Milestones in NCBLG History

    

In August 1983, following an NCBLG and NGLTF-led campaign, Mrs. Coretta Scott King announces support for national civil rights legislation protecting the rights of gays and lesbians. 

 

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Sunday
Jul082012

Support and Celebrate "The Passionate Pursuits of Angela Bowen

On July 25th at 7PM there will be a screening/fundraising event. Please plan to be there if you can and please share this widely. The screening begins at 8PM, preceded at 7PM by delicious food, conversation and more. The address is 522 Lime Ave Long Beach 90802. Please RSVP jabod@jenniferabod.com. Your generous donation, in any amount, large or small, that you can afford will enable the completion of the film this year.
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Thursday
Nov172011

We Remember Audre Lorde

Today, in 1992, Audre Lorde passed away. NCBLG Founders remember Audre very fondly for her many contributions to NCBLG, commencing with her keynote address to the 3rd World Lesbian and Gay Conference, at Harambee House in 1979. We love you and experience your presence in spirit today and everyday. Thank you!

 

Wednesday
Nov162011

NCBLG: The First Decade, a 1988 Video; Now on the Home Page of Birthright

In 1988, Rev. Renee McCoy, then Executive Director of NCBLG, produced a 14 minute video entitled "NCBLG: The First Decade."  The script for the video was written and narrated by Michelle Parkerson, with additional narration provided by Gideon Ferebee and Renee McCoy. The video is now featured on the home page of the Birthright web-site. Birthright: The NCBLG Founders' Legacy Projects (Birthright), has as its mission to recapture and share the histories and the stories of Black LGBT people in order to strengthen and inform broader movements for social justice and change.  NCBLG Founders established Birthright at special retreat in the summer of 2010.

Friday
Oct282011

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