Eliminating Barriers, Creating New Norms

Mission Statement

Centering Black, queer plus persons to overcome barriers, end stigma and problematic narratives to actualize a new normal.

Vision Statement

To see the forward mobility of Black, queer plus persons

Bold


We take a stand. And we mean it.

Inclusive


Nothing for us, without us.

Passionate


People first.

Innovative


Unapologetically thinking outside the box.

Excellent


In everything we do.

Committed


To the community, our mission, and our vision.

Our History

The Normal Anomaly Initiative is Houston’s premiere Black LGBTQ+ organization, fully emerging in 2018 into a nonprofit incubator at The Montrose Center in Houston, Texas. Starting as a grassroots movement in 2016 focusing on digital storytelling, The Normal Anomaly has understood the need to express our narratives honestly and innovatively while changing our stories to collective resourcing and community empowerment. Before receiving our nonprofit status, we had the privilege of our work being featured on Amazon Prime Video and working with social media departments at the United States Conference on AIDS and Logo/NewNowNext. Since receiving our nonprofit status, we have impacted the lives of thousands of people through direct services, capacity building, research, technical assistance, and advocacy programs. 

In this, we have the honor of being the first Black LGBTQ+ organization to be Houston’s Pride Honorary Grand Marshal and the Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce’s Nonprofit Member of the Year while also being featured on The Jennifer Hudson Show in which we received a GLAAD Media Award for our appearance and in Lil Nas X’s ‘Baby Registry.’ Because of our historical connection to media and our current place in changing the lives and experiences of our community, we merge these two worlds for maximum impact and narrative change.

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