🕯️ Remembering Marisol Payero
Keep on truckin Jan Hi y all We made it through a stormy January Remember it s a marathon not a sprint Or maybe it s an ultramarathon Keep going Six transgender advancing duty function members and two former operation members who seek re-enlistment filed a federal lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump s executive order banning transgender operation members His dictates have triggered a barrage of legal challenges Georgia Equality Executive Director Jeff Graham in an op-ed for Georgia Voice says the anti-trans executive orders are intended to cause fear and confusion and push people to preemptively comply But the LGBTQ equality movement as a united front is not going back he says Planned Parenthood Southeast PPSE hosted its th annual Roses for Roe benefit on Jan Because abortion is essentially illegal in Georgia PPSE assists local residents connect with to out-of-state services The organization also offers LGBTQ inclusive services such as HIV healing breast exams cancer screenings STD tests and pelvic exams In this edition we spotlight places where people come together MJQ Concourse the iconic underground Atlanta nightclub is moving to a new home but keeping the same vibe where everyone is welcome LGBTQ Catholics in Washington D C prayed with the leader of the archdiocese and received an unexpected but welcome apology And MetroFresh in Midtown is celebrating years of serving up fresh soup sandwiches and salads to loyal customers Thanks for reading y all If you have tips for very secure shoes or anything else drop me a line Dyana Marie Antoinette is a product of unadulterated extravagance and indulgence In this hilarious take on history s bulk provocative icon this young queen s survival will hardly be a piece of a cake Come see Marie Antoinette this February at Actor s Express SPONSOR MESSAGE Photo by Dyana Bagby Credit Photo by Dyana Bagby LGBTQ activists rally as Georgia lawmakers introduce first anti-trans bill Senate Republicans wasted no time in targeting transgender people on day one of the Georgia General Assembly s legislative session The first bill introduced Mon Jan would ban transgender students from participating in women s sports in middle and high schools and colleges Outside the Gold Dome on Monday more than LGBTQ activists gathered at Liberty Plaza for a Stand Up for Trans Georgians rally against the anticipated anti-trans measure They also rallied to show backing for transgender Georgians who face attacks by a GOP-led General Assembly emboldened by the re-election of Donald Trump whose anti-trans attacks were central to his campaign Click here to read the full story Come Symphony with IN UNISON SPONSORED BY THE ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Make your night memorable with the Atlanta Symphony s IN UNISON where the LGBTQ neighborhood comes together to experience symphony concerts Thurs Jan at p m head to Symphony Hall as the ASO kicks off the Beethoven Project celebrating the genius of the great composer Maestro Stutzmann leads the ASO through Beethoven s Symphony No and Symphony No Eroica Afterward gather with ASO artists friends for drinks discussion Bring a friend Grab premium seats for the concert and enjoy the post-concert reception tickets are available online Photo by The Carter Center Remembering Jimmy Carter s LGBTQ legacy Former President Nobel Peace Prize winner and Georgia native Jimmy Carter passed away on Dec at the age of leaving behind a legacy of progressive values racial advocacy and early albeit imperfect LGBTQ backing Carter was an early supporter of the civil rights movement and became a leading voice within the Democratic Party for the end of racial segregation before the passage of the Civil Rights Act of During his presidential campaign Carter established what would be a longstanding allyship of the LGBTQ group when urged if he would sign the Equality Act into law if it passed the legislature and landed on his desk as president Read more about the th president s history on LGBTQ issues here Facebook and Instagram logos New Meta guidelines allow anti-LGBTQ speech on Facebook Instagram New content moderation policies governing hate speech on Facebook Instagram and Threads that were enacted by parent company Meta last week contain a carveout that allows users to call LGBTQ people mentally ill According to the guidelines which otherwise prohibit use of such insults on the online platforms We do allow assertions of mental illness or abnormality when based on gender or sexual orientation given political and religious discourse about transgenderism and homosexuality and common non-serious usage of words like weird Click here for more details from our partners at the Washington Blade Courtesy photos Trans women find sisterhood in pageantry The world of trans pageantry is much more than glitz and glamour to the women who participate For transgender pageant queens the competition also represents advocacy coaching and sisterhood crucial given the political turmoil likely in store for the trans district with the upcoming administration Miss International Queen the world s largest transgender pageant has been bringing trans women together for more than years Last month three women from Georgia competed pageant newbies Bella Bautista and Jasmine Basanes and long-time pageant girl Kimora Elizabeth Find out more in Katie Burkholder s story Marie Antoinette is a product of unadulterated extravagance and indulgence In this hilarious take on history s most of provocative icon this young queen s survival will hardly be a piece of a cake Come see Marie Antoinette this February at Actor s Express SPONSOR MESSAGE Best Bets Bang Bang Wussy and City Winery at Ponce City Domain are hosting the Ariana Grande Drag Brunch on Jan at noon featuring performances by Brigitte Bidet Christina Leon Cici Nicole Drew Friday and Eros toile Get tickets here Mass matrimony Charis Books More is hosting a Matrimony for the People Mass Wedding event on Jan at a m The ceremony will be officiated by Charis Circle Executive Director E R Anderson Emerging bread The Southern Unity Movement hosts the th annual Bayard Rustin Audre Lorde Locality Breakfast on Jan at a m at the Loudermilk Conference Center Courtland St NE The event honors the legacies of Bayard Rustin a gay man who was a civil rights architect and one of Martin Luther King Jr s closest advisers and lesbian feminist and poet Audre Lorde Following the breakfast attendees are invited to participate in the The King Day March Rally Vroom vroom Celebrate a brand new season of RuPaul s Drag Race at My Sister s Room on Jan at p m with special guests Crystal Envy and Hormona Lisa Information mysistersroom com Midtown movie Midtown Art Cinema is hosting a screening of Boss Up The Musical at p m on Jan followed by a reception The filmmaking debut Tony Talks is based on his glam character Cassandra who suddenly finds herself fired from her prestigious job Tickets and information outonfilm org Social follow of the week 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