Why We Must Preserve LGBTQ History
What our built environment projects to the public matters. As the United States Congress has acknowledged in the National Historic Preservation Act, this environment simultaneously reflects and contributes to “...
LGBTQ and Civil Rights Advocates Criticize Passage of Georgia Police Protection Bill
As a compromise to pass Georgia’s first hate crimes bill, Governor Brian Kemp has signed a proposal into law granting police new protections, a move LGBTQ, racial, and civil rights advocacy groups are criticizi...
4 in 10 Black LGBTQ Men Experience Police Discrimination, Study Finds
A new study published in Social Science and Medicine found that a Black LGBTQ men are likely to experience police discrimination, and this discrimination can cause a variety of health effects. “Black sexual ...
WATCH: HRC Releases Video with Billy Porter Urging People to Protest and Vote
Less than 100 days before the 2020 presidential election, the Human Rights Campaign joined forces with Billy Porter to release an inspiring video encouraging people to protest and vote. The video, which feat...
The Cause of the Protestors is Also Our Cause
The cause of the protestors is intrinsically linked with the cause for queer liberation. On the evening of the 4th of July, I went to a downtown Atlanta protest for reparations for racism. I went for a numbe...
Black Trans Woman Bree Black Murdered in Florida
Bree Black, a Black transgender woman, was found dead in her home after a fatal shooting in Florida, making her the 21st known transgender person to be murdered in 2020. Black, 27, was found dead in her home...
The Intersectional Atlanta Anti-Racism Protests
A month after the murder of George Floyd, the movement against white supremacy remains strong. In Atlanta, a distinctive feature of the protest movement has been its emphasis on intersectionality, with subst...
Just a Reminder: Stonewall Was a Riot
It is 1977. AIDS has not arrived and we are in our hedonistic prime. You take your perky white ass and pink lips to a club’s weekly dark room. “Tonight,” you tell a friend, “I’m gonna get me some Big Black Dick...
Sharing Black Lives Matter Stories
The movement of black lives matter has shined a bright light on racial inequity and police brutality in America. Tebias Perry and Demarcus Austin have decided to spotlight countless individuals who chose to ...
Remembering Stonewall in the Midst of a New Revolution
As someone who participated in the Stonewall riots back in June 1969, many people have been asking me the similarities between that event and the events, civil unrest and demonstrations following the murder of ...
So You Want to Be a Better White Ally
As protests have erupted across the nation against police brutality, many white people are coming to the sobering realization that simply not being racist is not enough. In a world ruled by white supremacy, we ...