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THE LAND BEFORE TIME: Bridging the Gap Between Gay Life Before and After the Internet

By Scott King Episode 1: The Land Before Grindr - Hooking Up Hooking up. It’s not what makes us gay — that would be our same-sex...

Queerly Beloved: Fur Babies and Found Family

Edited by Mikkel Hyldebrandt For many LGBTQ+ people, pets are more than companions. They are family, emotional support systems, daily routines, and sometimes even lifelines....

The Lavender Lens: A Polite Rebellion — Etiquette for Gay Georgians

By Tristan Lane There is a particular kind of Southern charm that people romanticize the warm smile, the easy “y’all,” the illusion that manners are...

Breaking the Circle: Rethinking Atlanta’s Clique Culture

By Tristan Lane Atlanta is often celebrated as a city of opportunity, reinvention, and diversity. People arrive here from across the country—and the world—drawn by...

Lavender Lens: Haven of the South

Why LGBTQ+ Youth Keep Finding Their Way to Atlanta By Tristan Lane for The Lavender Lens There is a quiet migration happening across the American South....

The Year of the Fire Horse: Illumination in an Age of Upheaval

By Tristan Lane Some Lunar New Year cycles whisper renewal. Others arrive like a drumbeat. The Year of the Fire Horse does not tiptoe into...

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Playing Around – a Funny, Sexy Queer Coming-of-Age Story

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