Tagged activism

Award-Winning Activist Outlines a Path to Progression

Bentley Hudgins, 25, is a noteworthy young activist in the Atlanta LGBTQ community. He currently works for the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, but Hudgins first came to local notice as an organizer for b...

Danielle Skidmore, Transgender Advocate, Might Make Texas History

Texas currently holds a record of at least 53 openly LGBTQ people running for public office in 2018. Eight candidates in Texas are transgender, but one of the candidates would achieve notability as Austin’s fir...

5 LGBTQ things you need to know today, April 18

1. Weibo, the Chinese social media platform, has just reversed its decision to ban all gay content. The service, which is similar to Twitter, initiated a crackdown last Friday to purge their online community. A...

Atlanta art center aims to send 100,000 paintings to White House

Donald Trump may have “The Art of the Deal,” but Atlanta has “The Art of the Heal.” The participant-driven art project is the brainchild of Jim Peera, manager at Healium Arts Center in Atlanta, and aims to b...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, April 4

1. Former North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory is pleased with how his state's legislature handled the "bathroom bill" this session — in a recent radio interview, he said, "The good news is this: The lost the battl...