Dr. Herukhuti On Sexual Imperialism, Homonormativity, & Bi-Erasure Interviewed by Almah LaVon Rice for onepluslove.com June 2014 An excerpt: “Both the U.S. religious right and the mainstream LGBT movement tend to ignore the indigenous forms of sexual and gender diversity that have existed in Africa for millennia. The religious right’s efforts depend upon the colonial rootsContinueContinue reading “One+Love Interview with Dr. Herukhuti on Sexual Imperialism”
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New IGLHRC Report on Violence against Lesbians, Bisexual Women and Trans People in Asia
Violence: Through the Lens of Lesbians, Bisexual Women and Trans People in Asia To read the report, go here.
The Color of Desire: Interethnic Border Crossing (Part 1 of 3)
by Dr. Herukhuti This is the first article in a three-part series on interethnic (what is usually imprecisely refereed to as interracial) sexual dynamics. Desire. For many of us, desire is a braising pan searing us with the heat of our lusts and then leaving us simmering in our juices as we deal with the,ContinueContinue reading “The Color of Desire: Interethnic Border Crossing (Part 1 of 3)”
Sexual Courage
Sexual Courage: The Enduring Legacy of Emmett Till and The War of Terror An excerpt from Conjuring Black Funk: Notes on Culture, Sexuality and Spirituality by Dr. Herukhuti (Vintage Entity Press, 2007) I exercised sexual courage when I decided to own my love of other men while in a deeply fulfilling relationship with a woman andContinueContinue reading “Sexual Courage”
The Kiss
ever take a moment to appreciate the beauty the awe-inspiring beauty of a kiss? not the casual or quickie kiss given to someone on the fly or when there’s nothing more to say. the kiss that says more, does more than words could ever convey when desire wrests itself free moves from the heartContinueContinue reading “The Kiss”
Black Queer Activism and the History/Future of HIV Prevention
Dr Herukhuti’s Opening Remarks at Black Queer Activism and HIV Event at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, November 2013 Welcome everyone to tonight’s panel discussion on Black Queer Activism and HIV. Thank you Steven Fullwood, In the Life Archives, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, and Schomburg Center for Research in BlackContinueContinue reading “Black Queer Activism and the History/Future of HIV Prevention”
National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS
Our Embodied Selves: Where We Meet by Dr. Herukhuti in BlaqOutDallas.com March 2013 In 1994, I returned to New York City after four years at the University of Southern California. While finishing up a few last minute independent study courses, I needed an income. My girlfriend had a side gig as a nutritionist at aContinueContinue reading “National Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS”
Bisexual Erasure in LGBT Community
Bi Erasure Is Psychic Murder: The Quest for Bi Culture by Dr. Herukhuti in Bilerico.com April 2014 Recent coverage in the New York Times, Slate, Autostraddle, and Huffington Post have raised the profile of bisexuality in the minds of the mainstream, or at least the minds of people who go online to find all theContinueContinue reading “Bisexual Erasure in LGBT Community”
Nelson Mandela and His Contribution to LGBT History
Mandela: Why He Matters in LGBTQ History by Dr. Herukhuti in Bimagazine.org December 2013 I was having a Skype conversation with someone and talking about the price of living one’s commitment to social justice and ecological wellbeing. The sound on my television had been off. I looked up from my computer screen to see printedContinueContinue reading “Nelson Mandela and His Contribution to LGBT History”
Frank Ocean’s Love Letter and the Public Response
Ocean’s of Love Letter: Is one black man loving another man the revolutionary act of the 21st Century?by Dr. Herukhuti in Bimagazine.org July 2012 “In 2012, some folks find it more provocative that a black man has loved another man than if he had done violence against one.” ~Dr. Herukhuti In To Be Young GiftedContinueContinue reading “Frank Ocean’s Love Letter and the Public Response”