BNV salutes LGBTQ artists as Pride Month closes

The rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people are under constant attack from bigots who think LGBTQ people are undeserving of rights afforded everyone else. Despite obstacles of racism and homophobia, some Black LGBTQ entertainers continue to break barriers with major accomplishments. But the journey is never easy. When pansexual entertainer Wayne Brady hosted the 2024 GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Media Awards on March 14 in Beverly Hills, California, he candidly spoke in his opening monologue about what it’s like to be Black, famous, and a member of the LGBTQ community. & “There are people who love my shows,” said the Emmy-winning host of the CBS game show “Let’s Make a Deal.” Brady added, “They say, ‘Hey, Wayne, we love having you in our homes.’ The thing is, if some of them weren’t watching me on TV, they’d be afraid of me stealing their TV. … On top of that, you have the naked ignorance of homophobia.”& Brady, who went public about his pansexuality in 2023, also said about “coming out” later in life: “It was very scary because I was afraid of judgment. I was afraid of shame. But you know the thing...