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by Matt Schafer
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Friday, 03 September 2010 00:00 |
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After a sizzling hot summer, Atlanta’s LGBT scene slips into high gear with a massive number of new and established events swelling the calendar for fall.
Already a big month in 2009, this year every weekend in October hosts a major event. Out On Film kicks off the month, Atlanta Pride follows on the second weekend, and AIDS Walk Atlanta and the Atlanta Queer Literary Festival round out the month.
The bigger festivals share October with other traditional LGBT events like the MEGA Family Project Family Conference (Oct. 2), Atlanta Lesbian Health Initiative’s Garden Party (Oct. 3) and gay humorist David Sedaris’ stop at Cobb Energy Center (Oct. 7).
Pride moved to Halloween weekend last year as part of a compromise with the city of Atlanta over drought concerns, and is set for Oct. 8-10 this year. Executive Director J.P. Sheffield says being near other gay events wasn’t a concern.
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by Staff
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Friday, 03 September 2010 00:00 |
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With just a few weeks remaining in the race to be Queen of the Atlanta Cotillion, there is no clear front runner in the fundraising for AID Atlanta, making this year extra special.
“Things are going great. In some ways, this year seemed to get off to a slower start, but each class is different,” says Bryon Brown, Cotillion co-chair.
For example, this year’s class of debutantes — men who dress as women, but please don’t call it drag — didn’t hold as many pool parties to raise money, as in years past, Brown says.
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by Dyana Bagby
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Friday, 03 September 2010 00:00 |
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On Sept. 10, the Atlanta Eagle was raided by the Atlanta Police Department and eight employees, including dancers from the bar’s popular “Underwear Night,” were arrested and charged with various business license violations.
The violations included not having a license to run an adult establishment because dancers were allegedly dancing erotically and in the nude rather than in their underwear, according to police reports.
More than 60 patrons were also forced to lie on the floor as they had their IDs checked and their pockets searched by members of the notorious Red Dog Unit, a paramilitary narcotics squad of the APD.
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by Laura Douglas-Brown
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Sunday, 22 August 2010 11:42 |
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Congratulations to the winners of this year's Community Awards presented by the Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.
The AGLCC announced the winners Friday night at a gala dinner at the W Midtown hotel.
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by Jim Farmer
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Friday, 20 August 2010 00:00 |
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Tennis players from across the country — as well as some international competitors — will be swinging away during the 2010 Peach Tennis Tournament over Labor Day weekend, hoping to bring home hardware in the way of trophies.
Sponsored by the Atlanta Team Tennis Association, the city’s LGBT tennis league, the Peach is one of the bigger tournaments in the Gay & Lesbian Tennis Alliance circuit, says Bill Bradley, ATTA’s director of tournaments. The GLTA incorporates LGBT tournaments across the world, with 38 in the U.S. this year and 22 in other parts of the world.
The Peach stands out from other tournaments in the circuit for several reasons, including the high volume of female participants.
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