With the theme of “strength in unity,” Atlanta Black Pride kicks off Sept. 2-7. From parades and panels to parties, there’s something for everyone to enjoy at the biggest and boldest LGBTQ celebration. Sept. 2 Atlanta Black Pride Weekend: Homecoming A weeklong roster of good times awaits with skating, color-themed day and evening parties and […]
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Families Fear Georgia’s Trans Athlete Ban Will Harm Black Children
Music and laughter echoed throughout the evening air at Central Park in Old Fourth Ward as dozens of LGBTQ+ families and allies gathered to play kickball and tug of war, lined up to get colorful temporary tattoos and face paint, and raise money for trans residents in need. The July 30 field day event, hosted […]
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How One Nigerian Activist Is Building Community for Black LGBTQ+ Immigrants
As a gay kid growing up in southeastern Nigeria, Uchechukwu Onwa was aware living in his queer identity made him a target for violence. Instead of hiding his truth, he has been an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community since his teenage years and continues that work after immigrating to the United States in 2017. Onwa, […]
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Where Black LGBTQ Atlantans Can Find HIV Care and Support
As Atlanta celebrates Pride month, it’s also a moment for raising awareness and providing support as Black LGBTQ residents remain a vulnerable population to a persistent public health crisis. In 2023, the South had the highest rate of HIV diagnoses out of all U.S. regions, and Black Americans had the highest rate out of all […]
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Pride 2026: Atlanta’s Lineup of LGBTQ+ Events
While Black Pride is still a few months away, national Pride month celebrations are in full swing in June to celebrate LGBTQ+ history and achievement. From parades and drag shows to craft fairs and festivals, the city comes together for a dynamic lineup of LGBTQ celebrations. June 7 Pride Run ATL 5K Piedmont Park will […]
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Morehouse LGBTQ Students Host Ballroom Event Amid Lavender Graduation Fight
As Morehouse College anticipates another year without a lavender graduation to celebrate LGBTQ students, a campus organization stepped up with the Circus Maximus Kiki Ball at Archer Hall on Friday. Envisioned in part as a stand-in for the missing ceremony honoring LGBTQ graduates and to celebrate the end of the spring semester, the event hosted […]
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For Clark Atlanta’s Queer Students, This Prom Was More Than a Party
When a group of Clark Atlanta University students decided to forgo a lavender graduation to celebrate LGBTQ students, they put a special twist on a prom event to create a night to remember. BLAQ, CAU’s LGBTQ+ student organization, was cultivated to create safe spaces, foster community, and provide resources for queer students within the Atlanta […]
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As HBCU Graduations Near, Some LGBTQ Students Are Left Without Ceremony
As students across the Atlanta University Center plan their graduation celebrations with family and friends, some students are struggling with inclusion. Fighting to have their identity celebrated at graduation, students at Morehouse College, Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University are exploring ways to uplift one another as LGBTQ rights and representation come under attack within […]
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Trans Day of Visibility in Atlanta Centers Black Trans Survival and Joy
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 […]
