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Atlanta Public Schools Work to Support LGBTQ Students

The Atlanta Board of Education created a task force to support LGBTQ students in October and is in the process of selecting members for the task force. The task force came after the board passed the Equity P...

Out News Anchor Jorge Estevez Joins Channel 2 Action News

Prominent Orlando news anchor Jorge Estevez will be joining Channel 2 Action News (WSB-TV) as an evening anchor, making him the channel’s first openly gay man to do so. “It was an amazing opportunity that I ...

AIDS Quilt Moving to San Francisco

The Atlanta-based Names Project Foundation, which has served as the custodian of the massive AIDS Memorial Quilt since 1987, is turning over that task to the San Francisco-based National AIDS Memorial, official...

Atlanta Pride Committee in Limbo?

Atlanta Pride is doing damage control after leaked documents were sent to media outlets, according to Executive Director, Jamie Fergerson. The non-proﬁt has hired an outside PR ﬁrm after the leak and after APC’...

LGBTQ Homeless Youth in Atlanta at Higher Risk of Trafficking

More than half of homeless youth in Atlanta have been victims of human trafficking, with LGBTQ and black homeless youth being more at risk, according to the Atlanta Youth Count 2018 study. The study, done by...

Drag Queen Tatianna Arrested During Atlanta Pride

RuPaul’s Drag Race star Tatianna was arrested last weekend during Atlanta Pride, reported TMZ. The drag queen was arrested on Sunday (October 13) at Midtown gay bar Ten Atlanta on the grounds of disorderly c...

Gay Sign Language Interpreter at Atlanta Pride Goes Viral

Gay sign language interpreter David Cowen has gone viral for his funky interpretation at Atlanta Pride last weekend. Deaf and gay activist, actor, and model Nyle DiMarco filmed Cowen dancing to and interpret...

Barking Leather Relocates

Just in time for Atlanta Pride 2019, Barking Leather has set up a new shop just feet from Brushstrokes Pleasures and other LGBTQ-owned businesses in the Ansley neighborhood. “The goal was to get in here righ...

Atlanta Pride Trans March to Honor Trans Lives Lost in 2019

For nearly a decade, the Atlanta Pride Trans March has sparked change throughout the community and brought trans voices to the forefront. This year is no different, as the focus falls on trans murders around th...

Atlanta Police Brace for Large Crowds During Pride Weekend

Pride weekend is one of the biggest events Atlanta has to offer, and with over 300,000 attendees, security is of the utmost importance. With concerts, a festival, marches, and a parade, this weekend is like fou...

Tyler Perry’s Atlanta Studio to House Homeless LGBTQ Youth

Tyler Perry’s historic studio in Atlanta will be more than just for shooting films: the complex will house a shelter and community center for women and LGBTQ homeless youth. The 330-acre building houses a dozen...

A time of reckoning: Atlanta's LGBTQ community addresses racism problem

Atlanta Public Schools Work to Support LGBTQ Students

House Democrat Introduces Anti-Bullying Legislation Endorsed by GLSEN

Georgia Equality Celebrates Runoff Victories and Announces 2020 Endorsements

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Gifts for the Kitchen

Restaurants With A Taste of Class

Opera Singer Jamie Barton Returns to Spivey Hall

Atlanta Public Schools Work to Support LGBTQ Students

Out News Anchor Jorge Estevez Joins Channel 2 Action News

AIDS Quilt Moving to San Francisco

Atlanta Pride Committee in Limbo?

LGBTQ Homeless Youth in Atlanta at Higher Risk of Trafficking

Drag Queen Tatianna Arrested During Atlanta Pride

Gay Sign Language Interpreter at Atlanta Pride Goes Viral

Barking Leather Relocates

Atlanta Pride Trans March to Honor Trans Lives Lost in 2019

Atlanta Police Brace for Large Crowds During Pride Weekend

Tyler Perry’s Atlanta Studio to House Homeless LGBTQ Youth

Gifts for the Kitchen

Atlanta Public Schools Work to Support LGBTQ Students

The Queer Cost of ‘Happiness’

Best Bets: Our Guide to the Best LGBTQ Events in Atlanta for December 6-19

Restaurants With A Taste of Class

Opera Singer Jamie Barton Returns to Spivey Hall

Atlanta Botanical Garden Shines Bright This Year

Six Quick Sins of Cooking

Mixology: Elixirs From Cooks & Soldiers

The Gluten-Free Society