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Coming out – the process by which LGBTQ+ people disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity – is difficult. It is not a one-and-done event. It is not a single conversation or three-word summary – “I am gay/transgender/etc.” – that, once complete, marks the beginning of a person’s new life. Coming out is a process.…

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Critical Race Theory is being put on the stand across the country as legislators decide whether or not it should be taught in public education. In June 2021, right here in Atlanta, the Cobb County school board banned the teaching of Critical Race Theory. This was followed by the Georgia Senate passing a similar bill…

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Asian-American community organizer and activist Bentley Hudgins has thrown their hat in the ring for Georgia House District 90, a newly created seat that has been redrawn from former House District 89. House District 89 was home to big political names, including gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, and Secretary of State candidate Bee Nguyen. Hudgins, 28, graduated…

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Last month, Republican candidate for Texas House District 62 Shelley Luther tweeted: “Chinese students should be BANNED from attending all Texas universities. No more Communists!”  While the Tweet was deleted on Jan. 7, I wonder how anyone could make such a statement without considering how it could come across: as a serious red flag in…

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