As Toni-Michelle Williams, a community organizer and advocate for Black trans justice, gears up to celebrate her 35th birthday next week, her thoughts go back to her suicide attempt at 14 and the challenges trans youth face in Georgia today. “My message to young trans people is to get excited and stay excited to be […]
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As HIV Knowledge Lags Among Gen Z, Morehouse Event Pushes Education
With plates of food in hand and laughter echoing throughout the building, Atlanta University Center students gathered at Morehouse College on Wednesday night for an important community dialogue about sexual health and HIV, a conversation many admitted they don’t have often enough. The evening, hosted by the LGBTQ media advocacy group GLAAD and biopharma company […]
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Black LGBTQ Advocates Press Georgia Lawmakers on Civil Rights
Christian Benoit was one of dozens of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Georgians from across the state who traveled to the Capitol on Tuesday morning to take part in the Pride to the Capitol rally. “We have to stand in solidarity for those that won’t or can’t stand and represent themselves,” Benoit said. “We […]
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If PrEP Coverage to Combat HIV Disappears, Black Communities Could Be Hit Hard
Cullen Smith takes an HIV preventative medication every day for “added security” and “peace of mind” after he thought he may have contracted the disease from a partner last year. “Once that situation came up, if I wanted to keep my current health, I needed to take other actions,” said Smith, an Atlanta resident. “I […]
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LGBTQ Students Are Rewriting What Belonging Looks Like at the AUC
“We have always existed at Morehouse. We have always existed in the AUC,” said Jordan Freeman, a senior early childhood education major at Morehouse College. “The difference now is that we are documenting it.” Freeman, who co-leads Adodi, Morehouse’s LGBTQIA+ registered student organization, described documentation as an act of protection at the esteemed all-male college. […]
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Black Trans Leaders in Atlanta Create Safety and Support Amid Growing Attacks
Amid the current political climate where it has become even more difficult to be Black and trans in the South, the Solutions Not Punishments Collaborative, known as SnapCo, are finding ways to carve out joy and normalcy for Atlanta’s community of queer people of color. Formed in 2013 out of an alliance between the Racial […]
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Amy Sherald’s ‘American Sublime’ Exhibit Has a New Home at the High Museum
After pulling her “American Sublime” exhibit from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery over trans censorship issues, Georgia artist Amy Sherald will now bring the paintings home. “Amy Sherald: American Sublime” will be at the High Museum of Art from May 15 to Sept. 27. The exhibit, featuring 50 works from the Clark Atlanta University alum’s […]
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Atlanta Pride 2025: Events, Parades, and What to Know This Weekend
While Black Atlanta Pride, which launched in 1996, showed up and showed out in August, there’s even more to celebrate at the Atlanta Pride Festival and Parade this weekend. Heralded as the largest free Pride festival in the United States, Atlanta Pride will mark its 55th year in 2025 by creating an unforgettable lineup of […]
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Atlanta 2025 Out On Film Festival Schedule
The annual Out on Film festival launches in the city today and will run through Oct. 5. Organizers announced that this year’s theme, “Queer Propaganda,” is an attempt to reclaim the negative political narrative about LGBTQ communities. “Queer Propaganda isn’t about pushing an agenda; it’s about telling the truth,” organizers noted on the festival’s site. […]
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Atlanta Black Pride: The Ultimate 2025 Events Guide
To celebrate Black Pride in Atlanta this weekend, we’ve rounded up a variety of events full of joy, remembrance, and love. Black Atlanta Pride started in 1996, and each year it’s just gotten bigger and better. The festivities kicked off Thursday with the 6th Annual Mayor’s Black Pride Reception at City Hall and will run […]