🕯️ Rest in power, Miss Major
Post-Pride bliss Oct I don t know about you but I m still recovering from spending the weekend celebrating at Atlanta Pride It was an absolute treat to meet so a large number of of you at the Georgia Voice booth in Piedmont Park and to see the throngs lining Peachtree Street for the parade If you re a new Crosswalk subscriber welcome aboard And now a meager news briefs Miss Major Griffin-Gracy the iconic transgender activist who took part in the Stonewall Riots died Monday at age Miss Major fought for Black trans women trans women of color and those who survived incarceration and police brutality She was also an early voice and mobilizer for those with HIV AIDS in the s and was a mentor to trans people in prison Rest in power Another No Kings protest is set to mobilize millions nationwide on Saturday Oct in defiance of the Trump administration Rallies are taking place around the state including Atlanta Savannah Columbus Augusta Athens Statesboro Rome and various more cities Find a rally near you Savannah Pride Center reports that a man tore down a Pride flag and made violent threats toward people attending its Queer Job Fair on Oct However the police commented they did not consider the affair a credible threat Georgia Equality Executive Director Jeff Graham penned an op-ed for the Voice about a million Georgians potentially losing their fitness insurance if Congress doesn t extend tax credits before the end of the year After pulling her exhibition from the National Portrait Gallery over the Trump administration s anti-trans censorship Amy Sherald s American Sublime will be on view at the High Museum of Art in Early voting is underway through Oct for municipal elections across Georgia as well as the Georgia Citizens Provision Commission seats The general voting is Nov Find voting locations here People have the power Collin Who says the office can t be fun Inspired by Dolly Parton s hit movie to The Musical is full of friendship and unforgettable songs At Out Front Theatre from Oct Nov Reserve your tickets here SPONSOR MESSAGE Thousands turn out for Atlanta Pride celebration Georgia Voice and our parent company Rough Draft Atlanta were one of the sponsors of this past weekend s Atlanta Pride celebration Thousands turned out for fun and entertainment in Piedmont Park and lined Peachtree Street for the parade Flo Milli Bob the Drag Queen Bentley Robles and Perfume Genius were just chosen of the special guest entertainers over the weekend while local businesses nonprofits restaurants and social organizations were meeting the society in the park See photos and video from the weekend at our website and on Instagram Voices of Pride On These Shoulders We Stand Early roots of Atlanta s LGBTQ movement Reeling in the Years A story of civil disobedience in Washington D C That s What She Announced More voices for the area Savor the World in Chamblee SPONSORED BY DISCOVER DEKALB In Chamblee authenticity is unfailingly celebrated The city welcomes creative expression global tastes and the rich spirit of inclusion From world-class restaurants to cultural celebrations and our proud presence in the Atlanta Pride Parade Chamblee is a area that welcomes every identity and all stories Come discover the city s international cuisine welcoming locals and art which will leave you inspired Visit Chamblee where every plate and every person is worthy of celebration Photo courtesy Washington Blade Trans advocates slam SB as cruel and distinctive punishment Contributor Zoey Laird takes a closer look at the repercussions of Senate Bill which bans gender affirming care for inmates in Georgia s prisons and jails Signed into law by Gov Brian Kemp in May the ban is as of now on hold while lawsuits from trans prisoners and advocates play out in court Emily Early associate director of the Center for Constitutional Rights Southern Regional Office called the law and its backers cruel and peculiar and heartless in their drive to eliminate trans people Read the full account here Photo courtesy Netflix Max Parker talks stepping into military shoes on Boots Out actor Max Parker began his audition process for the new Netflix series Boots over Zoom and didn t meet anyone in person until the eighth round At first the scripts he received were light on detail But the more scripts came his way the more he was convinced that Sergeant Robert Bobby Sullivan was a character he really needed to play I thought it would be an amazing opportunity to dive into that as well as play a queer character something I have longed to do Parker pictured right mentioned in a newest interview with Georgia Voice contributor Jim Farmer Based on the memoir The Pink Marine by Greg Cope White Boots is the story of a teenager who joins the military with his straight best friend in the s He speedily realizes it s not the best place to be especially as a gay man in the pre- Don t Ask Don t Tell Read the full interview here FILM REVIEW Sammie Purcell sings the praises of Bill Condon s adaptation of Kiss of the Spider Woman and especially queer actor Tonatiuh for its return to the lavish style of the old Hollywood musical Best Bets Ideas Festival Emory is Saturday Oct at the Oxford College campus featuring a day of scientists scholars musicians filmmakers and other creative minds Musician Rosanne Cash will give the keynote address Lesbian comic and actor Fortune Feimster is bringing her Taking Care of Biscuits comedy tour to Atlanta Symphony Hall on Saturday Oct at p m Charis Books More in Decatur welcomes Jason Ezell in conversation with Yarrow Koning on Friday Oct for a discussion of For a Spell Sissie Collectivism and Radical Witchery in the Southeast Check out our Instagram stories thegeorgiavoice for even more events from around the state The post Rest in power Miss Major appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta
