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Gay Bars to be Affected by Atlanta Smoking Ban

The City of Atlanta has passed an ordinance that bans smoking and vaping in public spaces, affecting several gay bars, according to the AJC.The legislation, drafted by councilperson Matt Westmoreland, expan...

Manifest4U Closes Doors, Plans for Relocation in Near Future

Manifest4U has closed its doors after ten years of service to the community according to the executive director, Paul Swicord.“I would like to begin by saying thank you for helping make Manifest4U so succes...

Emory Law Names School’s First LGBTQ Female Dean

Emory University School of Law played a pivotal role in women’s history for the last century, and it continues to do so in 2019. This summer, it welcomes its first female dean, Mary Anne Bobinski.“It is a t...

Democratic Candidates Look to Grassroots Campaign Approach for 2020

In 2012, CNN decried Super Political Action Committees as “dangers” and “a disaster for democracy.” Gearing up for the 2020 race, a hefty portion of the more than two dozen candidates seem to be taking a stand ...

Majority of LGBTQ Voters Think Homophobia Will Pose Problem for Pete Buttigieg’s Campaign

A majority of LGBTQ Americans think homophobia will be a challenge during openly gay Pete Buttigieg’s campaign for the 2020 presidency, according to a survey from Whitman Insight Strategies and Buzzfeed News. ...

Atlanta Rapper Lil Nas X Comes Out

Atlanta rapper Lil Nas X ended Pride month with a bang by coming out via Twitter on Sunday (June 30).The “Old Town Road” singer tweeted a clip of his latest track “C7osure” telling fans to listen closely to...

Bipartisan Hate Crime Prevention Bill Introduced into House

A bipartisan bill has been introduced into the House of Representatives that improves the reporting of hate crimes and expands resources for victims, according to The Hill.Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Pete Ol...

LGBTQ Victory Fund Endorses Pete Buttigieg

Out presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg has been endorsed by the LGBTQ Victory Fund. According to the Advocate, this is the first time the political action committee has endorsed a presidential candidate....

Barr Declares ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Hate Crimes in Pride Month Statement

U.S. Attorney General William Barr affirmed on Thursday his position of “zero tolerance” for hate crimes against LGBT people in a statement to Justice Department employees recognizing Pride Month.In the sta...

‘Harry Truman’ Amendment Seeks to Restore Trans Military service

With major defense policy legislation pending before the U.S. House, Democrats have proposed an amendment that would not only reverse President Trump’s transgender military ban, but prohibit discrimination agai...

Less than 40 Percent of Americans Have Been Tested for HIV in Their Lifetimes

New data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that less than 40 percent of the U.S. population have ever been tested for HIV.Furthermore, less than 30 percent of Americans who ar...

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

Gay Influencers Make TIME’s 25 Most Influential People on the Internet

Netflix Calls Out “Straight Pride” Organizers

HIV Vaccine Moves On to Late-Stage Testing

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Billy Porter Makes History with Emmy Nomination

DC Universe Gets First Gay Villain in ‘Birds of Prey’

Nicki Minaj Cancels Saudi Arabia Concert in Pro-LGBTQ Move