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Janet Jackson Documentary Solidifies Legacy of LGBTQ Icon, Teases New Single ‘Luv I Luv’
Janet Jackson is both adored and dismissed because of the soft tone of her voice, but in "Janet Jackson," the two-night documentary...
Darian
Feb 5, 20222 min read
Queer Singer Mykal Kilgore Talks New Tour, New Single, and New Move to Atlanta
Singer and “artivist" Mykal Kilgore says, in many ways, he feels like he is starting over. Having achieved success on Broadway (Motown...
Darian
Feb 5, 20223 min read
Go Get It: Inserting The Keys To Unlock The Life You Deserve In 2022
Like clockwork, the start of a new year is filled with resolutions, many of which are completely abandoned before the calendar enters the...
Darian
Jan 14, 20223 min read
Unwrapping: Black Gay Men and the Unwanted Gift of Holiday Depression
For many, Christmas represents the promise of peace and goodwill, but behind the decorations and family traditions is a dark underpinning...
Darian
Dec 21, 20211 min read
KuchuQwanzaa: Holiday Celebration Expands On The Original, Affirms Black LGBTQ+ Experience
Between December 2019 and May 2020, Joshua Henry Jenkins, co-creator of “Black, Gay, stuck at home,” lost two of his closest Black queer...
Darian
Dec 21, 20212 min read
For A Decade, CLIK Magazine Rose To Black Gay Prominence. So Why Did It End?
Before the digital explosion of Black gay blogs and social media in the mid-2000s, CLIK, a glossy full-color monthly magazine created...
Darian
Nov 29, 20212 min read
‘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...
Darian
Oct 29, 20213 min read
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...
Darian
Oct 29, 20212 min read
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...
Darian
Oct 20, 20212 min read
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...
Darian
Oct 20, 20213 min read
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...
Darian
Oct 5, 20212 min read
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...
Darian
Oct 5, 20212 min read
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...
Darian
Oct 5, 20212 min read
‘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...
Darian
Oct 5, 20212 min read
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....
Darian
Oct 5, 20212 min read
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...
Darian
Sep 1, 20212 min read
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...
Darian
Sep 1, 20212 min read
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...
Darian
Sep 1, 20212 min read
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...
Darian
Aug 3, 20212 min read
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...
Darian
Aug 3, 20212 min read
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