MONDAY, JAN. 16
Are you parenting children in a same-sex relationship without a legal order of parentage? Many families think that because they are legally married or because both their names appear on their child’s birth certificate that their parental rights are protected. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Join attorneys from Georgia Legal Services and The Stonewall Bar for their Second Parent Adoption Legal Workshop for LGBT families on what you need to know about second parent and stepparent adoptions. This is designed to help demystify this complicated process for parents or soon-to-be parents. You will learn about the steps in the process, information on the particularities of your county, and estimated legal costs. There will be time to ask questions specific to your unique situation. This event is open to the public. The suggested donation is $5. 7 – 9 p.m., Charis Books, www.charisbooksandmore.com
SUNDAY, JAN. 15
The PFLAG support group for parents and families of LGBTQ children meets today from 2:30 – 4 p.m. at the Spiritual Living Center of Atlanta, 1730 Northeast Expressway N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329 Don’t miss the Rainbros Launch Party: Gay Atlanta’s first peer coaching network, 2 – 4 p.m., Industrious Atlanta Ponce City Market, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave. N.E., Ste. 8500, Atlanta, GA, 30308, www.facebook.com/ events/371837373208235
January 6, 2017
The 2017 Rustin Lorde Breakfast ers. 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., The Loudermilk Center, Zami NOBLA presents Women Sweet on Women IV featuring songwriter, sound healer and medicine woman gina Breedlove from Brooklyn, New York. gina has graced stages nationally and internationally, working with artists who, like herself, defy and redefine genre. A coalescence of rhythm and blues with storytelling cadences of folk and gospel, gina’s folk-soul is music that seeps into your being while the message of love and possibility inspires and lifts your spirit. This is a women only event. 7:30 – 9 p.m., The Commons Performing Arts Hall, First Congregational Church of Atlanta, 125 Ellis St., Atlanta, GA, 30303, www.facebook.com/ events/1056147894512911
MONDAY, JAN. 16
HRC and Lost-n-Found Youth invite you to the Martin Luther King Day of Service, transforming this national holiday into a “day on, not a day off” with a service project benefiting homeless and at-risk LGBT youth. You can make a difference in our community by donating items and volunteering your time. Lost-nFound Youth, 2585 Chantilly Dr. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30324, www.facebook.com/ events/1779542232311075 Musical Monday is debuting tonight at The Plaza Theatre with the musical hit “Dreamgirls.” Drinks begin at 7 p.m. and the screening at 7:15 p.m. An open mic after-party follows. Pre-sale tickets $10 and $12 at the door, www.plazaatlanta.com Trans and Friends is a youth-focused group for trans people, people questioning their own gender, and aspiring allies. Charis Books provides a facilitated space to discuss gender, relevant resources and activism around social issues. Whether silently or aloud, please come ready to consider your own gender in a transient world, 7 – 8:30 p.m., www.charisbooksandmore.com
TUESDAY, JAN. 17
Come play Texas Hold’Em at the Model T, beginning at 7 p.m., www.modeltatlanta.com
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18
Wednesdays are happening nights at the Heretic Atlanta, with Warp Zone at 7 p.m. and then the Pig Dance Blackout Party with DJ Stan Jackson from 10 p.m. – 3 a.m., with no cover charge, www.hereticatlanta.com
THURSDAY, JAN. 19
SAGE Atlanta’s social hour begins at 10 a.m., followed by a program/meeting at 11 a.m., Phillip Rush Center Annex, www.rushcenteratl.org The Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (AGLCC) presents its Business Builder Midtown Luncheon today, hosted by Chip Ivie and Chris Torrens on the Third Thursday of each month at 11:45 a.m. at Henry’s Midtown Atlanta, 132 10th St. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309