Atlanta Black Pride Events
Official Atlanta Black Pride Atlanta Black Pride MarketplaceWhere: Georgia Tech Hotel andConference CenterWhen: Friday, August 30, 10am - 6pmFREE Speakfire Poetry Night...
Reading is What? Fundamental!: Organizers Prepare for 2019 Decatur Book Festival
The Decatur Book Festival kicks off this Labor Day Weekend, and it’s all about reading to learn! Nearly 80,000 lovers of books are expected to converge on downtown Decatur in hopes to take in inspirational word...
Johns Creek PFLAG Chapter Gears Up for New School Year
Each August as a new school year looms, LGBTQ students and parents are hopeful that this year, things will change — there are new teachers, new opportunities to make friends, perhaps even an entirely new school...
32nd Annual Out On Film Lineup Announced
The programming for the 32nd annual Out On Film, Atlanta’s LGBTQ film festival, has been released. This year’s festival will feature 126 narrative films, documentaries, short films, and web series, along with a...
Pose’s Angelica Ross and R&B Singer Tweet to Headline Pure Heat Festival
Labor Day weekend in Atlanta has become synonymous with Black Pride – a weekend when thousands of LGBTQ people of color make their way to the city for a weekend of events and celebrations.One of the much-an...
Mayor Bottoms Hosts Inaugural Black Gay Pride Reception
Mayor of Atlanta Keisha Lance Bottoms has announced she will be hosting an inaugural reception for Black LGBTQ Pride this year.Mayor Bottoms kicks off one of the largest black LGBTQ pride festivals in the c...
Ask the Doc: Getting Your Vaccine for Flu Season
As the new school year approaches, I know me and my family should probably get a flu shot, but I hate needles and I’ve heard people get sick after getting the shot. What are my alternatives and how much does it ...
Finance 101: Cultivate It or Cut It
Deciding Which Financial Habits To Leave and Which To Take for CollegeNo matter if you’re staying local, crossing state lines to go to college, or if you decide to live with your parents or move into a dorm...
Transitioning into a New School Year
While many students prepare for new classes, choose their polished outfits, and look forward to reconnecting with old friends, students like Leonardo “Leo” Hinnant have another challenge that takes transitioning...
Back to the Grind
LGBTQ parents share tips for getting school year-ready. Philip Angel couldn’t wait for his first day of kindergarten.The 5-year-old son of Betts Powell-Angel and Jeremy Angel started school on Aug. 1, bu...
Dragon Con Brings Fantasy to Life in the ATL
Even in a period as packed as Labor Day weekend, with Atlanta Black Pride and the Decatur Book Festival, Dragon Con – America’s largest annual convention for fans of science fiction, fantasy and horror, comics a...