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by Ryan Watkins
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July 28, 2011 11:24 |
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The Human Rights Campaign will hit the road this Fall for a 12-week, 17 city bus tour that will see an Atlanta stop during Atlanta Pride October 7-9. The HRC are calling the tour “On the Road to Equality.”
The purpose of the tour, according to the HRC, is “educating the American public and empowering LGBT people to become advocates for themselves and their families.”
HRC's President Joe Solmonese said the time is right for the cross-country tour.
“We are in the midst of a cultural tipping point on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues and our job is to push the scale as far and as fast as we can toward fairness,” said Solmonese. “The tour will serve as a powerful visibility tool and support the work of creating real and lasting change in these communities.”
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by Ryan Watkins
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July 26, 2011 15:07 |
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David Atlanta Magazine and the rights to the now defunct Southern Voice newspaper were recently sold to an undisclosed buyer, according to Chip O'Kelley, David's Chief Operating Officer, but business records filed with the Georgia Secretary of State's office shed light on the change in ownership at the magazine.
David R. Thompson is listed as David Magazine LLC.'s CEO and CFO in an update to the company profile that was posted yesterday on the Secretary of State's website.
In a telephone interview yesterday, O'Kelley declined to name the new owner(s) of David Magazine, LLC, saying that the new owners did not want to come forward publicly, but Thompson, when contacted via Facebook, confirmed that he had purchased the magazine.
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by Dyana Bagby
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July 23, 2011 13:07 |
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The Atlanta Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce announced at its Fourth Friday networking event the nominees for this year's Community Awards with winners to be announced on Aug. 26 at its annual Community Awards Dinner.
This year's nominees are:
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by Laura Douglas-Brown
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July 21, 2011 16:09 |
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 The GA Voice won two second-place awards in this year's Better Newspaper Contest, sponsored by the National Newspaper Association.
Deputy Editor Dyana Bagby won second place in the category of Best Investigative or In-Depth Story or Series, Non-daily Division, circulation 6,000 - 9,999, for her article "Eddie Long scandal 'blows hinges off church's closet doors'."
"Difficult stories like this can follow many paths. Good coverage such as seen here informs the community while providing an opportunity for growth," the judges noted.
The GA Voice website www.thegavoice.com, spearheaded by Web Manager Ryan Watkins, won second place for Best Newspaper Web Site, Non-daily Division.
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by Ryan Watkins
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July 18, 2011 14:49 |
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Saturday night, the Atlanta Braves were in the midst of a heated divisional game against the Washington Nationals when a man wearing a white wedding dress, a baseball glove and a Braves hat stormed the field. He was quickly, and violently, tackled by several security personnel and escorted off the field.
The man — who has not been identified publicly — was all smiles as he was escorted off the field by an Atlanta police officer.
Professional sporting leagues understandably discourage dissemination of such antics. Though it's not uncommon for ballpark attendees to run onto the field, television viewers rarely see them. The cameras generally pan away, instead focusing on crowd reactions and the players on the field rather than the intruders.
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