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    Award-Winning African Artist Shishani Releases Video for New LGBT Equality Anthem, “Minority”

    January 22, 2013 - By Spectra Speaks

    Award-winning Namibian indie soul artist, Shishani, has just released the music video for her latest single, “Minority”, a catchy, upbeat, acoustic track that calls for freedom and equality for all people despite perceived differences. She recently sat down with me to chat about her rise to stardom, her thoughts on…

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    Spectra Speaks on “The Power of Storytelling: LGBT History, The Media, and the African/Black Diaspora”

    September 2, 2012 - By Spectra Speaks

    Are you affiliated with a college, university, or high school who's seeking speakers for the upcoming academic year? Are you a conference in search of an inspirational keynote speaker? A loyal reader of my blog? :) Check out my latest talk, "The Power of Storytelling: LGBT Rights, the Media, and…

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    My Straight African Brother’s Reflections on a Very Queer Christmas: “Two Couples and a Sibling”

    December 27, 2011 - By Spectra Speaks

    My brother wrote this guest post for me for Christmas and I couldn't be any more moved. For any of you feeling hopeless about your families coming around, I want you to read this and see this as your future, see this as where your own family members could go.…

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    Obama, Apparently Your Gay Card Has Expired Due to Inactivity

    August 23, 2010 - By Spectra Speaks

    Politics is not my cup of tea, but I just read a series of Facebook posts about an article posted on the Advocate about the LGBT community’s “Disappointment” with Obama that kinda got to me today. This article is certainly not the first of its kind that I’ve come across;…

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