The History of Southern Voice
On October 11, 1994 AIDS activist John Kappers died in his own bed in Little Five Points surrounded by his partner and a few close friends. Although he had slipped into a coma, I whispered in his ear, “John, do...
5 LGBT things you need to know today, Sept. 20
1. The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit against the state of Michigan this week in response to an anti-LGBT adoption law. 2. Also in Michigan, equality advocates are fighting for state lawmakers to ...
5 LGBT things you need to know today, June 20
1. Six people resigned from the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS last week, claiming the Trump administration has no strategy in place to handle the ongoing HIV epidemic, and the administration looks t...
LGBT trolley takes Atlantans on ‘living history’ tour
Pride Month is not only a time to celebrate the strides made by the LGBT community, but a time to honor the pioneers and places of its history. This month, Touching Up Our Roots organized two trolley tours t...
5 LGBT things you need to know today, March 23
1. Texas A&M has its first openly gay student body president, who took the position after the top vote-getter was disqualified after failing to report campaign expenses and was accused of voter intimidation...
UGA choirs bring LGBT oratorio ‘Considering Matthew Shepard’ to Atlanta Saturday
Grammy winner Craig Hella Johnson teams up with the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia this weekend to bring a piece of LGBT history to Atlanta. Johnson’s latest work, “Considering Mat...
5 LGBT things you need to know today, March 3
1. March 8 is International Women's Day, for which is planned "A Day Without A Woman." This strike, initiated by the group behind January's Women's March, strives to bring together marginalized groups of women ...
Coming out on the other side: 20 years after Atlanta LGBT bar bombing, Otherside Lounge owners, patrons revisit dark day
It’s a breezy, sunny day in February; just cool enough to require a jacket. The regular traffic hustles up and down Atlanta’s Piedmont Road, and occasionally a car turns into the unassuming parking lot at 1924....
Making America hopeful again: Dustin Lance Black on ‘When We Rise’
With an emotionally resonant acceptance speech, Dustin Lance Black accepted the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay in 2009 for “Milk,” a powerful tribute to gay political hero Harvey Milk. Could an Emmy be next...
5 LGBT things you need to know today, Jan. 30
1. The executive order Donald Trump signed last week to stop immigration from seven heavily Muslim countries was met with mixed reviews from the global community — including praise from the openly gay leader of...
5 LGBT things you need to know today, Aug. 18
1. "After several failed attempts to pivot into a more serious and presidential mode, Donald Trump has decided to double down on his most small, nasty and divisive instincts by turning his campaign over to some...