Cover of Venus Magazine (October 1995), featuring the headline “A Call to Action!” and highlighting how America’s Black gay men and lesbians responded to the Million Man March. The cover includes a photograph of two individuals on a motorcycle during a community gathering, along with feature mentions of Urvashi Vaid and national conversations on equality and activism among LGBTQ people of color.

Cover of Venus Magazine (August/September 1995), a special Black Gay Pride issue featuring the headline “A Lady & a Woman.” The cover spotlights Black LGBTQ+ arts and culture, including a play by Derieck Scott and features related to the Cotsville Stories. Venus was one of the most prominent publications centering lesbians and gays of color in the 1990s.

Color magazine cover for Between Brothers, Vol. 1, Issue 1 (2003), a publication produced by BEBASHI’s “Brotherhood” program and circulated within Black same-gender-loving and HIV/AIDS advocacy networks. The cover features a close-up portrait of a Black man with locs, alongside a table of contents highlighting themes of mentorship, responsibility, adolescent development, street outreach, and brotherhood-focused community support.

Newspaper article from Southern Voice announcing Craig Washington’s appointment as Executive Director of the Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Center. The article details Washington’s plans to expand outreach across Atlanta’s diverse GLBT communities and continue the Center’s legacy of advocacy, education, and health programming.

Magazine feature spotlighting five Black LGBTQ+ activists, including Craig Washington, Steve Scarborough, Harry Knox, Ashé L. Louise, and Lawrie Demorest. The article celebrates their leadership and advocacy for equality, community health, and social justice across the South.

Published in Venus Magazine, this essay by Craig Washington reflects on the meaning of volunteerism, particularly in the context of African American communities and AIDS activism. Washington discusses his work with AID Atlanta’s African-American Outreach program and the importance of service, empathy, and kinship in building resilient communities.

Promotional flyer for a community discussion titled “Moving Our Community Forward,” featuring Craig Washington, Executive Director of the Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Center. The event, hosted by AEN, explored strategies for Atlanta’s gay and lesbian community to grow collectively and engage civic issues.