‘American Idol’ Rewind: 12 LGBT stars that ... - The Georgia Voice
WEBApr 7, 2016 · The runner-up in the second season of Idol, Clay Aiken — blessed with a soulful tenor and geeky looks — lost to Birmingham favorite Ruben Studdard, but that didn’t stop him from reaching the top. He went on to record a number of best-selling records. After signing with RCA, “This Is the Night” with “Bridge Over Troubled Water” shot to number one pop immediately after losing the show.
Former Lost-n-Found Youth board members come out against …
WEBAug 26, 2016 · Daniel Ashley Pierce. (File photo) But the most eye-catching part of Ziegler’s statement is his criticism of Westbrook, whose demotion on Monday drew an intense backlash from many in Atlanta’s LGBT community.And even more significant was the full support of Ziegler’s statement by Daniel Ashley Pierce, a former client and board member of Lost-n-Found Youth whose story made international ...
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WEBMTG Attacks Lesbian Teachers’ Union President, Repeats Transphobic Remarks. Christopher Kane, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association. Georgia. April 30, 2023 0. U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) told National Federation of Teachers President Randy Weingarten she is “not a mother” during ...
11th Circuit Court punts Georgia gay marriage case to Supreme …
WEBFeb 5, 2015 · And the wait continues. After Judge William Duffey issued a Jan. 29 order that opened up the door for a brief flirtation with the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, the court shut that down in an order issued late Wednesday, saying they will not hear any appeals—Georgia, Florida or Alabama’s—until the Supreme Court rules on same-sex marriage.. This virtually guarantees that Georgia will be ...
Man who posted video of Little 5 Point attack says not case of ...
WEBJul 3, 2014 · The young man who posted several Vine videos to the internet depicting a person being violently attacked in Little Five Points says the assault was not motivated by transphobia.. The Vine user with the username TriAngle SquarE, a skater who frequently hangs out in Little Five Points and who asked to not be identified by his name, said he saw people near the Stratosphere skate shop when what he ...
Trans activist, former Navy SEAL Kristin Beck: ‘I’m on a new mission’
WEBAug 3, 2013 · Kristin Beck, who retired from the Navy SEALS in 2011 and made national headlines by coming out as transgender, was in Atlanta last weekend visiting First Metropolitan Community Church where she shared her story at its Sunday service. On Saturday, she sat down with the GA Voice to talk about her future plans — including a planned bid for a Congressional seat in her home state of Florida as a ...
Mitch Grassi of Pentatonix on being gay in the cool a cappella band
WEBNov 23, 2012 · Mitch Grassi is one of two openly gay members of Pentatonix, the a cappella group that came to fame by winning the NBC series “The Sing Off” and continues to draw new fans via YouTube through covers ranging from Gotye to “Gangnam Style.” Lead vocalists Grassi, Scott Hoying and Kirstie Maldonado performed as a high school vocal trio in Texas, adding members Avi Kaplan and Kevin Olusola ...
The South Boasts the Highest LGBTQ Population in ... - The …
WEBMar 7, 2019 · A new Williams Institute study looking at LGBTQ demographics across the United States found that the South had the largest LGBTQ population of all the regions in America, with Georgia having the second-highest LGBTQ percentage in the South.. With an LGBTQ population of 3,868,000, the South surpassed every other region in its makeup of the 11,343,000 Americans – roughly 4.5 percent – that ...
Stacey Abrams makes her case for the LGBTQ vote for Georgia …
WEBJan 31, 2018 · Stacey Abrams just had her big gay weekend. The former Georgia House Minority Leader and current Democratic candidate for governor appeared at an Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce networking event at the Four Seasons Hotel in Midtown on Jan. 26, then followed that up by meeting with a few dozen LGBTQ elected officials and candidates, activists, nonprofit leaders and other influencers ...
Atlanta’s Movers and Shakers: Malik Brown - Georgia Voice
WEBMar 12, 2020 · In 2018, this familiar face among Georgia’s Democratic political scene made history. The City of Atlanta and Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Malik Brown as the first-ever, full-time LGBTQ Coordinator – A new position in the City of Atlanta created to focus solely on liaising between the LGBTQ community and Atlanta City Hall.
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