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...
Ashleigh Atwell: We should all be intersectional feminists Ashleigh Atwell In The Margins March 30, 2017 0Since my last piece, at least three more transgender women have been killed. I wrote about how allies need to...
Ashleigh Atwell: So-called trans allies have dropped the ball Ashleigh Atwell In The Margins March 2, 2017 0About four years ago, I wrote an open letter to trans women on my blog after initial charges against Islan...
Ashleigh Atwell: Marches need to be more inclusive to survive Trump administration Ashleigh Atwell In The Margins February 7, 2017 0The day after Donald Trump was inaugurated, I was on the train leaving work. The car was uncharacteristically packed because...
Ashleigh Atwell: Dyke spaces must evolve to survive Ashleigh Atwell In The Margins January 5, 2017 0For the past two years, I have had the honor of leading the Dyke March at Atlanta Pride and I...