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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...

National LGBT Pride: Ramped up security being instituted at Pride events

Pride month in the U.S. took on a somber tone when a gunman opened fire at Pulse, an Orlando gay nightclub on Latin night, killing 49 and injuring more than 50 LGBT people of color and one identified straight a...

The Wedding Issue: Atlanta wedding planner Christopher Confero’s tips and advice

Planning a wedding is really about creating a narrative of a couple in love that will be remembered for a lifetime, says Christopher Confero, an Atlanta wedding planner. “There are few peak days in your life...

Traveling outside of state to ring in 2016?

Check out some of these hot spots for raising a toast to the New Year. ASHEVILLE, N.C. Want to stay close to home? It's just a short (slightly more than 3 hours) drive to Asheville, N.C., where the Grove ...

Georgia colleges, AIDS service organizations recognize World AIDS Day

Metro Atlanta continues to rank in the top five cities in the nation for the highest rates of new HIV infections, while Georgia, in 2013, was the state with the second-most new HIV infections, according to the ...

Activists in Action: Youth activist Quita Tinsley

Quita Tinsley, 25, is pursuing her master’s degree in Women’s Gender and Sexuality at Georgia State University while also working (for the past year) as the youth activist network organizer at SPARK Reproductiv...

Activist in Action: Lesbian activist Lorraine Fontana

She came out as lesbian in Atlanta in 1971 in the midst of “a radical/progressive women’s community.” Lorraine Fontana, 68, a native New Yorker, is a veteran queer radical activist who moved to Atlanta in 19...

A time of reckoning: Atlanta's LGBTQ community addresses racism problem

Judge Again Rules Against State Department in Intersex Passport Applicant Case

Judge Grants Birthright U.S. Citizenship to Son of Binational Gay Couple

‘Don’t Say Trans’ Bill Dies in South Dakota Legislature

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Miley Cyrus Describes What It’s Like Being a Queer Person in a ‘Hetero Relationship’

‘Golden Girls’ Cruise Scheduled to Sail in 2020

Karl Lagerfeld Dies at 85