Atlanta

Flying Biscuit’s Chacon: “We’ve all made mistakes,” Says No Future Restaurant Revenue Will Go To Kemp

The Flying Biscuit franchise, a favorite Atlanta eatery, is facing a social media backlash after apparently endorsing anti-LGBTQ politician Brian Kemp. But the general manager of Flying Biscuit Midtown, Wladimi...

Pure Heat Community Festival Delights Crowds

Atlanta’s Black Pride festivities kicked off on August 29th, the beginning of Labor Day weekend. On Sunday, September 2nd, Atlanta’s largest Black Pride annual festival took place in the heart of the city's ...

The Trials of Triumphs of Being a Black Lesbian

In general, the experience of African-American lesbians tends to be marginalized in the LGBTQ community; Caucasian lesbians are over-represented in media and public spaces. Additionally, black lesbians deal wit...

Mayor’s LGBTQ Board Holds First Public Meeting

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms' LGBTQ Advisory Board has big plans. The first public meeting of the Board was held at City Hall on the morning of August 17. An earlier, private meeting was held in July. The event, ...

Atlanta photographer Tim Wilkerson dies, community mourns

Timothy Ray Wilkerson, a notable and popular photographer who chronicled the LGBTQ community of Atlanta, has died. He passed away on July 26, at the age of 61, of complications related to diabetes. The loss ...