I hit the road this past Saturday morning, headed for Atlanta and the annual Pride festivities. As the rain poured down on us the entire way there, I really thought we were in for a dreary day.
Thank goodness nature was on our side and the rain seemed to stop just as we arrived at Piedmont [...]

[ October 30, 2009 to November 1, 2009. ] Atlanta’s biggest gay event is on tap this weekend as the Atlanta Pride Parade and Festival make their way back to Piedmont Park. The event, similar to other Pride events, consists of a large festival featuring a number of vendors and a parade that will knock your socks off.

Athens even has its own spot in [...]

It appears that my brief, unannounced hiatus from writing this week has brought good news in the form of the recently passed Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which passed the U.S. Senate yesterday.
The Senate’s approval of the Act leaves the job of finalizing and placing into law the long-awaited protection of the LGBT community in the [...]

[ October 21, 2009; 7:00 pm; ] Meet the staffs of GayInAthens.com and GALiberal.com tomorrow evening at a social event in conjunction with the Dine Out for Life events benefiting AIDS Athens.

You’re invited to join us at 7 p.m. at Casa Mia in downtown Athens for an hour or two of social gathering and for some amazing tapas. Casa Mia promises to [...]

OK. I realize the title of the post may seem a little off, but one of our advertisers sent a link this morning about this online game called “Steakhouse or Gay Bar.” It’s actually pretty fun. Essentially, you’ll be given a name and you’ll choose whether it’s a steakhouse or a gay bar. Some of [...]

One of our readers, Stephen Coats, submitted the following story following the National Equality March which occurred this past Sunday in Washington, D.C.
The March was organized to promote equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender citizens. Hundreds of thousands marched by the White House and ended at the Capital, ending with a mass protest, speakers, [...]

A column in today’s Red & Black, the University of Georgia’s independent student newspaper, promotes acceptance amongst the LGBTQ community. Columnist Marc McAfee draws on his own prejudices and past experiences to conjure up acceptance in others.
While I was a little taken aback at first, I think Marc’s point is definitely one of acceptance and [...]

We just learned from our friends at ProjectQAtlanta.com that a casting call has been made for 20- to 30-year-old gay men who are living large on their sugar daddy’s dime. Much in the spirit of the “Real Housewives” series of television shows, “Kept” will showcase “fabulous” gay men and their “drama, drama, drama.”
Here’s more from [...]

[ October 13, 2009; 7:00 pm; ] The Lambda Alliance Speaker’s Bureau will host a “Q&A with Queers” tonight as a part of its goal as to educate people on issues relevant to LGBTQ people.

Various Lambda Alliance members, who are also members of the group’s speaker’s bureau, will be on hand to answer questions. Cody Houseman, the organization’s director of information, says [...]

[ October 21, 2009; ] Caring diners will enjoy a meal at select Athens restaurants to help people with HIV/AIDS on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. Night Out for Life 2009 is an annual tradition, in which local participating restaurants and bars donate a percentage of every bill to AIDS Athens to assist in their critical support and advocacy work with [...]

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A discussion on same-sex marriage was held Wednesday at the University of Georgia School of Law. Rev. Renee DuBose of Our Hope Metropolitan Community Church and Professor Robin Wilson of Washington & Lee School of Law discussed the issue of same-sex marriage in front a packed lecture hall.
Surprisingly, the discussion turned out to be just [...]

I was delighted to find an article about bisexuality in today’s issue of The Red & Black, the independent student newspaper which serves the University of Georgia community.
It’s great to see more mainstream media jump at the opportunity to use their medium as an educational tool. Whether the author knows it or not, she just [...]

Cobb County Georgia, the place that tried to ban Harry Potter and place “Evolution is only a Theory” stickers on their science books, has now successfully discriminated against a transgender individual because of their dress code:

16-year-old Jonathan Escobar has been kicked out of his Georgia high school for dressing too much like a girl. School [...]

The Boybutante AIDS Foundation, Inc., has partnered with the Town & Gown Theater to provide two shows to the community. Both promise to be fun and exciting additions to Town & Gown’s fall line-up. I’m planning to attend, and I hope you do too!
The Town & Gown Players and Boybutante AIDS Foundation, Inc. present a [...]