We have a right to tenderness. 

We have a right to art that moves us.  Moves through us.  Touches our spirits for a moment, or for a lifetime. 

What follows is a selection of poems, visual art, essays, and practice from Black Baltimore LGBTQ artists, cultural workers and freedom fighters.  a tenderness is rooted in the Black LGBTQ tradition of self-expression, survival and liberation.  We invite you to witness, to laugh, to reflect, to feel.  And to share.

 In community,

The Rooted Collective