Queer Characters Feature in ‘Fat Ham’ and ‘Mercury;’ ‘The People’s Joker’ is a Trans Coming of Age Story
New Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Program Embraces Sexually Diverse Music Community Sukainah Abid-Kons Community August 4, 2022 0When Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) founded their IN UNISON program in 2020, it was to unite people in one universal...
Music Midtown Canceled After New Gun Ruling Sukainah Abid-Kons Culture August 4, 2022 0Music Midtown, one of the largest music festivals in Georgia, has just been canceled for the second time in three...
Angels Among Us Rescues At-Risk Furry Friends Sukainah Abid-Kons Community July 21, 2022 0When two women with backgrounds in occupational therapy and finance decided to work together in their shared passion of rescuing...
57 Years of Fabulous: Dina Jacobs’ Legendary Career, From Hawaii to Atlanta Sukainah Abid-Kons Community July 7, 2022 0Dina Jacobs has been described as a “drag legend,” and it’s a title that she’s earned. Her drag career has...
Remembering the Otherside Lounge Bombing 25 Years Later Sukainah Abid-Kons Community June 16, 2022 0Until 1997, Otherside Lounge was a popular lesbian bar and nightclub that sat on Piedmont Road. The bar, which was...
Rainbow Capitalism: Harmful or Helpful? Sukainah Abid-Kons Community June 2, 2022 0When Charis Books and More opened in 1974, it wasn’t identified as a queer-owned business, and wouldn’t be until one...
Where Are All the Gay Golfers? Sukainah Abid-Kons Culture May 19, 2022 0Sports are becoming more and more diverse and LGBTQ inclusive. As of 2022, around 20 percent of WNBA players are...
Fight Against “Cop City” Continues at the “Community in Weelaunee” Summit Sukainah Abid-Kons Community May 5, 2022 0Plans to move forward with the construction of Atlanta police department’s new training facility, “Cop City” as it’s been dubbed...
COVID-19 Brought Remote Work, But It Might Be Here to Stay Sukainah Abid-Kons Community April 21, 2022 0The costs of rent and homeownership have risen drastically since the beginning of the pandemic. These fluctuations are typical in...
Emory Professor Dr. Sa’ed Atshan’s Research Delves Into the Queer Palestinian Reality Sukainah Abid-Kons Community April 7, 2022 0The queer Palestinian community is simultaneously fighting internal and external oppression, championing both for the liberation of their homeland and...
Concerns Over Abortion Access in Georgia: ‘This is the Most Critical Moment’ Sukainah Abid-Kons Community March 17, 2022 0Even before serious concerns arose around the possibility of Roe v. Wade being overturned, access to abortion in Georgia was extremely limited....