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The Blaq LGBT History Issue

September 2025

This special magazine issue was created as part of the DC Mayor’s Office’s Black LGBTQ+ History Preservation Grant. Modern Military is participating in conjunction with three other grantees: the Center for Black Equity, Rainbow History Project, and Octane Public Relations and Advertising. Special Issue Co-Editors: Emily Starbuck Gerson and MaCherie Dunbar
Digital Issue Co-Editor: Alesha Alexcee

 

Letter from Modern Military Association of America
Letter from Modern Military Association of America
Letter from Modern Military Association of America

Introducing the Blaq LGBT DC History Issue
Introducing the Blaq LGBT DC History Issue
Introducing the Blaq LGBT DC History Issue

by MaCherie Dunbar, Special Issue Co-Editor and Guest Contributor

Preserving the Pulse of a People
Preserving the Pulse of a People
Preserving the Pulse of a People

by Kenya Hutton, President & CEO, Center for Black Equity

Still Proud, Still Serving
Still Proud, Still Serving
Still Proud, Still Serving

by MaCherie Dunbar Special Issue Co-Editor and Guest Contributor

Navigating Life as a Black Trans Veteran in DC
Navigating Life as a Black Trans Veteran in DC
Navigating Life as a Black Trans Veteran in DC

by MaCherie Dunbar

Finding Meaning in the Struggles of Service
Finding Meaning in the Struggles of Service
Finding Meaning in the Struggles of Service

by MaCherie Dunbar & Emily Starbuck Gerson

Continuing to Serve By Supporting DC’s Veterans
Continuing to Serve By Supporting DC’s Veterans
Continuing to Serve By Supporting DC’s Veterans

by MaCherie Dunbar

Overcoming Barriers and Capturing Community History
Overcoming Barriers and Capturing Community History
Overcoming Barriers and Capturing Community History

by Emily Starbuck Gerson Special Issue Co-Editor

Black & Queer in the Military: Our Past is Still Our Present
Black & Queer in the Military: Our Past is Still Our Present
Black & Queer in the Military: Our Past is Still Our Present

by MaCherie Dunbar

Finding Home, Happiness, and Queerness in DC
Finding Home, Happiness, and Queerness in DC
Finding Home, Happiness, and Queerness in DC

by MaCherie Dunbar

Escaping the South, Joining the Navy, and Finding Kink
Escaping the South, Joining the Navy, and Finding Kink
Escaping the South, Joining the Navy, and Finding Kink

by Alesha Alexcee Digital Issue Co-Editor

From Private Practice to Air Force Leadership
From Private Practice to Air Force Leadership
From Private Practice to Air Force Leadership

Q&A with Dr. LuLu by Alesha Alexcee

From Drafted Soldier to Black Pride Pioneer
From Drafted Soldier to Black Pride Pioneer
From Drafted Soldier to Black Pride Pioneer

by Alesha Alexcee