Spotlight Interviews

LeAnn Rimes: Singer talks equality, gay ‘dads’ and ex-hubby rumors

January 18, 2012 | by Chris Azzopardi

LeAnn Rimes was a free-spirited 13-year-old when, on one of her biggest songs, she threw caution to the wind and bought a one-way ticket on a westbound train. You know, “to see how far I can go.” Pretty far, it… Read more…

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J. Edgar: The (Gay?) Man Behind The Mask – Out screenwriter Dustin Lance Black talks Clint Eastwood’s ‘loving’ take on J. Edgar and Leonardo DiCaprio’s turn as a powerful closet case

November 30, 2011 | by Chris Azzopardi

No milk for Dustin Lance Black – the 37-year-old filmmaker who says he feels 10 years older today – on this recent morning in a suite at a Beverly Hills hotel. Instead, the screenwriter is nursing a hangover after the… Read more…

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Spotlight Interview: Michael Corey

November 16, 2011 | by Maximillian Corwell

So Michael, you have really started to build a name for yourself in the photography scene here in Atlanta.  How did you first get started in the art? The performing arts is what really ignited my spark to the world… Read more…

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Traci Lords the Dancefloor

November 10, 2011 | by Jorge Treviano

Before Lindsay Lohan, there was the original Hollywood bad girl, Traci Lords. One of the biggest adult film stars of the eighties, Lords sparked a firestorm of controversy when it was revealed that she was under 18, making all of… Read more…

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Eating Out: Drama Camp’s cast will have you wanting s’more

October 26, 2011 | by Mikey Rox

Seven years ago, “Eating Out” – the movie franchise better known for showcasing its actors’ private parts than their acting talent – entered gay consciousness. Since then, three sequels have spawned, the latest of which, “Eating Out: Drama Camp” (on… Read more…

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Spotlight: Jean Kelley

September 28, 2011 | by Maximillian Corwell

Interviewer: Maximillian Corwell 1.  As an aspiring musician, especially as many of our readers may not know much about you (yet), tell them a little bit about your musical vibe and direction. Our music is in Pop/Rock/Soul vein, and soon… Read more…

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Spotlight: Davis Kirby, Founder of Atlanta Field Day

September 21, 2011 | by Maximillian Corwell

Interviewer:  Maximillian Corwell 1.  Tell us a little bit about how you got started with doing non-profit work.  Was this something you always had a passion for? I have always been somewhat involved in the nonprofit world, but I found… Read more…

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Spotlight: Eddie Ray, The King of Halloween

September 7, 2011 | by Maximillian Corwell

Interviewer: Maximillian Corwell 1.  People call you the King of Halloween here in Atlanta, because you live it all year long.  To those who don’t know you, tell them a little bit about you.  How would you describe yourself? A… Read more…

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Black Pride – The Brent Star Report

September 2, 2011 | by Brent Star

  History of Black Pride Did you know that Atlanta Black Pride is the BIGGEST Black Pride in America? What had happened was, Black Pride was started by a small group called IN THE LIFE ATLANTA, a non profit volunteer-led… Read more…

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Spotlight: Michael Baker

August 31, 2011 | by Maximillian Corwell

1.  Tell us a little bit about how you got started in the Atlanta non-profit community? My work in the non-profit world began in 2001, when I served as the LGBT Liaison for Mayor Franklin’s first campaign. I was working for… Read more…

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