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‘For The Boys’ Is The Black Queer Web Series We’ve Been Waiting For
“This story is a love letter to boys like us. Period.” — Ellis Dawson, Co-Creator, “For The Boys” Ever so often, a piece of art is...

WATCH: Kandi Burruss Talks LGBTQ+ Support, Being Sexually Fluid, And Friendship With Victor Jackson
Since 2009, Kandi Burruss has opened up her life to millions of viewers across the country on the hit Bravo reality show The Real...

Turning The Tide Against HIV: 2022 NAESM Leadership Conference To Unite Black, Gay And Bisexual Men
NAESM exists to serve Black, gay and bisexual men. Full stop. This tenet has been central to the organization’s mission in the fight to...

Tarell Alvin McCraney: Academy Award-Winner Reflects On The Fifth Anniversary Of ‘Moonlight'
To say that 2016 was a whirlwind for Academy Award-winning screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney would be an understatement. Five years...

Metro Atlanta Pastor Olu Brown On LGBTQ+ Inclusion In The Church: ‘It’s A Social Justice Issue’
For nearly 15 years, Old Brown, Lead Pastor of Impact Church, located in what was once an abandoned warehouse in East Point after small...

Preserving History: Photo Exhibit To Display Early 2000s Atlanta Black LGBTQ Activism
“Being queer is a significant historical fact and it must be preserved.” — Rev. Duncan E. Teague Tucked away in several boxes inside a...

Lifting The Burden: Georgia HIV Justice Coalition Is Committed to Criminalization Law Reform
Since 2013, the Georgia HIV Justice Coalition, a conglomerate of up to 10 active social justice and HIV-centered organizations, has been...

‘Smoke, Lilies & Jade:' Queer Harlem Renaissance Short To Make Atlanta Debut At Out On Film
After a successful world premiere at Outfest in Los Angeles, the cast and creative team behind the new short film “Smoke, Lilies, and...

The Revolutionary Romance of Deontez and Jerald: How Faith and ‘U=U,' Led To I Do
A lot has changed since Deontez Wimbley, 29, first walked into the Chili’s restaurant in the Lindbergh section of Buckhead in April 2016....

After Split From ITLA, Atlanta Black Pride Regroups, Warns Against Unauthorized Use of Name
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Atlanta Black Pride, one of the largest Black Pride celebrations in the United States. And unlike...

After The Year That Was 2020, Pure Heat Community Festival Returns To Piedmont Park
For Black LGBTQ+ Atlantans, Sundays in Piedmont Park have long been an unofficial event, until nine years ago when organizers of the...

Ponce De Leon Library Renamed To Honor Joan Garner, Fulton County’s First Openly LGBTQ Commissioner
Even in death, Commissioner Joan Garner continues to make history. On Monday afternoon, dozens of supporters, city officials, and friends...

Out Artist, Victor Jackson Electrifies Audience In ‘Man. Muse. Magic. neat’ Residency
Victor Jackson deserves your attention. Throughout much of the pandemic, the quadruple threat (singer, actor, choreographer, creative...

Abstract Artist Emmy Marshall Is The Epitome of Gay ‘Black Boy Joy
Every time abstract artist Emmy Marshall, 36, sells a new painting he places a red sticker on the back of his bedroom door. So far this...

Yes, Black veterinarians exist. And some are LGBTQ+. Meet Christopher Inniss.
Growing up in the Caribbean nation of British Guyana, Christopher Inniss, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Area Chief of Staff at...

Atlanta LGBTQ+ Couples Featured In Jamal Jordan’s ‘Queer Love In Color’
“How can you believe in something you’ve never seen?” It’s a question that plagued a young Jamal Jordan during his formative years in...

iElevate+ TV Set To Bring Black LGBTQ+ Content, Storytellers To A Global Audience
In between breaks on the red carpet at the July 1 launch party of iElevate+ TV, a new Black LGBTQ+ on-demand live streaming platform, CEO...

After An 11 Year Absence, Gay Filmmakers Make Triumphant Return At Tribeca Film Festival
Filmmaking and producing duo Deondray and Quincy Gossfield have been back at their East Point home for over a week since their successful...

Black, Gay, And Abroad: Meet Three Atlantans Who Are Prioritizing Travel
If the app on Lonnell Williams’ phone that tracks his travel is accurate, he has been around the earth 103 times, accumulated over 2.5...

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