Outdoor Dining at Delbar
The Trumpenstein Pandemic continues to stall the city’s restaurants, but it’s my impression that many are trying to enlarge outdoor dining and rework interior space so that someone’s weak sneeze doesn’t catapul...
“Little Five Points Was Just Crawling with Lesbians!”
Note: the below is an abbreviated tale of a magical place and time, where for over two decades, women did everything imaginable and produced concrete change, some of it lasting.
Before the waves of dykes cra...
Crowded and Maskless Peach Party Event Prompts Social Media Criticism
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Peach Party waged on—without adherence to safety guidelines.
The party, which has been the highlight of Atlanta’s circuit party scene for the past nine years, kicked off las...
One Atlanta’s Reese McCranie Joins GLAAD’s National Board of Directors
GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, has announced five new members of the organization’s national board of directors, including Atlanta LGBTQ leader Reese McCranie.
McCranie current...
WATCH: Memoirs of the Atlanta Drag Scene
Legendary drag photographer Just Toby reads one of his recent articles he wrote for the Georgia Voice, Memoirs of the Atlanta Drag Scene, all about the different drag styles, performers, and scenes you can find...
A History of Atlanta Drag Bars
In Atlanta these days, it's fairly easy to find a gay bar that has some sort of drag show or competition at least once a week. The success of RuPaul's Drag Race has made the art form even more mainstream and ma...
Drag in the Age of COVID-19
For many local drag queens, this spring was the last time they performed in front of a crowded audience. No one would ever have expected that the much-loved and entertaining drag queen performances would ever s...
Memoirs of the Atlanta Drag Scene
When Georgia Voice reached out to me to write about the Atlanta drag scene, my first thought was “OMG, that’s a lot, and how much space can I get?” We live in a city that has an extraordinary amount of talent a...
The Business of Drag
Many people do not think twice about drag as a business. In reality, drag has become a multimillion-dollar industry during the past decade, largely due to the influence of the popular VH1 show RuPaul's Drag Rac...
For the Love of Drag
The drag scene in Atlanta is like no other, and when I was asked to be a guest editor for Georgia Voice for its drag issue, I was beyond excited! If you are not familiar with me, let me begin by saying, HEY GIR...
City of Atlanta Hosts Virtual LGBTQ Opportunity Fair
The City of Atlanta, in partnership with HRC Atlanta, One Atlanta, and OUT Georgia Business Alliance, is hosting a historic Virtual LGBTQ Opportunity Fair on Thursday, July 30.
The digital event is part of a...