Welcome to BQR!

Black Queer Radical (BQR) provides the black queer community with news and commentary that’s relevant to our lives and our unique experiences.

Our goal is to serve as an affirmation and celebration of the entire black bi-sexual, gay, lesbian, questioning and transgendered community.

We feature daily stories covering black queer culture, politics, the arts, media and activism.

Traditional journalism is a trademark of BQR, but the writers will quickly read anyone on a local, national, or international level if the need arises.

Visitors looking for hardcore news relevant to the black queer experience have found an oasis of information here at BQR.

Those looking to find out the T will find their place with the Rant and Rave articles located in the Commentary section.

We encourage you to explore our website.

Sign-up for our newsletter, BQR Weekly, and receive a highlight of the weeks stories, special reports, fun facts and special columns every Saturday afternoon.

Link with us on our social network: become a fan on Facebook , tweet with us on Twitter and view our latest videos on YouTube .

Check out our FORUM and engage in fruitful dialogue with folks in our community or dish the dirt, spill the T, read and throw shade at anyone who comes for you. Most importantly have fun.

Tell us and the BQR community about your upcoming events so we can add it to our INTERACTIVE CALENDAR

BQR is your online portal to information and an invaluable link to others of like mind. If you have any questions or qualms feel free to CONTACT US.

Enjoy.

About Us

BQR launched in October 2009 by black gay educator and journalist Gavin Fletcher.

Fletcher has been in journalism for over four years. He was the founder of Talented Tenth, the first Black student-led publication at Vanderbilt University, and served as the advertising director, an editor, and writer.

More recently he was a reporter for online newspapers in the DC Metro area and Virginia. He currently contributes to BlackPower.com and GBMNews.com.

Email him . He can also be found on Facebook .