Shelonda Montgomery holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a Creative Writing Concentration from Roosevelt University and a Masters of Arts in English with a Creative Writing Concentration from Southern New Hampshire University. She wrote the original screenplay for the short film 9-5, which premiered at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago, IL, and she was once a premier poet at The Black Women’s Expo. Other works are in the literary journals Sinister Wisdom, Duende, and Akikiro and the poetry anthology Urban Voices Volume II and III.
While some answer in haste, others have to stop and think about the magnitude of what is being asked. For some it is a simple tag; however, for others,
Original Publication: Winter - 20207372 - Sinister Wisdom 115 - Lesbian Learning I’m going to ask her to be my girlfriend, Abby thinks to herself as she looks through
One of the biggest debates in society is whether or not homosexuality is a sin. Religious fanatics tote their Bibles and doggedly contend that LGBTQ+ people are destined for
When faced with discrimination from the heterosexual community, the LGBTQ+ community stands united with picket signs. During televised rallies or protests, they wave their clenched fists and bare their
