Katie Burkholder, Author at Georgia Voice

Chris Mosier Makes History as First Trans Man to Compete in Men’s Olympic Trials

39-year-old trans man Chris Mosier has made history by becoming the first out transgender athlete to compete in the men’s Olympic trials, according to Outsports. Mosier, who is an American speed walker, too...

HRC Endorses LGBTQ Ally Lucy McBath for Reelection

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has endorsed staunch LGBTQ ally Rep. Lucy McBath for reelection. “Congresswoman McBath has been a steadfast ally of the LGBTQ community and a leading voice on combating gun vi...

SNL’s Bowen Yang Opens Up about Experience with Conversion Therapy

Bowen Yang, who made history last year by joining the Saturday Night Live (SNL) cast and becoming the show’s first Chinese- American and third openly gay male cast member, opened up about being forced to attend...

Lil Nas X and Other LGBTQ Celebs Rock the Grammys

Lil Nas X and other LGBTQ celebrities rocked both the ceremony and the red carpet at last night’s (January 26) 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. Lil Nas X, who came out back in June after his song “Old Town Road” h...

New Study Looks at Demographics of Queer-Identified People

A new study by the Williams Institute of the UCLA School of Law found that identifying as queer is not just an umbrella term, but a “distinct sexual identity.” The researchers compared people that identified...

Season 12 Cast of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Announced

RuPaul’s Drag Race is back again for its twelfth season with thirteen new queens to compete for the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar, and the winner could be a rural Georgia queen. As per past seasons,...

Rush Center Names Simone Bell as New Interim Executive Director

This week, the Phillip Rush Center Board of Directors named Simone Bell as its Interim Executive Director. Bell made national history in 2009, when she was elected to represent Georgia’s 58th House District,...

Rachel Slawson to be First Bisexual Miss USA Contestant

Model Rachel Slawson was crowned Miss Utah 2020 earlier this week, which will make her the first openly bisexual to compete in the Miss USA pageant in more than sixty years. The executive director of Miss US...

Lizzo Says She Wants Her Music to Make Black Trans Women Feel Good

“Truth Hurts” singer Lizzo told Rolling Stone that she hopes “black trans women" feel good because of her music. The musician, who is best known for message of self-love and -acceptance, received a whopping ...

Record Number of Businesses Earn Perfect 100 on HRC Corporate Equality Index

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has released its 2020 Corporate Equality Index, and a record-high 686 businesses and law firms earned a perfect 100. https://twitter.com/HRC/status/1219643124970086400 Atla...

White House Livestreams Anti-LGBTQ Sermon

Vice President Mike Pence spoke at a church where the pastor gave an anti-LGBTQ sermon—and the White House livestreamed the entire thing. According to LGBTQ Nation, Pence spoke at the Holy City Church of God...

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

HRC Endorses LGBTQ Ally Lucy McBath for Reelection

SNL’s Bowen Yang Opens Up about Experience with Conversion Therapy

On Grammy Red Carpet, Stars Speak Out Against Anti-LGBTQ Legislation

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Chris Mosier Makes History as First Trans Man to Compete in Men’s Olympic Trials

Lil Nas X and Other LGBTQ Celebs Rock the Grammys

Season 12 Cast of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Announced

Chris Mosier Makes History as First Trans Man to Compete in Men’s Olympic Trials

HRC Endorses LGBTQ Ally Lucy McBath for Reelection

SNL’s Bowen Yang Opens Up about Experience with Conversion Therapy

Lil Nas X and Other LGBTQ Celebs Rock the Grammys

New Study Looks at Demographics of Queer-Identified People

Season 12 Cast of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Announced

Rush Center Names Simone Bell as New Interim Executive Director

Rachel Slawson to be First Bisexual Miss USA Contestant

Lizzo Says She Wants Her Music to Make Black Trans Women Feel Good

Record Number of Businesses Earn Perfect 100 on HRC Corporate Equality Index

White House Livestreams Anti-LGBTQ Sermon

Chris Mosier Makes History as First Trans Man to Compete in Men’s Olympic Trials

HRC Endorses LGBTQ Ally Lucy McBath for Reelection

SNL’s Bowen Yang Opens Up about Experience with Conversion Therapy

On Grammy Red Carpet, Stars Speak Out Against Anti-LGBTQ Legislation

Lil Nas X and Other LGBTQ Celebs Rock the Grammys

New Study Looks at Demographics of Queer-Identified People

Sanders Campaign Defends Accepting Joe Rogan Support Amid LGBTQ Backlash

Coming Out as Transgender

Season 12 Cast of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Announced

Rush Center Names Simone Bell as New Interim Executive Director

Author Katie Burkholder