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First Gay Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Brown Throws His Progressive Hat In The Ring To Become Atlanta Mayor

Antonio Brown, the city of Atlanta's first Black out LGBTQ city council member, is throwing his hat into the race to be the next Atlanta … [Read more...] about First Gay Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Brown Throws His Progressive Hat In The Ring To Become Atlanta Mayor

The Atlanta Eagle gay bar, open since 1987, is to be designated a historic landmark, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced this week. Said Bottoms: … [Read more...] about ‘Atlanta Eagle’ Gay Bar to Be Designated Historic Landmark, Saving it from Demolition

Social media lit up with outrage over the weekend after a man died from a reported drug overdose and videos circulated of crowded gay nightclubs for … [Read more...] about Man Dies at Gay Nightclub, Prompting Outrage at Packed Atlanta Pride Parties Amid COVID Pandemic

The body of the late Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) arrived in Atlanta to lie in state at the Georgia State Capitol. As the civil rights icon's hearse made … [Read more...] about John Lewis’s Motorcade Makes Poignant Stop Amid Rainbow Crosswalks in Atlanta to Honor His Allyship with LGBTQ Community: WATCH

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has tested positive for coronavirus she said on Monday: "COVID-19 has literally hit home. I have had NO symptoms … [Read more...] about Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Tests Positive for COVID-19: WATCH

Some Atlanta police officers called in sick and refused to respond to calls on Wednesday night to protest criminal charges against their former … [Read more...] about Atlanta Officers Refuse to Respond to Calls in Protest of Charges Against Killer Cop Garrett Rolfe: VIDEO

Atlanta police shot a black man, who later died, after a struggle in a Wendy's drive-thru on Friday night. The deceased man, who was reportedly shot … [Read more...] about Black Man Dies After Being Shot in the Back by Atlanta Police in Wendy’s Drive-Thru

An Atlanta man was sentenced to life in prison this week for murdering his "secret" boyfriend in 2016, then wrapping the corpse in trash bags before … [Read more...] about Atlanta Stripper Gets Life for Murdering ‘Secret’ Boyfriend, Stuffing Body in Closet