Atlanta church honors defrocked LGBT clergy with ‘Shower of Stoles’ Dyana Bagby Atlanta Pride October 11, 2017 0Rev. Kim Jackson knew as a child she wanted to be a pastor. Raised near rural Cowpens, South Carolina, in...
Charlie Brown, former owner reminisce on Backstreet’s wild Atlanta ride Dyana Bagby Culture October 13, 2016 0It was 1983 and Mitch Grooms had just moved to Atlanta from rural Paris, Tenn., where he found work at...
Sex Down South Conference returning to Atlanta Dyana Bagby Atlanta October 13, 2016 0The second annual Sex Down South Conference promises plenty of live demonstrations, workshops, parties and play. It also promises politics....
Friends, loved ones remember Atlanta icon Diamond Lil Dyana Bagby Atlanta September 19, 2016 0Feather boas, music, a few tears – and plenty of laughter – marked the Sept. 17 memorial service for Atlanta...
Gay marriage activists’ love is for the dogs, and cats, and more Dyana Bagby Culture July 7, 2016 0As a child, Shelton Stroman and his family had pets. And when he was in college, he had a dog....
National LGBT Pride: Ramped up security being instituted at Pride events Dyana Bagby Atlanta Pride June 23, 2016 0Pride month in the U.S. took on a somber tone when a gunman opened fire at Pulse, an Orlando gay...
The Wedding Issue: Atlanta wedding planner Christopher Confero’s tips and advice Dyana Bagby Culture April 2, 2016 0Planning a wedding is really about creating a narrative of a couple in love that will be remembered for a...
Traveling outside of state to ring in 2016? Dyana Bagby Travel December 23, 2015 0Check out some of these hot spots for raising a toast to the New Year. ASHEVILLE, N.C. Want to stay...
Georgia colleges, AIDS service organizations recognize World AIDS Day Dyana Bagby Atlanta November 25, 2015 0Metro Atlanta continues to rank in the top five cities in the nation for the highest rates of new HIV...
Activists in Action: Youth activist Quita Tinsley Dyana Bagby Community October 21, 2015 0Quita Tinsley, 25, is pursuing her master’s degree in Women’s Gender and Sexuality at Georgia State University while also working...
Activist in Action: Lesbian activist Lorraine Fontana Dyana Bagby Community October 16, 2015 0She came out as lesbian in Atlanta in 1971 in the midst of “a radical/progressive women’s community.” Lorraine Fontana, 68,...
