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News (USA)
Cops arrest suspected murderer of Black trans woman who appeared in Sundance documentary
Rasheeda Williams appeared alongside three other Black trans sex workers in the award-winning film “Kokomo City.”
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News (USA)
Neo-Nazis distribute anti-trans & antisemitic flyers across Atlanta
The flyers said Jews are behind “the rise in transgenderism” and included photos of trans leaders.
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News (USA)
Friends and family mourn the death of trans hairstylist Ashley Burton
Burton was at least the ninth trans person to die by violence in the U.S. this year.
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News (USA)
Liliana Bakhtiari becomes first non-binary official elected in Atlanta
They will become the first queer Muslim elected official in the state of Georgia’s history, and the second Iranian-American serving in Atlanta.
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News (USA)
Officer dressed as a woman was pistol whipped by attacker who then stole his puppy
Adding insult to injury, the attacker took off with his pitbull puppy, Buddy.
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News (USA)
5 injured in “very scary” shooting at end of Atlanta Black Pride weekend
Five were left suffering from gunshot wounds and others were maced in the chaos toward the end of a Black Pride celebration.
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News (USA)
Lesbian & her dog stabbed to death during gruesome attack in city park
Katherine Janness was last seen crossing a rainbow crosswalk with her dog Bowie. Hours later, her fiancee tracked her body down using an app.
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News (USA)
Classmates rally behind trans student as school plans to deadname him at graduation
Soren Tucker’s school says they’re going to use the name he was given at birth at his graduation. His classmates aren’t having it.
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Life
Together “Black Lives Matter & the LGBTQ movement” will make the world a better place
When Donzaleigh Abernathy saw what happened at the Capitol on January 6, she was angered and moved. But it wasn’t anything she hasn’t seen before – and she still believes that we’re on the path to a better world.
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Life
“We just wanted to live”: The struggles of being Black & queer in the Civil Rights era
Donzaleigh Abernathy’s life & career was made possible by queer people you haven’t heard from. Until now.
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Life
She grew up with MLK and was Kamala Harris’ gym buddy. Meet Donzaleigh Abernathy.
She was irreparably shaped by the sudden assassination of her beloved Uncle Martin, but she refused to let fear hold her back.
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News (USA)
This activist places billboards around Atlanta telling people “Black Trans Lives Matter”
Alex Santiago says “I just feel like … nobody cares” about violence against Black trans people in his own city. So he’s out to address that.
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Commentary
The extent of LGBTQ progress under Biden depends on the outcome of two Senate races in Georgia
If challengers Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock defeat the incumbents, Democrats will effectively control the Senate – and end GOP efforts to block LGBTQ advances.
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News (USA)
John Lewis’s motorcade stops at rainbow crosswalks to honor his support for LGBTQ people
The civil rights icon’s funeral will be held today. Former President Barack Obama will deliver the eulogy. Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will also participate.
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Pride in Pictures: Living on
Mark has attended more Pride events than most people may have had a chance to – and he’s not slowing down, either.
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Pride in Pictures: Finding community
Even at Pride, not everyone gets to find people just like them. Ethan was able to.
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Pride in Pictures: The powerful lesson kids learn from anti-gay protesters
A LGBTQ-affirming churchgoer describes her first Pride experience in the capital of the South with her family.
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Life
Lesbian makes history as first out Miss Universe pageant contestant
She came out on Instagram last month.
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Bias Watch
Another Republican wants to ban gender-affirming medical treatment for youth
Georgia Rep. Ginny Ehrhart claims an ‘epidemic’ of transgender children influenced her to begin raising awareness for her bill proposal – that she hasn’t written yet.
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News (USA)
He was fired for spreading antigay hate. His former boss just gave him a $1.2 million payday.
A judge even ruled that the city had a right to fire him for his hate speech… but he still got a 7-figure payout.