💃🏾 Delicious drag brunch

Disorder in the courtsApr While the U S grapples with new laws and executive orders targeting the LGBTQ locality the United Kingdom has also been roiled by a Supreme Court decision that ruled the legal definition of a woman is limited to biological women and does not include transgender women Harry Potter author J K Rowling continued to disappoint fans by smugly cheering the decision on social media and pouring her fortune into anti-trans campaigns and rule Here in the states our Supreme Court is hearing arguments this week about banning LGBTQ books and inclusive curriculum in schools brought by conservative parents in Maryland Trump s move to strip schools and colleges of funding if they don t erase diversity equity and inclusion DEI program and practices has trickled down to the City of Decatur Schools Board of Learning The mother of trans and nonbinary children was removed from a meeting last week for challenging board members who later voted to revise policies to exclude the language Harvard University is taking a stand against the administration which froze federal funding to the college after it refused to remove its DEI policies A court battle over Harvard s First Amendment rights could set a precedent for the future Stay strong folks CollinFileJudge blocks Trump passport executive order A federal judge on Friday ruled in favor of a group of transgender and nonbinary people who have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump s executive order that bans the State Department from issuing passports with X gender markers The Associated Press notes U S District Judge Julia Kobick in Boston issued a preliminary injunction against the directive The American Civil Liberties Union representing the plaintiffs notes Kobick concluded that Trump s executive order is likely unconstitutional and in violation of the law Read more in this assessment from The Washington Blade Mythic creatures meet modern art SPONSORED BY THE FERNBANK MUSEUM Step into a world where mythology and art collide Spirit Guides Fantastical Creatures from the Workshop of Jacobo and Mar a ngeles brings vibrant hybrid animal sculptures to life in Fernbank s WildWoods These whimsical sculptures blend Zapotec values and contemporary art each representing spirit guides tied to personality and destiny Designed by renowned Oaxacan artists this exhibit offers a soulful journey through indigenous society identity and the natural world Open now through August with special after-hours viewings on select nights Don t miss this magical experience Photo by Sydney Lee Trick The Musical set to open at Out Front Theatre Trick The Musical based on the film written by Jason Schafer and directed by Jim Fall is having its world premiere on May at Out Front Theatre Company Trick is considered a gay cult classic The film is a romance between Gabriel Christian Campbell an aspiring musical theater writer and Mark J P Pitoc a go-go dancer who is more confident in his body and has a more relaxed view of sex The film also starred Tori Spelling and Coco Peru in a small role as a drag queen It s fitting that Trick is becoming a musical because musicals are Schafer s first love He fell for the genre growing up and was in a musical theater writing workshop in New York when he started working on the material that eventually became the film Read more about the show in Jim Farmer s preview MORE TO SEE Out Filipino-American tenor Rodell Rosel is making his Atlanta Opera debut in Siegfried which opens on April at the Cobb Capacity Performing Arts Centre Jim also spoke with director Andrew Ahn and actors Lily Gladstone and Kelly Marie Tran about reimagining the classic LGBTQ film The Wedding Banquet for a new generation Photo courtesy Toby Rhinehart Wussy EventsFrom jazz to drag Atlantans love a lively weekend brunch Atlantans love weekend brunch and lately performances ranging from jazz to gospel to drag give people another reason to roll out of bed on a Saturday and Sunday put on something a little nicer than sweatpants and visit restaurants around Metro Atlanta for eggs pancakes and music and live performances Fans of drag can enjoy multiple performances around Atlanta during brunch including at City Winery pictured pairing colorful acts with the midday meal that merges breakfast and lunch Dragalicious brunch at Lips ATL happens every Saturday and Sunday And over in East Atlanta Village the of late opened The Pub at EAV does occasional weekend drag brunches and a weekly Friday drag dinner both hosted by drag performer Cora Nova Read about more favorite brunch spots here Join Love is Love Cooperative Farm s Community-Supported Agriculture CSA and enjoy fresh certified organic produce grown with care Backing a worker-owned cooperative while savoring seasonal vegetables and flowers Pick up in Decatur Atlanta or at the farm Learn more here SPONSOR MESSAGEBest Bets Georgia Voice s own Katie Burkholder will host a poetry workshop Poetry For Survival inspired by contemporary queer poets on May from - p m at The Supermarket Both new and seasoned writers from the region are welcome to attend Onya Nerve from RuPaul s Drag Race will headline at Lore on April with shows at p m and p m Tickets are going fast so grab yours here Inspired by Frank Cottrell Boyce s beloved novel and film Millions is a hilarious and heartwarming new musical about two brothers their newly widowed father a train robber and possibly a miracle May June at alliancetheatre org Social Follow of the Week Decatur visual activist Mindy Dawn Friedman s sartorial choices have vaulted her to fashion runways and editorial pages as she stirs onlookers to engage in dialogue to drive visibility awareness and social change The post Delicious drag brunch appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta