In The Margins

Ashleigh Atwell

Ashleigh Atwell: Cliques harming Atlanta’s women’s spaces

A couple of months ago, I went to a lesbian party by myself. I’m used to going out alone so I had no reservations about attending this event. Initially, I waited at the bar for more patrons to arrive before I w...

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Ashleigh Atwell: Atlanta’s LGBTQ culture full of uniqueness

The day before Irma hit, I sat in yet another planning meeting. It was just myself and five other people, but the discussion was lively. As we talked about the mundane details of the event, one person remark...

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Ashleigh Atwell: We need more than love

If you have been in any LGBTQ space in the past decade, you’ve probably heard some variation of “love is love.” Even before I came out, love as a unifier has been a pervasive theme. When same-sex marriage was i...

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Ashleigh Atwell: ‘The L Word’ has kinks to work out

Growing up queer during the early 2000s was rather confusing for me. Although a lot of progress had been made in the LGBTQ movement, acceptance still felt like an uphill battle. We didn’t have a strong prese...

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Ashleigh Atwell: Pride, police and #NoJusticeNoPride

When most people get stopped by the police, the protocol is the smile, drum up some witty banter and, possibly, cleavage, so they can go about their business. For them, being pulled over is anywhere from a mino...