During October, which is LGBT History Month and the month for Atlanta Pride, StoryCorps Atlanta is seeking gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people to share their stories.
The alleged beating of a gay man in Savannah by two Marines is no longer being considered a hate crime, according to a spokesperson for the Chatham County District Attorney.
Film tells story of five African-American men who contracted HIV from a single partner
It’s funny how much power we assign to numbers and rankings. As a child, I can remember the playground conversations of children picking their “top friends.” Many recall the sting of being the last to be picked for sports teams in gym. Early on we learn that there is distinct significance to where we rank in society – and how others view us. The power of the social caste system increases as we grow older; high school greets us with senior superlatives denoting you as “the most popular” or “the best dressed.” By the time we enter adulthood, it is clear that the way we make our mark is in numeric listings of status. We want to be ranked in the top of our class, in hopes that one day we may be employed by the top company in our field. In fact, we even go on to rank places as “the best place to live” or the “the best place to raise children.”
The six male teens arrested in the beating and armed robbery of a gay pastor and his friend in Piedmont Park on July 2 remain in police custody and are slated to have a court hearing Aug. 2. They will all be charged as adults.
Atlanta Photographer Laurie Edward Matthews announces the release of his 14 month 2011 photo calendar BodyBeautiful, which will support the charities Atlanta Pet Rescue and Jerusalem House.
The calendars are hot off the press and feature an artistic collection of male models from Atlanta, GA showcasing the form and physique of the male body.
Downtown Atlanta Restaurant Week offers special pricing at some of city’s finest restaurants
The ACLU of New Jersey and Garden State Equality, the leading LGBT advocacy organization in New Jersey, as well as religious and civic leaders are calling for a thorough investigation of an Atlanta man shot and killed by an undercover police officer in a well-known gay Newark cruising park.
First Marietta gay Pride festival today at LeBuzz
An Augusta State University graduate student is suing the university over allegations that school officials are requiring her to go through a remediation program after she claimed homosexuality is a behavioral choice.
Acting Atlanta Police Chief George Turner understands there is a rift between LGBT residents and his department, and he hopes a town hall meeting organized by the police and openly gay Atlanta City Council member Alex Wan will help mend that fracture.
The meeting was scheduled for July 22, after Georgia Voice press time.
“We’ve not had a specific meeting for the GLBT community and so we felt it appropriate to building a relationship,” Turner said July 19.
“We’re getting the LGBT advisory board back up and want to work on a partnership,” Turner said.
The nine-member board may start meeting as soon as this fall, said Senior Patrol Officer Patricia Powell, the department’s new LGBT liaison.