Author Darian Aaron

Darian Aaron

Dragnificent Queens: Dynisty St. James—Remember her name

“If you want fame—well fame costs. And right here is where you start paying in sweat.” If you quote that line to any performing artist, more often than not, they’ll be able to tell you the name of the ‘80s tele...

Dragnificent Queens: Evah Destruction has come to slay!

The last name is the first indicator that this queen is here to wreck shop. It’s been a little over five years since Alexander Surian birthed his drag persona Evah Destruction and she’s not looking back. A r...

Watch: Gay Atlanta HIV Activist Daniel Driffin’s DNC Address

Atlanta's LGBT community is beaming with pride following the nationally televised address on HIV/AIDS by local activist Daniel Driffin. The THRIVE SS co-founder spoke during the start of day three of the Dem...

ABC series ‘What Would You Do?’ uses Atlanta as backdrop to challenge gay conversion therapy, HIV stigma

Warning: You might want grab a tissue or two before proceeding. “What Would You Do (WWYD?),” the hit ABC reality show, which places actors in real life situations, unbeknownst to onlookers, recently made its...

LGBT Atlanta and allies party with the ‘Best of Atlanta 2016’ [PHOTOS]

We put out the call for your votes to determine the best Atlanta has to offer in multiple categories—and you voted and voted and voted and then voted some more. As a matter of fact, you set a Best of Atlanta ...