Author Dyana Bagby

Dyana Bagby

Rev. Kim Jackson of All Saints' Episcopal Church in Atlanta

Atlanta church honors defrocked LGBT clergy with ‘Shower of Stoles’

Rev. Kim Jackson knew as a child she wanted to be a pastor. Raised near rural Cowpens, South Carolina, in a small Baptist Church, she said the people in her home church “nurtured me in the faith, encouraged ...

Charlie Brown, former owner reminisce on Backstreet’s wild Atlanta ride

It was 1983 and Mitch Grooms had just moved to Atlanta from rural Paris, Tenn., where he found work at a Krystal restaurant on Jimmy Carter Boulevard in Norcross. One Friday night, a co-worker told the 20-ye...

Sex Down South Conference returning to Atlanta

The second annual Sex Down South Conference promises plenty of live demonstrations, workshops, parties and play. It also promises politics. For many, this year’s election is not filled with any form of pleas...

Friends, loved ones remember Atlanta icon Diamond Lil

Feather boas, music, a few tears – and plenty of laughter – marked the Sept. 17 memorial service for Atlanta icon Diamond Lil at the Spiritual Living Center of Atlanta. More than 100 people packed into the c...

Gay marriage activists’ love is for the dogs, and cats, and more

As a child, Shelton Stroman and his family had pets. And when he was in college, he had a dog. But after his dog died, Stroman swore off pets. “I was heartbroken. It was like losing a child,” he said. Bu...