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Celebrate Pride Month across Atlanta with festivals, art and community events
1+ week, 5+ day ago (203+ words) June is Pride Month, and Atlanta offers meaningful ways to celebrate while supporting the city's LGBTQ+ community. The post Celebrate Pride Month across Atlanta with festivals, art and community events first appeared on The Atlanta 100. The post Celebrate Pride Month…...
Gallup finds LGBTQ support among Americans is dropping
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (328+ words) Gallup, one of the leading organizations in public opinion polling, has found that LGBTQ support among Americans is dropping. The poll, whose data was collected using Gallup's annual Values and Beliefs survey, was conducted in May and was published on…...
Athens Pride event interrupted by group displaying Nazi symbols and hate speech
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (17+ words) A celebration for Athens" LGBTQ community and allies was disrupted by a group of men promoting hate....
GLAAD poll shows voters prioritize cost of living over transgender attacks
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (214+ words) GLAAD, the world's largest LGBTQ+ media advocacy organization, has released results from a poll showing overwhelming support to end their attacks on transgender people and focus on the rising cost of living. The poll, conducted by MRI-Simmons between March 16 and…...
Environmental educator teaches ecology through a queer lens in Atlanta
1+ week, 1+ day ago (495+ words) Yarrow Koning grew up surrounded by nature. During their childhood in Michigan, they developed a love for the natural world through hiking, camping, and visits to the Great Lakes. So, the transition to becoming an environmental educator was natural for…...
Pride Across Georgia: Festivals, fundraisers, and music highlight June
1+ week, 1+ day ago (768+ words) Pride month is here, and while Atlanta's official festival won't return to the city until October, there are plenty of opportunities to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. Whether you're looking for a party in the city, a nearby Pride festival, or…...
Out On Film awards grants to LGBTQ+ filmmakers
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (384+ words) Out On Film, Atlanta's nonprofit LGBTQ+ film festival, has announced the recipients of its third annual Filmmaker Fund, a grant supporting the completion of projects by queer filmmakers. "As one of the most decorated LGBTQ+ film festivals around today, we…...
Eight Democrats break with party as House advances "Don't Say Trans' bill
2+ week, 1+ day ago (702+ words) The U. S. House of Representatives passed a federal "Don't Say Trans" bill on Wednesday, attempting to force teachers to out transgender students nationwide. The bill, House Resolution 2616, also called the "Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act," would require schools to get…...