A Broadway legend, a gay marriage lawyer, an interfaith gay couple and three female roommates walk into a film festival Hurdles before a wedding day, a push for marriage equality, a legendary flop, and bonding in spite of difference. These are just some of the stories screening at this year’s Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, which… Read More Have you heard the one about Atlanta Jewish Film Festival?
Amiyah Scott’s time on “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” may have ended prematurely, but the transgender model has moved on to a higher-profile new show that’s also set in Atlanta – Oscar-nominee Lee Daniels’ new show “Star.” The show premieres Wednesday on Fox. The new musical drama focuses on three young women working to become… Read More Atlantan Amiyah Scott brings trans issues to life on Fox’s ‘Star’
New movie lands in Atlanta as first gay-male-oriented serious Oscar contender in years with its exploration of identity discovery against the odds. Few films released this year feel quite as essential to this particular moment in history as Moonlight. It’s a gorgeously shot, emotionally wrought exploration of its central character, Chiron, as he grows up in Miami as… Read More Catch ‘Moonlight,’ 2016’s Best Gay Film
One of the hottest events in Atlanta’s black gay community is back, and bigger than ever. The fifth annual Gentlemen’s Ball takes over Atlanta’s Marriott Marquis Oct. 14-16, with a series of events extending beyond the main event on Oct. 15. “This year, it’s grown into a full weekend,” says Gee Session-Smalls, who created the… Read More Fifth annual Gentlemen’s Ball brings the ‘Harlem Renaissance’ to Atlanta
David cover guy Michael Grant comes into his own and into our consciousness in Fair Haven, screening on David night during Out on Film Audience members at Out on Film’s presentation of Fair Haven may look at lead actor and this week’s cover boy Michael Grant and think, “I recognize him from somewhere.” He’s popped up on a number of popular… Read More Out on Film, into the spotlight
With more than 100 movies to catch this week, make a dent in your Out on Film viewing schedule with our Flick Pick list of must-see festival selections In addition to the David Atlanta Night feature film Fair Haven (top photo, read our interview), there are a slew options at this year’s Out on Film festival. Atlanta’s premiere annual LGBT… Read More Our Top 10 Out on Film picks
Out of the Closet, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s (AHF) chain of thrift shops that also serve as HIV testing centers and pharmacies, officially opened their Atlanta store on Cheshire Bridge Road on Saturday. This is the 20th Out of the Closet location nationwide. The opening was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony that included high-profile members of AHF,… Read More AIDS Healthcare Foundation opens Out of the Closet thrift store in Atlanta
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which joined forces with longtime HIV resource AID Atlanta in June 2015, opens the doors to its latest venture into the Atlanta market Saturday, Sept. 17 with the opening of Out of the Closet Thrift Shop on Cheshire Bridge Road. Out of the Closet’s opening will bring to Atlanta a format… Read More AHF’s Out of the Closet ready to open its doors
A cigarette that wasn’t fully extinguished led to a fire Wednesday night at the gay-friendly Ansley Forest Apartments that has displaced some 40 residents, according to the Atlanta Fire Department. The two-alarm blaze reportedly started on the third floor of building M and quickly spread to the roof, according to Atlanta Fire Department spokesman Sgt.… Read More Intense Midtown apartment fire displaces residents
No matter how long Madonna continues her reign as the Queen of Pop, the height of her presence in the pop culture zeitgeist came at the beginning of the 1990s, with the combination of her “Vogue” single and music video, Blond Ambition Tour and “Truth or Dare” documentary. This was Madonna courting controversy and still… Read More ‘Strike a Pose’ dancer on Madonna, collaboration and hiding HIV status
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