LGBT Institute to hold State of the South Symposium Jason Rhode Atlanta April 18, 2018 0The LGBT Institute is hosting the State of the South Symposium in downtown Atlanta. The occasion will take place on...
Wanda Sykes, Tig Notaro, Blondie coming to Atlanta for Stonewall anniversary Staff Reports Culture April 17, 2018 0The Atlanta Pride Committee and The LGBT Institute at The Center for Civil and Human Rights are partnering with the...
Charis bringing trans activist, author Sarah McBride to Atlanta Dallas Duncan Books March 6, 2018 0Sarah McBride has been a lot of firsts. At just 27, she’s been the first openly transgender student body president...
LGBT Atlanta’s Best Bets for Oct. 6 – Oct. 12 Jim Farmer Best Bets September 29, 2017 0 Friday, Oct. 6 Out singer/songwriters Anne Steele and Matt Alber play City Winery Atlanta for the first time, helping...
Atlanta LGBT groups, allies plan community vigil at civil rights center Patrick Saunders Atlanta June 13, 2016 0A diverse coalition of 25 different Atlanta-area organizations have signed onto a letter in response to the Sunday shooting at...
LGBT Institute, Georgia State partner to fight anti-LGBT discrimination in the South Patrick Saunders Atlanta May 31, 2016 0The South is home to more LGBT people than any other region in the country, but it’s also home to...
New civil rights center CEO talks hopes, faith and LGBT rights Patrick Saunders Atlanta January 14, 2016 0Derreck Kayongo is at ease. The newly named CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights glides through...
Global-Local Connection for LGBT Rights event stirs up conversation Patrick Saunders Atlanta November 4, 2015 0When the programming board of the LGBT Institute at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights walked out of...
Atlanta’s LGBT Institute lines up LGBT rights panel, education summit Patrick Saunders Atlanta November 2, 2015 0Now that The LGBT Institute at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights has opened and debuted an Atlanta...
Queer Atlanta activist and rapper Tim’m West challenges the norm Patrick Saunders Culture October 15, 2015 0When Tim’m West was a child, he had a severe speech impediment, so he wasn’t able to pronounce his first...
LGBT Institute, LGBT Atlanta history exhibit unveiled at gala [PHOTOS] Patrick Saunders Atlanta September 3, 2015 0Hundreds were in attendance as The LGBT Institute officially opened on Wednesday evening at the National Center for Civil and...