#SFQP Takeover: We’ve Been Here, We’ve Been Queer
PHOTO: Ryan Obery If you tell someone from outside the South that you’re from below the Mason-Dixon Line, they’ll probably feel sorry for you and curse the conservative Hell they’ve been told the...
View ArticleQueer Flight: Why Queers Leave the South
Illustration by Niki Jakson Maybe it’s the weather. Maybe it’s being a red state no matter what. Maybe it’s a certain culture and bitter side of Southern hospitality. There are many reasons as to why...
View ArticleSix People Keeping Atlanta Queer
Atlanta has a running history of making queer radicals that keep the fervor, energy, and tenacity of the city boiling even in the sweltering Georgia summer heat. We here at Southern Fried Queer Pride...
View ArticleNIC Kay: A Mover
Photo: Zakkiyyah Najeebah I first heard of NIC Kay last year when a friend of mine showed me a video of them loftily vogueing. I’ve seen many a person do hand performance, but NIC displayed a fluidity...
View ArticleTru Grit MxTape from Southern Fried, Queer Pride
Atlanta has a lot of sounds and a lot of genres —trap, punk, gospel, folk, etc. That's why it's been a driving force in the music scene for the past decade and some change. When we, Southern Fried...
View ArticleFaggots, Whoremoans, and It Girls: A Conversation with Mister Wallace
The first time I met Mister Wallace, he was frolicking about a wooded wonderland in skimpy feminine attire, his head adorned with a wig of long black micro-braids. I like to think he was sucking a...
View ArticleQ&A: Milo Reid, Curator of This is My Body MFA Exhibition
Not many now, or ever, would look to Christianity to help explain transgender identity. But with the metaphor of Communion, the message of the transfiguration of Christ is indeed a powerful tool in...
View ArticleSNaPCo: The Most Dangerous Thing Out Here is the Police
With all of the talk on anti-trans bathroom legislation, the criminalization of trans people is being brought to the cis, white, mainstream audience’s attention. These bathroom laws shine just a small...
View ArticleNO BLACKS NO FEMMES NO MAGIC
Remember last summer when Blake’s made it clear they didn’t want black people? I remember. I remember how the gay community had become so comfortable in its prejudices that posting a sign banning...
View ArticleLadyfest Atlanta Presents the SWEAT-A-THON Fundraiser!
WUSSY Mag is proud to announce that this Friday, May 6, we’ll be participating in a fundraiser for Ladyfest Atlanta. For a few glorious hours, expect dancin’, sweatin’, and shakin’ to an absurd...
View ArticleDesperately Seeking Submissions for Our Inaugural Print Issue!
WUSSY is excited to announce that we are currently accepting submissions for our very first print issue! As we move into our next stage of growth, we would like to stress that we are entirely...
View ArticleNurturing the Invisible: The Tale of a Queer Punk and His Kids
PHOTO: Che Arias The following article was written in partnership with Thoughtfulness.orgHead on over to this page to donate to Lost-N-Found Youth's campaign. I’m on the phone with Rick Westbrook, the...
View ArticleWhy Does RuPaul’s Drag Race Demonize Pageant Queens?
While no one actually expects reality TV shows to be 100% real, we can all admit to having taken something we learned from reality TV as absolute fact. RuPaul's Drag Race, while it is an undeniably...
View ArticleQUEER MOXIE Lights Up the Big Screen with Atlanta Legends
Evah Destruction The Atlanta queer scene is always evolving. As the political and social tides turn in our favor, it is easy to forget where we came from. With every cultural shift, we often lose...
View ArticleMan Up, Yancey Talks the Queer Indie Music Scene and "Opinion" Music Video...
This Saturday, Man Up, Yancey will be releasing their first EP after three years of playing DIY shows, lineup changes, and countless song revisions. “Opinion,” the first video from Blue Fuzz, is...
View ArticleBust Out Those Janties: JORSTFEST 2016 is Coming!
With summer just around the corner, you’re probably fresh off cutting down your favorite jeans into a stylish yet economical pair of jorts. But hold on to them janties, because JORTSFEST, Atlanta’s...
View ArticleEmbrace Debate!'s Hilarious Hot Takes
Gun control. The Wall. The Flint water crisis. And now, trans bathroom rights. Let the folx at Debate! tackle America’s least desirable discussions for you! A monthly event at the Downtown Player’s...
View ArticleB.A.E.S. Promises a Night of Drag, Dance, and Comedy at 7 Stages
Lauded performance artist, dancer, and teacher Corian Ellisor returns to 7 Stages on May 26th with “BAES,” a “new dance theatre performance that includes dance, drag, music, acting, and comedy.” The...
View ArticleGay Manga: More Than Just Pretty Buttholes
Trigger Warning: This article includes a discussion on the topic of rape and sexual violenceA gruff, cigarette smoking detective meets up with a young, muscular stud. They trade a few words and get...
View ArticleWhat's Good, ATL? Weekend Event Roundup
PHOTO: Aubrey Longley-Cook Atlanta is alive and well with events this week - some celebratory, some somber, but all promise a good time. Here is a roundup of go-to events scheduled within the city...
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