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Add this share The 10th annual Peach Party series throws day, night and morning events through 7 a.m. Monday. (Photo by Russ Bowen-Youngblood) Find three-dozen options for your downtime in our weekly calendar below. Circuit parties, softball, streaming content and in-person shows are just the beginning. Scroll down and click on each event for more information. Friday, June 11 Peach Party.The 10th anniversary of the Pride Month circuit party series started Thursday night  and continues with Jo...

Add this share Peruse the possibilities with movies, music, merrymaking, and oh yeah… Love. It’s Valentine’s Day, and Atlanta’s LGBTQ events schedule shows it. So does the Love Issue of Q ATLus magazine. Scroll down and click on each event for more information. Friday, Feb. 12 Supernova. Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci play husbands of 20 years do a road trip to make the most of their time before dementia sets in for one of them @ Atlanta cinemas now, On Demand Feb. 16. Fired Up....

The pandemic has taken the lives of millions across the globe, and it has also claimed the livelihood of those who haven’t suffered the disease. When we think of those battling unemployment and surviving as gig workers, drag queens most be included: 95% of their income was based on nightlife performances and events. Ella/Saurus/Rex and Brigitte Bidet are two Atlanta queens who host the Wussy Magazine podcast “Good Judy.” They joined “City Lights” host Lois via Zoom to discuss their po...

Pump at Heretic Atlanta in January 2020, photo by Russ Bowen-Youngblood Ronatimes call for pandemic measures. LGBTQ Atlanta does what you used to do, except with masks, distancing and a heaping helping of online alternatives and accoutrement. Scroll down and click on each event for more information. Friday, Jan. 22 Pump. Dance mixes “pump” for the no-cover-charge party that masked, distanced, shirtless gay guys need @ Heretic, 10 p.m. So. Queer Playwriting Festival. Four originals compete t...

Add this share Phoenix, Dotte Com, Brigitte Bidet and Taylor Alxndr (Left to right, Phoenix and Bidet by Jon Dean, Alxndr by The Clique) When coronavirus created nationwide shutdowns last March, artists and entertainers were among those whose steady income evaporated in a matter of days. That includes one Atlanta group known for reinvention and staying power: drag queens. “I went from performing and producing multiple shows a week, managing talent, being a makeup artist for TV — to a dead s...

Woofs (Photo by Russ Bowen-Youngblood) Whether it’s barbecue takeout, legislative powwows, distanced drag or virtual discussions you seek, Atlanta’s LGBTQ events are here for your weekend leisure. Scroll down and click on each event for more information. Friday, Jan. 8 Friday BBQ. Atlanta’s gay sports bar is going long for customers with in-person and to-go food and cocktails. Fridays are extra special with a taste escape to backyard ‘cues @ Woofs, 11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. Q Conversations...

New Years Eve at Heretic (Photo by Russ Bowen-Youngblood) Be it virtual or socially distanced, it’s finally, finally (finally!) time to kiss 2020 goodbye. Here are Atlanta’s best event options for Thursday and all of New Year’s Weekend. Scroll on, then just click on the ones that grab you for more information. Thursday, Dec. 31 Heaven. The year was hell, so the diehard dancing queens slice off a piece of the good stuff. DJ Shane Marcus, host Angelica D’Paige and your white attire are on...

Heretic, 2019 by Russ Bowen-Youngblood Seasonal blowouts, theme parties, community efforts and Ethel Merman. Atlanta’s virtual and in-person weekend events are all laid out for the taking, because some o’ y’all need a little Christmas, right this very minute. Scroll on, and click on the events that grab you for more information. Friday, Dec. 18 Code Red.The dance crowd turns out for DJ Cindel’s driving beats, with masks and social distancing enforced @ Heretic, 10 p.m. Ethel Merman Disc...