4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (274+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority (AFCRA) has announced the steering committee for the Atlanta LGBTQ+ Community Center Initiative. The 40-person body brings together non-profit leaders, business executives, grassroots organizers, and neighbors to work with…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (151+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta One of Atlanta Black Pride Weekend’s favorite traditions returns for its 20th year. The Poetry Slam and R&B Brunch will be held on Sunday, Sept. 6, at the Starling Midtown. This year’s brunch will be hosted…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (420+ words) In 1998, heading to East Atlanta Village (EAV) meant finding takeout lunch counter Hungry Rush-In located at 1287 Glenwood Ave. The queer-owned restaurant was only open for about a year before the owners pivoted and transformed the space into Mary’s, EAV’s first…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (488+ words) In time for Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on Aug. 20, the Saving Ourselves Symposium (SOS) presented by the Southern AIDS Coalition will bring together the Black LGBTQ+ community for a four-day conference in Atlanta. From Aug. 20 to 23, HIV and LGBTQ…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (486+ words) The Trans Liberation Basketball League (TLBL) is a space where transgender athletes don’t have to worry about this. The collectively run, DIY league has been a safe space for trans people of all athletic abilities to connect and compete since…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (400+ words) Trans Joy, a grassroots organization providing free intergenerational spaces for trans, gender-expansive, and allied people, is partnering with Infinite Realities in Tucker for new monthly drop-in hours. The organization’s drop-in at Infinite Realities is one of the two monthly events…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (156+ words) Venezuelan photographer Valeska Freire is presenting a portrait photography exhibit, "There's No One Way to Be Non-Binary," at The Supermarket in Atlanta from July 9-14, celebrating the many ways gender can exist beyond the binary. The post Portrait exhibit showcases diverse…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (638+ words) I was listening to an episode of The Big Picture podcast recently about the lasting legacy of Mel Brooks (stay with me, here). There is a moment where host Sean Fennessey talks about how, in response to Brooks’ films and…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (378+ words) On June 29, soccer fans and LGBTQ+ leaders gathered at State Farm Arena for “Pride on the Pitch,” a conversation between Athlete Ally founder Hudson Taylor and two-time Olympic gold medalist Briana Scurry. The event was hosted by the Atlanta Fulton…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (217+ words) In a decision expected to influence similar laws across the country, the court’s conservative majority ruled that the state bans do not violate either the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause or Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in education....