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Agnes Scott Ranked Top 5 Most LGBTQ Friendly Colleges

Decatur college Agnes Scott College was ranked one of the top five most LGBTQ friendly colleges by the Princeton Review.The private liberal arts women’s college ranked in fifth place among colleges nationwi...

Previously Unidentified Suspect Arrested in Connection with Murder of Trey Peters

A third previously unidentified suspect in connection with the hate-motivated murder of gay DeKalb County resident Ronald “Trey” Peters has been arrested, according to the AJC.Tyreese Johnson, 19, was arres...

Second Suspect Arrested in Hate-Motivated Murder of Trey Peters

A second arrest has been made in connection with the hate-motivated murder of DeKalb County gay man Ronald "Trey" Peters, according to the AJC.DeKalb County police have arrested Shaleeya Moore, the second s...

Georgia Equality Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case Regarding Workplace Discrimination

LGBTQ advocacy group Georgia Equality filed an amicus brief in several cases that will be determine whether employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is covered under Titl...

Making History: Norcross Holds First Pride Festival

Pride month is in full fabulous swing and as celebrations are underway, we would like to shine a light on one local group who has managed to organize Norcross, Georgia’s first ever pride celebration.Rolando...

Transgender Fire Chief of Byron, Georgia Fired

Transgender fire chief of Byron, Georgia, Rachel Mosby, has been terminated from her position, reported 13MWAZMosby has served as fire chief for about 11 years in Byron, but did so for eight as a man before...

Rep. John Lewis Reintroduces Inclusive Adoption Bill into House of Representatives

Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) reintroduced the Every Child Deserves a Family Act into the House of Representatives yesterday (June 4), which would eliminate discrimination in foster care based on sexual orientation or...

Almost Half of Trans Southerners Report Experiencing Police Violence

A new report from an Atlanta-based transgender advocacy group has revealed that nearly half of transgender and non-binary Southerners have experienced “high levels of violence by law enforcement.”The Grapev...

WATCH: Georgia Representative John Lewis Supports Equality Act

Georgia Representative John Lewis has come out in support of the Equality Act in a new video from the Human Rights Campaign.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ougdcZhcReoLewis was one of the “Big Six” lead...

Production Companies Vow to Boycott Georgia Over Abortion Law

Five production companies have announced that they plan not to film in Georgia after Gov. Brian Kemp signed the controversial heartbeat abortion law.On Tuesday (May 7), Kemp signed one of the most restricti...

Gov. Brian Kemp Signs Heartbeat Abortion Bill into Law

Governor Brian Kemp signed one of the most restrictive abortion bills in the country on Tuesday (May 7), restricting not just straight women, but lesbians, bi women, trans men with uteruses, and other LGBTQ peo...

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

GLAAD Hires DaShawn Usher as Program Officer for Communities of Color

Log Cabin Republicans Endorse Trump for Re-Election

2020 Presidential Candidates to Address LGBTQ Issues in Forum Next Month

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Dress to Impress, Not Embarrass

Dragon Con Brings Fantasy to Life in the ATL

Taste Buds on Fire

Agnes Scott Ranked Top 5 Most LGBTQ Friendly Colleges

Previously Unidentified Suspect Arrested in Connection with Murder of Trey Peters

Second Suspect Arrested in Hate-Motivated Murder of Trey Peters

Georgia Equality Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case Regarding Workplace Discrimination

Making History: Norcross Holds First Pride Festival

Transgender Fire Chief of Byron, Georgia Fired

Rep. John Lewis Reintroduces Inclusive Adoption Bill into House of Representatives

Almost Half of Trans Southerners Report Experiencing Police Violence

WATCH: Georgia Representative John Lewis Supports Equality Act

Production Companies Vow to Boycott Georgia Over Abortion Law

Gov. Brian Kemp Signs Heartbeat Abortion Bill into Law

GLAAD Hires DaShawn Usher as Program Officer for Communities of Color

Log Cabin Republicans Endorse Trump for Re-Election

Mayor Bottoms Hosts Inaugural Black Gay Pride Reception

A Letter to Those Who Still Support “45”

Ask the Doc: Getting Your Vaccine for Flu Season

Locker Talk: Social Pressures Still Linger in 2019

Finance 101: Cultivate It or Cut It

Transitioning into a New School Year

Back to the Grind

Dress to Impress, Not Embarrass