Katie Burkholder

1 month ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Katie Burkholder

Georgia leads the country in reported HIV cases, and while significant strides in care and prevention have been made since the early days of the AIDS crisis, stigma still keeps many from seeking HIV health care. In an effort to combat this stigma, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation is bridging the gap between sex education and entertainment with their traveling show "Ohh Mamma!" which will be concluding its five-city tour in Atlanta on March 1.

1 month ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Katie Burkholder

Georgia Tech has announced that the LGBTQIA+ Resource Center (LRC) and other groups for marginalized students will be dissolved amid attacks on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives nationwide. In a statement posted on Feb. 26, the Georgia Tech Pride Alliance announced that the LRC, Women's Resource Center, and Black Culture, Innovation, and Technology would all be preemptively dissolved and moved under the Arts, Belonging, and Community Department.

1 month ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Katie Burkholder

Atlanta Habitat for Humanity is currently raising funds for its 2025 Inaugural Pride Build. Habitat for Humanity's affiliate-run Pride Build campaign brings together local members of the LGBTQ+ community, allies, and homeowners to work together on a build site while also shedding light on the decades of systemic discrimination keeping LGBTQ+ people and families from homeownership.

2 months ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Katie Burkholder

When Bella Bautista flew back home to Georgia after this year's Miss International Queen USA, a pageant for transgender women, she was ready to tackle another competition - this time, making history. In June, Bautista will be the first transgender woman to take the stage and compete for the title of Miss Georgia USA. "I didn't think I was going to get in because there had never been a transgender contestant before," Bautista told Georgia Voice.

2 months ago | roughdraftatlanta.com | Katie Burkholder

After backlash from the Georgia GOP, Smyrna Pride organizers have decided to admit the Log Cabin Republicans as a vendor to "de-escalate unnecessary division," according to a statement. The Smyrna is Fabulous, Inc. Board of Directors, which organizes the June festival, said in the statement that it had no legal obligation to admit the Log Cabin Republicans since it clearly stated it would not permit political organizations.