Gospel Recording Artist and Pastor, Tonex, Discusses His Sexuality...

During an astonishing testimony in an exclusive interview on The Lexi Show, Gospel Recording Artist and Pastor, Tonex, (real name Anthony Williams) lays to rest years of speculation about his sexuality and admitted he is attracted to men. When Lexi attempts to clarify if he is a practicing homosexual, the radical artist declares he is a “free spirit.” Among many candid details, in the following clip, Tonex acknowledges he had a nervous breakdown, says he does not blame his interest in men on being molested, that he believes in “same sex covenants” and that he wants to be a dad someday.

For All You GLEE Fans!! Luvs It!!

Check Out The Story I Did For The Advocate on Interracial Dating In The LGBT Community...

It's Not You, It's Your Color
Author Terrance Dean examines the intricacies of being a black gay man in a white gay dating world.

In the rainbow flag that supposedly represents the beautiful unifying colors of the LGBT community, the colors are separated for a reason. Just like the Mason-Dixon line, gay blacks and whites seem to share a boundary -- they do not see eye-to-eye, nor are they willing to date outside their race. Sound like the 1960s?
Well, in a modern twist on an old paradigm, peruse any social gay dating website and one will turn up loaded “preferential” or discriminatory profiles from black men stating "no white men,” and white men in similar fashion stating “no black men.”
It seems like the good ol’ boys of yesteryear -- those of all types who don’t take too kindly to interracial mixing -- are gay too. And, it’s no secret. Silently, the community has allowed it to happen, and has just come to accept it. The proof is in the various occasions where you will not find black and white gay men marching defiantly together for LGBT rights -- simply check any local gay pride event, marriage equality rally, or any gathering tied to a hot-button issue. And rarely do we see black and white couples showing public displays of affection while taking a stroll together.

“I think it's part preference and part discrimination,” says Nathan Scott, 37, a professional life coach in New York. “I think for some black men it goes back to slavery. Some men hold on to the past and can’t see themselves with someone who treated our ancestors a certain way."

Scott admits he has previously dated white men, yet the experience took its toll when one former date categorized him by asking, “Why do you guys wear those things on your head?” He was referring to do-rags.

Check out the rest of the story here:
http://www.advocate.com/Society/Commentary/It__39;s_Not_You,_It__39;s_Your_Color/#

This Is E. Lynn Harris Week - Tribute Tour Across The Country

Hey Everyone,

I just wanted to make sure you know that this week is E. Lynn Harris Week. Authors across the country will be hosting events on Tuesday, September 22nd, and Friday, September 25th in honor of E. Lynn's last novel release, "Mama Dearest."

Please come out, show your support, and share your stories of how E. Lynn's books have impacted your life. Also, help us to get E. Lynn on The New York Time's best sellers list at the number one spot. Let's work together to make it happen!!

MAMA DEAREST (Karen Hunter Publishing; September 22, 2009; $25.99), is a story of sex, secrets, and betrayal that features the highly-anticipated return of diva supreme Yancey Harrington Braxton, one of Harris's most popular characters.

E. Lynn Harris Tribute Tour
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
BOOK LAUNCH
Outwrite Books
7:30 pm
991 Piedmont Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-607-0082
Hosted by: Eric Jerome Dickey, RM Johnson, Clarence Nero, Tracie Howard, Laura Gilmore, and Etta Harris


National Tour Across The Country
Friday, September 25, 2009

BALTIMORE, MD
Barnes & Noble @ 7:00 pm
1819 Reisterstown Road
Phone: 410- 415-5758
Hosted by: Tracie Howard

BIRMINGHAM, AL
Books-A-Million @ 7:00 pm
140 Wildwood Pkwy
Phone: 205- 942-4220
Hosted by: Brandon Hammons

CLEVELAND, OH
Joseph Beth @ 7:00 pm
Legacy Village
24519 Cedar Road
Phone: 216- 912-1975
Hosted By: Lolita Files

CHICAGO, IL
Borders @ 7:00 pm
2210 W. 95th Street
Phone: 773-445-5471
Hosted By: Yolanda Joe

DALLAS, TX
Barnes & Noble @ 7:00 pm
7700 West Northwest Hwy
Phone: 214-739-1124
Hosted by: Mary B. Morrison

DETROIT, MI
Borders @ 7:00 pm
5601 Mercury Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126
Phone: 313-271-4441
Hosted by: Terrance Dean

HOUSTON, TX
Barnes & Noble @ 7:00 pm
7626 Westheimer
Phone: 713-783-6016
Hosted by: ReShonda Tate Billingsley

JACKSONVILLE, FL
Books-A-Million @ 7:00 pm
25A 1910 Wells Road
Orange Park, FL
Phone: 904-215-2300
Hosted by: Tina McElroy Ansa

LITTLE ROCK, AK
Presented by Pyramid Books
The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center @ 6:30 pm
500 West Ninth Street
Phone: 501-372-5824
Hosted by: Celia Anderson
Rhonda Holmes

LIVINGSTON, NJ
Barnes & Noble @ 7:00 pm
Livingston Mall
112 Eisenhower Parkway
Phone: 973-758-1310
Hosted by: Karen Hunter
Dr. LaJoyce Brookshire
Karen Thomas

LOS ANGELES, CA
ESO Won Books @ 7:00 pm
4311 Degnan Blvd.
Phone: 323-290-1048
Hosted by: Tananarive Due

MEMPHIS, TN
Davis-Kidd Booksellers @ 6:00 pm
387 Perkins Extended
Phone: 901-683-9801
Hosted by: Alisha Yvonne

NEW ORLEANS, LA
Afro-American Book Stop @ 5:30 pm
7056 Read Blvd
Phone: 504-243-2436
Hosted by: Clarence Nero
Ms. Dupre

NEW YORK. NY
Borders @ 7:00 pm
10 Columbus Circle
Phone: 212- 823-9775
Hosted by: Erika Kendrick
Sean Lewis
Tonya Lewis Lee

PHILADELPHIA, PA
Borders @ 12:30 pm
1 S. Broad, Suite 100
Phone: 215-568-7400
Hosted by: Brenda L. Thomas
Naeka Murray

SAVANNAH, GA
Barnes & Noble @ 7:00 pm
7804 Abercorn Extension
Phone: 912- 353-7757
Hosted by: Dr. Bertice Berry

WASHINGTON, DC
Borders @ 7:00 pm
931 Capital Centre Blvd
Largo, MD 20744
Phone: 301-499-2173
Hosted by: Kimberla Lawson Roby
Victoria Christopher Murray

Join Authors Across The Country for the E. Lynn Harris Tribute Tour - I Will Be Hosting In Detroit

On July 23rd, 2009, the publishing world lost author E. Lynn Harris. This month, Karen Hunter Publishing is proud to publish his final novel, MAMA DEAREST (Karen Hunter Publishing; September 22, 2009; $25.99), a story of sex, secrets, and betrayal that features the highly-anticipated return of diva supreme Yancey Harrington Braxton, one of Harris's most popular characters.

Publisher Karen Hunter shares that, “E. Lynn Harris felt that Mama Dearest was the culmination of his life’s work and that this book would be the launch pad to take his already stellar career to a whole other level. It is sad and ironic that he won’t be around to see its success. But I’m certain he will be looking on and smiling at peace knowing that he accomplished something very special.”

E. Lynn Harris was devoted to his fans and was looking forward to touring for MAMA DEAREST. In his memory, his friends and colleagues have volunteered to tour in his memory. On September 22nd, the book will be launched at Outwrite Books in Atlanta, where Lynn lived and often began his tours. Readings will be given by Eric Jerome Dickey, RM Johnson, Tina McElroy Ansa, Clarence Nero, Tracie Howard, and Laura Gilmore. On Friday, September 25th, fellow authors and bookstores across the country will join together to celebrate his memory with “E. Lynn Harris Day.” A complete list of participants and events is below:

E. Lynn Harris Tribute Tour
Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 7:30 pm
BOOK LAUNCH
Outwrite Books
991 Piedmont Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-607-0082
Hosted by: Eric Jerome Dickey, RM Johnson, Tina McElroy Ansa, Clarence Nero, Tracie Howard, and Laura Gilmore

Friday, September 25, 2009
E. Lynn Harris Day:
Author tribute tour at bookstores across the country

BALTIMORE, MD
Barnes & Noble @ 7:00 pm
1819 Reisterstown Road
Phone: 410- 415-5758
Hosted by: Tracie Howard

BIRMINGHAM, AL
Books-A-Million @ 7:00 pm
140 Wildwood Pkwy
Phone: 205-942-4220
Hosted by: Brandon Harris

CLEVELAND, OH
Joseph Beth @ 7:00 pm
Legacy Village
24519 Cedar Road
Phone: 216- 912-1975
Hosted by: Lolita Files

CHICAGO, IL
Borders @ 7:00 pm
2210 W. 95th Street
Phone: 773-445-5471
Hosted by: Yolanda Jo

DALLAS, TX
Barnes & Noble @ 7:00 pm
7700 West Northwest Hwy
Phone: 214-739-1124
Hosted by: Mary B. Morrison

DETROIT, MI
Borders @ 7:00 pm
5601 Mercury Drive
Dearborn, MI 48126
Phone: 313-271-4441
Hosted by: Terrance Dean

HOUSTON, TX
Barnes & Noble @ 7:00 pm
7626 Westheimer
Phone: 713-783-6016
Hosted by: ReShonda Tate Billingsley

JACKSONVILLE, FL
Books-A-Million @ 7:00 pm
25A 1910 Wells Road
Orange Park, FL
Phone: 904-215-2300
Hosted by: Tina McElroy Ansa

LITTLE ROCK, AK
Presented by Pyramid Books
The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center @ 6:30 pm
500 West Ninth Street
Phone: 501-372-5824
Hosted by: Celia Anderson and Rhonda Holmes

LIVINGSTON, NJ
Barnes & Noble @ 7:00 pm
Livingston Mall
112 Eisenhower Parkway
Phone: 973-758-1310
Hosted by: Karen Hunter and Dr. LaJoyce Brookshire

LOS ANGELES, CA
ESO Won Books @ 7:00 pm
4311 Degnan Blvd.
Phone: 323-290-1048
Hosted by: Tananarive Due and Eric Jerome Dickey

NEW ORLEANS, LA
Afro-American Book Stop @ 5:30 pm
7056 Read Blvd
Phone: 504-243-2436
Hosted by: Clarence Nero and Ms. Dupre

NEW YORK. NY
Borders @ 7:00 pm
10 Columbus Circle
Phone: 212- 823-9775
Hosted by: Erika Kendrick and Sean Lewis

PHILADELPHIA, PA
Borders 21 @ 12:30 pm
1 S. Broad, Suite 100
Phone: 215-568-7400
Hosted by: Brenda L. Thomas

SAVANNAH, GA
Barnes & Noble @ 7:00 pm
7804 Abercorn Extension
Phone: 912-353-7757
Hosted by: Dr. Bertice Berry

WASHINGTON, DC
Borders @ 7:00 pm
931 Capital Centre Blvd
Largo, MD 20744
Phone: 301-499-2173
Hosted by: Victoria Christopher Murray and Kimberla Lawson Roby

It's My Birthday!!!

It's my birthday!!

Thank you to everyone who visits my blog, and have shared it with your friends. I appreciate all the love you have shown me. Thank you so very much for the birthday wishes. It truly means a lot to me.

Terrance

Check Out The Story I Did On Doug E. Fresh and Scientology On Essence.com...

Rapper Doug E. Fresh Finds Faith in Scientology
by Terrance Dean

Visit any neighborhood in the Black community and you're bound to find a church on nearly every city block. When it comes to faith-based communities, African Americans are believed to be one of the most religious and spiritual especially those who practice Christianity, Islam, Catholicism, or Judaism. There are even some Buddhists, thanks in part to iconic celebrity, Tina Turner, who introduced Black folk to the religion in her autobiography, "What's Love Got to Do With It." But, when it comes to another religious belief, Scientology, lots of black entertainers are mum.

However, one Hip Hop legend isn't afraid to speak out about being a Scientologist. For eight years, Douglas "Doug E. Fresh" Davis, has been a member of the fastest growing and most controversial religion to come on the scene.

"I am the first Hip Hop artist to do it," said Doug E. Fresh, 42, who was introduced to Scientology through his former girlfriend, Miss Jones, an early 80s R&B singer, former New York and Philadelphia radio personality, and author of the book, "Have You Met Miss Jones?: The Life and Loves of Radio's Most Controversial Diva."

"Isaac Hayes was a former coworker of Miss Jones and he told her about it," said Doug E. Fresh. "I went with her to one of the classes. Miss Jones stopped going but I continued. I found it fascinating. It changed how I thought. I've learned how to look at things and not judge them but respect them and use it in a way that people understand that I respect them, show them love and respect their reality."

Fascinating as it might be, Scientology has received much public scrutiny. Since the religion's inception it has been referred to as a cult that practices black magic and sorcery, along with tales of UFOs and alien spirits inhabiting each human. One of Scientology's most revered and vocal advocates has been A-list celebrity, Tom Cruise. The media has not frayed from their attacks on Cruise and his "odd" behavior blaming it on Scientology. There's his infamous appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 2005 when Cruise leapt from his seat and jumped up and down on Oprah's sofa declaring his love for his then bride-to-be Katie Holmes. There was also that same year his appearance on "The Today Show" when Cruise criticized actress Brooke Shields for advocating anti-depressant medicine she was using for post-partum depression. He later apologized to Shields, but critics blamed Scientology because of its strict rule of not treating illnesses with drugs.

Read the rest of the story here:
http://www.essence.com/news_entertainment/entertainment/articles/rapper_doug_e_fresh_talks_scientology/

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