Grammy-winning singer Jody Watley on new band, life lessons and headlining Atlanta Pride Shannon Hames Atlanta Pride October 4, 2016 0Jody Watley is a name that first emerged with the 1980s band Shalamar. She hit her stride when she began...
Shannon Hames: Saying goodbye to a warrior Shannon Hames A Modicum of Decorum September 29, 2016 0Most people have at least one huge fear. A quick Facebook poll of friends yielded fears such as clowns, reptiles,...
Atlanta lesbian Kia Comedy cuts loose for Black Gay Pride Weekend Shannon Hames Atlanta Pride September 1, 2016 0Fashion, comedy and equality. These are on the gay agenda of Atlanta lesbian Kia McCall Barnes. This one-time teacher left...
Shannon Hames: Loyalty and letting go Shannon Hames A Modicum of Decorum August 23, 2016 0When you hear the word “loyalty”, what comes to your mind? The reason I’m asking is because it’s one of...
Shannon Hames: Connecting to the LGBT community Shannon Hames A Modicum of Decorum July 24, 2016 0When I came out at age 38, I didn’t know a single gay person. I had lived my life in...
Out artist Doria Roberts: Music and food justice warrior Shannon Hames Culture July 21, 2016 0For the last 20 years, Doria Roberts has been singing, feeding and serving in the Atlanta community. Not only is...
Lesbian comic Kristen Becker, straight ally Jay Bakker to ‘Loosen The Bible Belt’ Shannon Hames Culture May 12, 2016 0What do you get when you cross a lesbian comedian with a skate-punk preacher who also happens to be the...
Metro Atlanta Living: West End attracts millennials Shannon Hames Culture April 14, 2016 0West End is a name that, in the past, would put many homebuyers off because of its past reputation for...
Metro Atlanta Living: Old Fourth Ward— A rising phoenix Shannon Hames Culture April 14, 2016 0Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward (O4W) hasn’t always been known as a trendy, cool place to live. Despite having some of...
Belinda Carlisle returns ‘center stage’ in ATL Shannon Hames Culture March 17, 2016 0In the ’80s, she fronted the all-female pop group The Go-Go’s. She had a successful solo career, posed for Playboy,...
Shannon Hames: Because Oprah said so Shannon Hames A Modicum of Decorum March 3, 2016 0Back in my closeted days, I was a stay-at-home mom steeped in a fundamental evangelical culture. I was training to...
