High on Holiday
As the decades continue to pass by, Georgians have waited to be legally able to buy, sell, grow and consume cannabis. The continued prohibition of cannabis has led some of us to choose vacations to places based...
Morehouse College to Allow Admission to Trans Students
Morehouse College, the country’s only all-male historically black collage, released a statement on April 13 announcing the approval of a new policy which would allow transgender male students to be considered f...
Scoring Big at Yard Sales
The thrill of wading through random items at a thrift store has somehow not been lost in the age of iPhones and Instagram, but yard sales can offer even better deals that often go unnoticed. Larry Johnson st...
Weddings Around the World
The word wedding evokes a host of images — white dresses, roses, tuxedos, modest dancing, cake, a reading of vows, ring exchanges — but these images are born of mainstream western culture, and there are billion...
PALS: Healing Animal Bodies, Human Minds
“I’ve seen first-hand the benefits of a pet in the lives of some of my friends who have dealt with illnesses and other issues, so I know we are doing good work by keeping pets in loving homes,” said Buck Cooke,...
Tomi Lahren Draws Small Crowds, Criticism
Tomi Lahren spoke at a conference in Atlanta on Feb. 23, and the outcome was far from what she expected. “Tomi Lahren is racist!” yelled attendee and Atlanta local, Jerome Trammel, while standing u...
Homeless Youth Need Homes Too
“It can happen to anyone — never second guess your privileges,” said 20-year-old acting student Ian Woodard regarding the epidemic of homelessness. Woodard is currently in programs at Lost-n-Found (LnF), an Atl...
Zen: It’s More Than You Think
“I’m feeling Zen” – it’s a phrase often used in the United States, but what is Zen? In popular culture, one can hear the use of the word Zen, often used to describe a feeling of peace or the activi...
LGBTQ People MUST Focus on Their Mental Health
While people from all walks of life are subject to mental illness, LGBTQ lives are much more commonly impacted by it than those of their cisgender, straight peers. Everyone needs and deserves to take care of th...
Activists in Nigeria Inspired by India’s Ruling
India’s recent decision to legalize same-sex partnerships and intercourse by overturning section 377 has inspired LGBTQ activists in Nigeria, who face many challenges. Journalist Frankie Edozien spoke with T...
Queer Activists Sound-off on Making Change
If you want the job done right, you have to do it yourself. This proverb is more fitting today than ever, given the fight for equal rights. This spirit of queer liberation can be found in the streets of Atlanta...