Gallup: LGBTQ Identity at All-time high of 7.6 Percent, 30 Percent of Gen Z Women ID as LGBTQ
Georgia Voice
by Victoria A. Brownworth
11h ago
A new Gallup poll finds LGBTQ identification in the U.S. expanding annually with 7.6 percent of U.S. adults now identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or some other sexual orientation other than heterosexual. This latest percentage is up a full two percent from 5.6 percent four years ago and is more than double the 3.5 percent of 2012, Gallup’s first year of surveying sexual orientation and transgender identity. Based on aggregated data from 2023 Gallup telephone surveys, the information culled comes from interviews with more than 12,000 Americans aged 18 and older. Gal ..read more
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Life as a Queer Muslim
Georgia Voice
by Divine Ikpe, with assistance from Katie Burkholder
6d ago
A 2016 study done by the University of Minnesota found that Muslims were the most disliked and distrusted “cultural outsider” group in the United States. For queer Muslims, the stigma they face is twofold: Islam can pose issues for queer members of the faith, and queer non-Muslims can mask xenophobia as concern about the homophobia they believe to be inherent to the faith — often motivated by unnuanced stereotypes. The realities of living as a queer Muslim are nuanced. In an interview with Georgia Voice, a 22-year-old nonbinary queer Muslim — who requested to remain anonymous — spoke abou ..read more
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The Witch of Southern Light Sheds Light on His Spiritual Journey
Georgia Voice
by Luke Gardner
6d ago
In 2020, you may have seen a viral TikTok video about how everyday actions can closely resemble witchcraft, like blowing out candles or chanting rhymes. That was the Marshall, the Witch of Southern Light’s first viral video, symbolizing a new chapter in both his spirituality and career. Marshall’s entrance into the metaphysical started as a solitary Wicca practice in adolescence. “I discovered witchcraft before I knew I was gay,” he told Georgia Voice. “I was in sixth grade, and I found the witchcraft section at the bookstore. This was back in the ’90s, and I was amazed by these books tal ..read more
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Renovus: Restoring Faith for LGBTQ Christians in Atlanta
Georgia Voice
by Adalei Stevens
6d ago
The South is known for its conservative and religious culture, and “de-identification,” or leaving the Christian faith, can be especially isolating when community acceptance depends on a heteronormative identity. It’s also no secret that people justify their disapproval or rejection of queer existence by referencing their faith and its teachings. Christianity encompasses a large network of sects and beliefs, some of which uphold harmful ideologies while others advocate for not just acceptance but celebration of the LGBTQ community. National organizations like The Reformation Project promote af ..read more
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Atheists and the LGBTQ Community
Georgia Voice
by Katie Burkholder
6d ago
Religion offers many community support and peace, the faith of believing that some greater entity has your back. But, as the LGBTQ community knows well, religion can have a dark side, too. Bigoted ideology pushes many people out of the religion they were raised in, and like the LGBTQ community, those who do not believe in God are sometimes labeled as degenerate and immoral by religious folks and treated as such. While the struggles are not the same, queerness and atheism find coexistence in stigma, the fight against religious dogma intruding on politics, and the need for community.   Over ..read more
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Mae Cowdery (1909–1953), Harlem Renaissance Era
Georgia Voice
by Maria Helena Dolan
6d ago
This story? It’s a little unbelievable, but true. A schoolgirl makes it into the Big Time as a well-regarded Harlem Renaissance-era poet, but then drops from sight, to emerge in upper-class Black Philadelphia life as a matron, a sigh marking her death by suicide at age 44. Mae was born in 1909 Philadelphia, the only child of a solidly middle-class, aspirational Black family. Her mother was a teacher and assistant director at the Bureau for Colored Children; her father, a postal worker and caterer. Philadelphia was an intensely segregated city, and its Black society was ruled by a difficult-to ..read more
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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case over Drag Show at Texas University
Georgia Voice
by Christopher Kane, Washington Blade courtesy of the National LGBTQ Media Association
1w ago
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday declined to hear a First Amendment case over a public university president’s refusal to allow an LGBTQ student group to host a drag show on campus. The group’s application was denied without the justices providing their reasoning or issuing dissenting opinions, as is custom for such requests for emergency review. When plaintiffs sought to organize the drag performance to raise money for suicide prevention in March 2023, West Texas A&M University President Walter Wendler cancelled the event, citing the Bible and other religious texts. The students ..read more
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An LGBTQ Supreme Court Update
Georgia Voice
by Lisa Keen
2w ago
More than halfway through its 2023-24 session, the U.S. Supreme Court has dispensed with three appeals in ways that help LGBTQ people. But it’s a long way to Tipperary, and as many as seven other petitions are awaiting action before the justices, some scheduled for conference this week. LGBTQ legal activists will be listening intently March 26 as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in two consolidated appeals to determine whether courts can pull the early-stage abortion drug RU-486 (aka mifepristone) off the market. Lambda Legal and other LGBTQ groups have long warned that any damage d ..read more
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Drag Icon Jimbo Dishes on Life After Winning ‘Drag Race’ and Her Upcoming Tour
Georgia Voice
by Luke Gardner
2w ago
Drag fans rejoice: Jimbo is coming to town! Chances are you’ve heard of the Canadian drag-clown-turned-fashion-icon and current reigning “Drag Race” All-Star. The drag legend sat down with Georgia Voice to discuss her journey and upcoming tour, Jimbo’s Drag Circus, which comes to Center Stage on March 16.   Hey Jimbo! Hi. How are you?   Good! It’s good to chat with you. You just got back from the Queens Gone Wild cruise, right? Yeah, that’s right. I was cruising the Caribbean with Kandy Muse, Heidi N Closet, and Jessica Wild. I took my family with me and a whole bunch of fans, and we ..read more
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First They Brought You The Bakery…
Georgia Voice
by Mars Stone
2w ago
In the fall of 2017, 825 Warner Street became the birthplace for what would grow to become one of the most recognizable artist collectives in Atlanta, The Bakery, now based in South Downtown. The original location was just a raw space that people transformed into a magical place. Widely known for their art exhibitions, open mics, workshops, and a wide variety of other events, The Bakery has worked hard over the years to give practitioners and lovers of DIY art a space to learn, grow, network, and create. Now, the people who started The Bakery have a new, even bigger project they are working on ..read more
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