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Georgia state representative comes out as bisexual

On the eve of National Coming Out Day, just days before Atlanta Pride, Georgia Rep. Renitta Shannon (D-Decatur) came out as bisexual. “I am not only a consistent advocate for LGBTQ issues, I am a member of t...

Bee Nguyen, Marckeith DeJesus, Sachin Varghese

November special elections will fill vacated state House, Senate seats

The next big election cycle isn’t supposed to happen until 2018, but Georgia is less than two months’ shy of several major statewide races to replace elected officials running for higher office. In the state...

Singer-songwriters Anne Steele and Matt Alber kick off Pride at City Winery

Earlier this month, the Atlanta Pride Committee announced the kick-off event for 2017 Atlanta Pride: Anne Steele and Matt Alber will perform at City Winery on Friday, Oct. 6. Steele, a lesbian vocalist, wife an...

Eating My Words: In search of scrumptious chicken

Tommy, my longtime friend and frequent dinner companion, recently experienced a health crisis that requires he eat as close to no salt as possible. Last week, our usual Friday night dining pals went in search o...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, Sept. 28

1. The Birmingham, Alabama, city council passed the state's first LGBT non-discrimination ordinance this Tuesday. 2. NPR interviews a lesbian couple about what it's like to go through the adoption process wh...