Advocacy and art
Mar. 11 — In case you missed it, the March issue of Georgia Voice is out now, and you can read the entire issue online or pick up a print copy in Atlanta. The issue features our cover story on Cattle Shed Wine & Steak Bar’s Executive Chef Liv Hurst, along with stories on LGBTQ+ political candidates, a roundup of state and local news, and dining features.
And now a few news headlines:
🗳️ Trump said he won’t sign any bills unless Congress passes the Save Act, a bill that would require in-person proof of citizenship to vote and includes bans on transgender healthcare. However, the Save Act, which Sen. Chuck Schumer dubbed “Jim Crow 2.0,” is unlikely to advance in the Senate.
🏕️ Scouting America pushed back on claims by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that transgender youth would no longer be welcome in its programs.
🚽 The Republican-controlled New Hampshire House passed an anti-trans bathroom bill for schools, government buildings, and some businesses.
🪩 Savannah’s iconic Club One, the home stage of late drag legend Lady Chablis, is moving from Jefferson Street to a new venue on Williamson Street this spring.
🏳️🌈 The Georgia LGBTQ History Project has a new name: Out History Georgia. The organization’s mission remains to share collections, stories, and resources that illuminate the state’s LGBTQ past.
📍 Rome Pride, the largest LGBTQ+ Pride organization in northwest Georgia, is looking for vendors for its fifth annual festival on June 27.
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Pride to the Capitol promotes a day of LGBTQ+ advocacy
🪧 On March 10, LGBTQ+ Georgians and their allies came together for Pride to the Capitol, a day of advocacy organized by the Human Rights Campaign, Atlanta Pride, Georgia Equality, and more than 30 advocacy groups.
Along with advocacy training and opportunities for contacting lawmakers, the event included a rally at Liberty Plaza outside the State Capitol in Downtown Atlanta. Speakers and performers celebrated the LGBTQ+ community and advocated for freedom for all Georgians.
Officials spoke out against harmful legislation that lawmakers are considering, including a bill that would criminalize librarians for sharing diverse information and another that would put restrictions on gender-affirming care.
➡ Read Katie Burkholder’s full report from the event.
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Immersive galleries, incredible specimens and interactive experiences bring history back to life in this limited-time exhibit, on view Feb. 7-May 3.
Tim Miller & Scott Turner Schofield hold court at 7 Stages this weekend
🎭 We’ve got one helluva double feature for you: interviews with performance artist/activist Tim Miller and trans actor Scott Turner Schofield.
Miller is bringing his one-man show “A Body in the O” to 7 Stages on March 14-15. The Sunday performance will be followed by a screening of Schofield’s acclaimed film “Becoming a Man in 127 Easy Steps.”
➡ Read Miller’s Q&A with acclaimed poet Steven Reigns and my interview with Schofield. Tickets for both are available at 7stages.org.
Infinite Realities sponsors Tucker Pride’s youth coloring book
🖍️ Tucker Pride and Infinite Realities: Comics, Games & More are joining forces to add some color to the city’s youth LGBTQ+ community.
Infinite Realities will serve as the anchor sponsor for Tucker Pride, Inc.’s upcoming community coloring and activity book, a youth-focused visibility initiative heralding diversity, creativity, and civic pride in Tucker.
Infinite Realities and Tucker Pride will share more on the partnership at its Youth and Young Adult LGBTQIA+ Social Mixer and Game Day on Saturday, March 14. The day will include card and board games, as well as a variety of other activities. ➡ Find out more about the coloring book and the mixer here.
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🎶 Out Front Theatre is presenting the Georgia Premiere of “Which Way to the Stage” March 12-28. Written by Ana Nogueira, the musical revolves around lifelong friends Jeff and Judy waiting outside the stage door of a Broadway musical, hoping to meet Idina Menzel. But their conversations while they wait will change the course of their decades-long friendship forever. Read Sammie Purcell’s interview with director Justin Kalin here.
💅🏻 The Barbie, Bratz & Baddies Party is March 12, 8 p.m. at My Sister’s Room in Midtown. The dress code is hot pink, sparkles, and platforms.
🎤 The Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus will present Pub AGMC at Monday Night Garage on March 14 with multiple showtimes throughout the afternoon and evening. The immersive experience will feature rousing community songs, heartfelt ballads, and irresistible sing-alongs.
🍿 Out on Film’s Spring Mini Fest kicks off March 17 at 7 p.m. Midtown Art Theatre with a screening of “A Deeper Love: The Story of Miss Peppermint.”
➡ To see more upcoming events, visit our IG stories @thegeorgiavoice.