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...

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 ...

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...