aren't Blue", a memoir-manifesto in personal essays, exploring the author's experiences growing up as a queer Black person in New Jersey and Virginia, covering topics like gender identity, toxic masculinity, and Black joy.
George M. Johnson
This "Dirty Computer" singer, songwriter, rapper, and actress starred in Moonlight, Hidden Figures, and Glass Onion, also amassing 10 Grammy Award nominations
Janelle Monae
This "Pink+White" singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer was responsible for beating up the musician Chris Brown outside of a recording studio in January of 2013
Frank Ocean
This city is known as the home of the DLs
Atlanta
This American journalist, editor and author, specialises in themes of interracial lesbian love, especially the plight of black lesbians living under what she views as the "triple oppression" of racism, sexism, and homophobia.
Ann Allen Shockley
This drag queen won RuPaul’s Drag Race season 17
Onya Nurve
This musical artist used to write for Ariana Grande and had a public relationship with Kehlani, even writing one of her most famous songs about her
Victoria Monet
This city was the home of many movements that furthered progress for the queer community and is home to between 2.2 and 2.4 million Black people
NYC
This 2012 novel by Mia McKenzie is about the Delaney family, who are ostracized by their church and community after a violent event, focusing on the journey of the main character, Ava, as she reconnects with her past and her true self
The Summer We Got Free
This drag queen starred on the reality show “The Traitors US”, won season 16 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race”, and “Hell’s Kitchen”
Bob the Drag Queen
This musical artist who starred in the “Pitch Perfect” franchise and collaborated with Rihanna to create the song “S&M”
Ester Dean
This intersex, South African middle-distance runner won two Olympic gold medals and three World Championships in the women's 800 metres.
Caster Semenya