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LGBT Institute to hold State of the South Symposium

The LGBT Institute is hosting the State of the South Symposium in downtown Atlanta. The occasion will take place on April 28 and 29 at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. The Symposium will serve...

Wanda Sykes, Tig Notaro, Blondie coming to Atlanta for Stonewall anniversary

The Atlanta Pride Committee and The LGBT Institute at The Center for Civil and Human Rights are partnering with the Fox Theatre to bring a two-night comedy, music and drag showcase to town to celebrate the 29th...

The Human Rights Campaign's Sarah McBride

Charis bringing trans activist, author Sarah McBride to Atlanta

Sarah McBride has been a lot of firsts. At just 27, she’s been the first openly transgender student body president at a four-year university; the first openly transgender person to work at the White House, w...

LGBT Atlanta’s Best Bets for Oct. 6 – Oct. 12

Friday, Oct. 6 Out singer/songwriters Anne Steele and Matt Alber play City Winery Atlanta for the first time, helping to kick off Atlanta Pride weekend. Steele comes in from New York City a...

Atlanta LGBT groups, allies plan community vigil at civil rights center

A diverse coalition of 25 different Atlanta-area organizations have signed onto a letter in response to the Sunday shooting at LGBT Orlando nightclub Pulse and are calling on the community to come together for ...

LGBT Institute, Georgia State partner to fight anti-LGBT discrimination in the South

The South is home to more LGBT people than any other region in the country, but it's also home to the most anti-LGBT discrimination. Not one Southern state has passed an employment nondiscrimination law, and th...

New civil rights center CEO talks hopes, faith and LGBT rights

Derreck Kayongo is at ease. The newly named CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights glides through the organization's administrative offices at the American Cancer Society building downtown, greet...

Global-Local Connection for LGBT Rights event stirs up conversation

When the programming board of the LGBT Institute at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights walked out of their August meeting, they had in hand a list of three areas to focus on in the years ahead: crim...

Atlanta’s LGBT Institute lines up LGBT rights panel, education summit

Now that The LGBT Institute at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights has opened and debuted an Atlanta LGBT history exhibit, it has lined up programming for the fall that will explore the organization'...

Queer Atlanta activist and rapper Tim’m West challenges the norm

When Tim'm West was a child, he had a severe speech impediment, so he wasn't able to pronounce his first name, Timothy, correctly. So it came out "Tim'm." Eventually he got over the impediment, but he wasn't re...

LGBT Institute, LGBT Atlanta history exhibit unveiled at gala [PHOTOS]

Hundreds were in attendance as The LGBT Institute officially opened on Wednesday evening at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights in downtown Atlanta. The event also doubled as a sneak peek at the I...

A time of reckoning: Atlanta's LGBTQ community addresses racism problem

Black Lesbian Karine Jean-Pierre Named Kamala Harris’ Chief of Staff

Far-right, Anti-LGBTQ Republican Wins Runoff for Georgia’s 14th District Nomination

Harris as VP Pick Brings Diversity, LGBTQ Ally to Biden Ticket

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Grana: Will It Go Gay?

Atlanta LGBTQ Arts Groups Receive Lifesaving Grants

Chad Darnell Produces New Play, “Forced”

LGBT Institute to hold State of the South Symposium

Wanda Sykes, Tig Notaro, Blondie coming to Atlanta for Stonewall anniversary

Charis bringing trans activist, author Sarah McBride to Atlanta

LGBT Atlanta’s Best Bets for Oct. 6 – Oct. 12

Atlanta LGBT groups, allies plan community vigil at civil rights center

LGBT Institute, Georgia State partner to fight anti-LGBT discrimination in the South

New civil rights center CEO talks hopes, faith and LGBT rights

Global-Local Connection for LGBT Rights event stirs up conversation

Queer Atlanta activist and rapper Tim’m West challenges the norm

LGBT Institute, LGBT Atlanta history exhibit unveiled at gala [PHOTOS]

Black Lesbian Karine Jean-Pierre Named Kamala Harris’ Chief of Staff

Remembering John Lewis: The Hero, the Person, the Legend

A Gay Salute to ‘Sisogyny’

Atlanta’s LGBTQ Job Fair

Grana: Will It Go Gay?

Atlanta LGBTQ Arts Groups Receive Lifesaving Grants

Impact of Pandemic on Local Businesses

Small Business and the New Normal

“It’s the Supreme Court, Stupid”

Randy Fry, Super Lawyer Representing Our Community

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