![]() ![]() Melissa Navia, Jess Bush Celia and Rose Gooding To be a part of the representation that I was so hungry for as a kid, there isn’t a much better feeling than that! It means a lot to me to be able to represent young, Black queer people in any iteration.” I went on Tumblr and found what things meant. “I had no idea what I was feeling until I found the content and media that represented my community authentically. She plays a young Ensign Uhura and is the first queer actor to do so. “I grew up in a time in which Blackness and queerness were approached as two separate things,” Gooding told the Blade. “And at a time like this, when there is so much violence and separation and polarization and discrimination against members of the queer community, I think that ‘Star Trek’ has a responsibility to stand behind our friends.” “’Star Trek’ has always had such a powerful cultural influence,” said Bush, an Australian actor who plays Nurse Christine Chapel. Outright brought together not just actors from the Discovery show, but also three queer stars from “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” which has its second season premiere this week: Jess Bush, Celia Rose Gooding and Melissa Navia. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Augello/Outright International When Trek worlds collide was the recipient of this year’s Outstanding Award. So, change the mindsets in terms of approach, change the mindset in terms of how you like to connect with and what would you like to do.” “Understand the climates of where they would like to work, whether it be the Caribbean or Africa. ![]() She told the Blade she wishes Americans who want to help the LGBTQ communities outside the U.S. The realities will always be different, because what you see on your visits is not what I have to live with, 24 seven,” said Placide, who is ECADE’s executive director. “Where you come to vacation and where you come to visit is where I live. ECADE has worked to advance the decriminalization of colonial-era sodomy laws in Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis. Kenita Placide and Lysanne Charles of the Eastern Caribbean Alliance for Diversity and Equality, or ECADE, accepted the Felipa de Souza Award. ![]() “And what’s happening in the United States is so heartbreaking because the United States is the first nation of the world, and we are the leaders on human rights, and to see everything that’s happening in the United States in regard to trans rights, to me, it’s disgraceful.” “There are so many issues that are facing trans people across the world and here in the United States,” said Rikki Nathanson, a refugee from Zimbabwe who is Outright’s senior advisor on trans issues. The night’s focus was on the work Outright does around the world, especially in countries where LGBTQ rights are under attack, from Uganda to the Eastern Caribbean, as well as Pakistan, Russia and of course, here in the U.S., especially for transgender people. “This is why Outright is so important.” Global outreach “I found there is power and dignity in being able to live authentically, and most importantly, I found my community, my people,” she said. The 27 th annual Celebration of Courage Gala, held June 5 at the swanky Pier 60 of Chelsea Piers in Manhattan, also served as a fundraiser that generated $1 million for Outright on a single night, as Gay City News reported.ĭuring the auction portion of the event, one attendee made a $50,000 donation Another matched every $100 donation, dollar for dollar, with those proceeds specifically dedicated to helping activists in Uganda.īebe Zahara Benet, the inaugural winner of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and star of TLC’s “Dragnificent” and the documentary “Being BeBe,” hosted the ceremony. And so we see that in ‘Star Trek: Discovery.’” $1 million in one night We do a lot of work at the United Nations, and we think it’s important to get as many countries as we can to agree that rights for LGBTIQ people is important. “Outright is all about promoting rights for people here on Earth, and what we see in ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ is taking that across the galaxy, and really building on coming together. “We’re honoring ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ because they have such an out and proud queer cast, and we think it links to what we do,” Maria Sjödin, executive director of Outright International, told the Blade. And so, the fact that LGBTIQ people are a part of the stories now is why we’re here today.” “’Star Trek’ has been so successful in helping to inspire people to create a better world. “The reason why we’re being honored tonight for our storyline is because ‘Star Trek’ is a franchise that reaches around the globe,” Wilson told the Washington Blade.
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