Philadelphia Magazine

Ernest Owens

Writer at Large, Politics

Ernest Owens is an award-winning journalist and CEO of Ernest Media Empire, LLC. As an openly gay black journalist, he has made headlines for speaking frankly about intersectional issues in society regarding race, LGBTQ, and pop culture.

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Community Leaders to Honor Gay Black Civil Rights Icon on MLK Day

The late Bayard Rustin will be recognized alongside Dr. King.

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PCHR Is Holding a “Know Your Rights” Session on Gayborhood Racism

The educational event takes place on Wednesday.

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Christopher Collins Remembered

The late LGBTQ advocate’s funeral service is on Tuesday.

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LGBTQ Event of the Week

Our pick: GayBINGO’s Follow the Yellow Brick Road.

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GoFundMe Launches to Pay for Burial Services for Community Figure

HIV-prevention advocate Chris Collins died earlier this week.

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How to Solve the Mummers’ Diversity Problem

Owens: Rather than force the event to represent the whole city, let it keep celebrating its culture of whiteness.

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G Philly’s Top 10 Stories of 2016

From Gayborhood racism to some awkward celebrity encounters, we rank the stories you read the most.

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Gayborhood Racism: A 60-Day Progress Report

PCHR announces a date for the release of its findings and recommendations.

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That Time a White Man Joked That I Must Be the Coat-Checker

Owens: White liberal spaces may preach “diversity,” but they still barely embrace it.

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LGBTQ Event of the Week

Our pick: Jingle Bell Rock GayBINGO!

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PHOTOS: DVLF’s TOY 10th Anniversary

Here’s what went down at one of the most lavish LGBTQ holiday parties in the city.

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It’s Not the Time for Philly Politics as Usual

Owens: Democrats have to come to terms with their statewide loss.

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Trans Musician Releases Single Remembering Gloria Casarez

Today would have been the advocate’s 45th birthday.

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Sharron Cooks on the U.S. Transgender Survey

The trans advocate spoke candidly about the largest-ever study on transgender experiences.

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LGBTQ&A: Reggie Shuford

We chat with the executive director of the ACLU of Pennsylvania.