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Activist Fatigue: Advocating for Queer People in Conservative Southern Space
PHOTO: Sara Keith In bucolic Southern Appalachia, a region of the country replete with lush mountains and “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN” yard signs, queer people must regularly interact with folks who are...
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“Statue” Song Release and a Q&A with the cuties of Shouldies
A play on the word “shoulders”, Shouldies as a name reminiscences kid-powered rewording, the “strawbabies” and “roast beasts” of childhood. As an electronic outfit, Shouldies relies less on the...
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Glamour Ambassadors: The Kourtesans of Athens, GA
Drag is not some kind of new thing to happen in Athens. For as long as I have been a citizen of the Classic City, there has always been a drag show to go to and if we are to look at drag like we look...
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A Goddamn Bitch of an Unsatisfactory Situation: Brokeback Mountain and the...
After my computer died in the middle of parent-teacher conferences, I spent the time between conversations checking my phone. While scrolling through Facebook, I came across a post from The New...
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WUSSY’s Favorite Things: Queer Holiday Wishlist
Tis the season to be extra, tra-la-la-la-la-la-la-la trollops! And WUSSY has got all your last-minute holiday gifts covered for all your favorite naughty little elves. We’ve compiled a list chockful...
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Sexual Tension & a New Queer Classic: Call Me By Your Name Movie Review
How can I find a way to make you see I love you?Words don’t come easy. The lyrics to F.R. David’s classic 1982 synth pop song is the perfect distillation at the heart of “Call Me By Your Name” and...
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Queer Film Classics: Gregg Araki's Teen Apocolypse Trilogy
The Doom Generation, 1995 The 90’s were a clusterfuck. Generation X juxtaposed between commercialized individuality, guzzling cappuccinos like fascist Italy in combat boots underneath Gap ads and Nike...
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Suno Deko's Return to the Atlanta Music Scene
Growing up in the South has had many drawbacks for David Courtright.As a musician with an honest heartfelt approach, Courtright’s project Suno Deko is a proclaimed “call to vulnerability, to living...
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Bayard Rustin: A Unique, Clandestine, and Enduring Queer Leader of the Civil...
It feels disingenuous to write less than a novel about Bayard Rustin and call it his life’s story.He was the chief architect of the 1963 March on Washington, integrated all-white labor unions, and...
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Editor's Note: Top 10 Films of 2017
I, Tonya I know we're all tired of talking about 2017—the year that mostly belonged in the garbage, or to queens Laura Dern and Cardi B.Unlike Trump's first year in office, the year in cinema was full...
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Not Your Dad’s Diversity: Atlanta Improv and the Changing Face of Comedy
Photo courtesy of Dad's Garage I first learned about Dad’s Garage living on the West Coast. I was doing a play called 44 Plays for 44 Presidents, directed by theatre veteran Amanda Sox. We had a...
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WUSSY's Artists to Watch In 2018
Work by Curtis Bryant In a landscape that is rapidly redeveloping, Atlanta’s queer culture continues to take root despite the harsh political climate burdened upon us both nationally and locally. From...
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Ten Moments That Shook Queer Atlanta in 2017
In the past year, Queer ATL has seen growth in local charities and in local politics. Not all moments impacting LGBT+ Atlanteans have been positive, as we have mourned the loss of queer activists and...
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Double Edged Sword: Queer Activism in the Internet Age
Since the news of the net neutrality repeal hit the blogosphere, I’ve seen think piece after think piece about how open access to the web is vital to queer life. This point underlines both the broad...
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Opinion | The Faggot Manifesto: Slurs and the Power of Naming
Photo: Alex Franco As is the misfortune of any American living abroad, I am the frequent recipient of questions about American politics. Despite teaching English, my students seem convinced of my...
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Is the Owner of Popular Atlanta Drag Bar a Racist?
cw: Racism and Racist LanguageDo you know your local LGBTQIA+ bar owners?WUSSY was sent some damning screenshots by a former employee of one of Atlanta's most popular drag bars, which appears to be...
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Atlanta Queens Collectively Resign Over Burkhart’s Racism Fiasco
PHOTO: Austin Frantz Well, it looks like Atlanta could quickly lose another one of its major drag bars.Burkhart’s Pub, one of Atlanta’s oldest and most popular drag destinations, has been at the...
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LOUDSPEAKER:: Two Poems by Cyree Jarelle Johnson
WUSSY is proud to present two poems by NYC transfag, Cyree Jarelle Johnson.If you would like to send in a writing submission, please contact Nicholas Goodly. YES! It Was I Who Sucked Extras Out of...
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Best Galentine's Day Spots in the A
WUSSY Presents: First Wives Club at Plaza Theatre Galentine’s Day is an unofficial holiday that every Parks & Recreation fan knows falls on February 13th, the day before Valentine’s Day. It is a...
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Trying to be a Nice Guy: Consent and Queer Rape Culture in the wake of...
cw: sexual assaultWe met on Recon, but it could have easily been Grindr, or Scruff, or any one of a dozen other apps. We chatted over the weeks leading up to my weekend in Tel Aviv, trading pictures...
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