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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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GayFest! Kicks Off This Week

Here’s our list of must-see shows.

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Marc Lamont Hill, I Can’t ‘Afford’ a Trump Presidency

Owens: Hill says “we can afford to lose an election” to Trump. That’s a dangerous idea.

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LGBTQ&A: Rue Landau

We chatted with the head of the city’s Human Relations department.

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The Best LGBTQ Events This Weekend

The Boys of Summer are taking over.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Jamarcus Henderson’s Man at Arms

The Philly transplant makes an impressive debut record that doesn’t hold back.

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VP Joe Biden Makes the First Wedding He Officiates a Gay One

Plus: Teen Wolf actor’s coming-out joke backfires on social media.

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LGBTQ&A: Brandon Szeker

The Gay Men’s Chorus member on his once-in-a-lifetime DNC experience.

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The Best LGBTQ Events This Weekend

Coming up: slayings, spills, screams, and a splash!

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Great Wall of Love Thwarts Westboro Baptist Church

The peaceful demonstration wiped out the small anti-LGBTQ group within 30 minutes.

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HRC Staffer First Openly Transgender Convention Speaker

Plus: Activists are planning a peaceful blockade against Westboro.

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LGBTQ&A: Sharron Cooks

A chat with only trans woman of color delegate at the DNC.

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The Ultimate LGBTQ DNC Guide

The parties, protests, forums, and events you don’t want to miss!

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The Best LGBTQ Events This Weekend

Coming up: A LGBTQ DNC party takeover and a little Christmas in July.

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Latinx Queer Community Leaders Air Concerns Over Philly4Pulse

Organizers are being criticized for excluding Latinx groups from the planning.

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Trans Murder Victim Deeniquia “Dee Dee” Dodds Remembered

Plus more national LGBTQ news.