Queer Characters Feature in ‘Fat Ham’ and ‘Mercury;’ ‘The People’s Joker’ is a Trans Coming of Age Story
Ashleigh Atwell: When being second guessed is the norm Ashleigh Atwell In The Margins March 8, 2018 0It never fails. A customer calls for a manager and I show up. I make them an offer that benefits...
Ashleigh Atwell: Burkhart’s drama was inevitable Ashleigh Atwell In The Margins February 1, 2018 0Atlanta’s LGBTQ community is currently in shambles thanks to the hoopla surrounding Burkhart’s, one of the few bars left in...
Ashleigh Atwell: Learning to love yourself during the resistance Ashleigh Atwell Outspoken January 8, 2018 0A couple of months ago, I went to a screening of “Pay It No Mind,” a documentary about Stonewall rioter...
Ashleigh Atwell: Ignorance still abounds when it comes to HIV/AIDS Ashleigh Atwell In The Margins December 15, 2017 0About a month ago, what I thought was a joke turned into an educational session. I was perusing one of...
Ashleigh Atwell: Cliques harming Atlanta’s women’s spaces Ashleigh Atwell In The Margins October 13, 2017 0A couple of months ago, I went to a lesbian party by myself. I’m used to going out alone so...
Ashleigh Atwell: Atlanta’s LGBTQ culture full of uniqueness Ashleigh Atwell In The Margins September 14, 2017 0The day before Irma hit, I sat in yet another planning meeting. It was just myself and five other people,...
Ashleigh Atwell: We need more than love Ashleigh Atwell In The Margins August 22, 2017 0If you have been in any LGBTQ space in the past decade, you’ve probably heard some variation of “love is...
Ashleigh Atwell: ‘The L Word’ has kinks to work out Ashleigh Atwell In The Margins July 23, 2017 0Growing up queer during the early 2000s was rather confusing for me. Although a lot of progress had been made in...
Ashleigh Atwell: Pride, police and #NoJusticeNoPride Ashleigh Atwell In The Margins June 22, 2017 0When most people get stopped by the police, the protocol is the smile, drum up some witty banter and, possibly,...
Ashleigh Atwell: Queer TV, movie characters deserve better Ashleigh Atwell In The Margins June 2, 2017 0One thing that sucks about becoming socially aware, or “woke” as the kids call it, is an inability to enjoy...
Ashleigh Atwell: Letting go of lesbian Ashleigh Atwell In The Margins April 27, 2017 0When I came out almost five years ago, I thought that would be the end of my confusion about my...
