🎭 Must-see theatre

Soldiering on Wednesday May Tuesday s ruling by the U S Supreme Court allowing the Trump administration s ban on transgender troops to take effect is another disheartening advancement but lawsuits filed by trans institution members mean the fight continues Read more below Also on my radar this week Our friends at GPB News take a closer look at the death of Savannah resident Chris Allen Villegas a gay man who several believe was the victim of a hate crime We re excited about the soon-to-open Finca to Filter and Side Saddle Wine Saloon in Boulevard Heights Owner Kayla Bellman noted she will continue her mission to patronage women people of color and the LGBTQ district in every aspect of the business from the staff and events to food and beverages This week s Met Gala offered a few eye-popping and wildly off-theme couture but the indisputable queen of the night was Diana Ross and her -foot-long train Still a boss And if you re not watching the hilariously acrimonious fourth season of Hacks Jean Smart gunning for her next Emmy you are truly missing comedy gold As invariably thanks for reading CollinPhoto courtesy Washington BladeSupreme Court lets ban on trans troops take effect The U S Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to enforce its ban on transgender people in the military while a series of legal challenges continue According to the Associated Press three federal judges had ruled against the ban before the Supreme Court decision AP disclosed that the trans utility members who challenged the ban have amassed more than medals in a combined years of system The lead plaintiff is Navy Commander Emily Shilling who has years of utility and flew combat missions during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars Read the full story MORE HEADLINES Federal funding for a operation that used dating apps to connect people with free HIV home tests identifying nearly new cases since its start in has been canceled The conclave to select the next pope is underway in Vatican City with LGBTQ Catholics wondering if the church will continue the path of outreach charted by Pope Francis or return to its hardline stance Celebrate Pride Night with the Braves June SPONSORED BY THE ATLANTA BRAVES Don t miss the Pride ticket package at Truist Park on Tuesday June as the Atlanta Braves take on the Arizona Diamondbacks This specialty ticket package includes a tournament ticket access to a pregame party at the Coca-Cola Roxy a Braves Pride t-shirt and from every ticket package sold will go back to The OUT Georgia Impact Fund powered by United Way of Greater Atlanta Limit is limited so lock in your Pride ticket package before they are sold out Photo by Sydney LeeReview Trick The Musical brings new life to queer cult classic Over the years Trick the movie about two men repeatedly attempting and failing to have a one-night-stand has grown into a queer cult classic Through May Out Front Theatre is staging the world premiere of the musical adaptation of the film Trick The Musical stars Aavyn Lee as Gabriel a sweet slightly awkward aspiring musical theater songwriter who meets Mark Will-Franklin Eller at a gay club think the relationship type meets the hook-up type The two are forthwith attracted to each other but their attempt at a one-night stand is thwarted at every turn leaving them time and space to authentically get to know one another and maybe fall in love Read Sammie Purcell s full review here MORE THEATRE Synchronicity Theatre hosts GAY Love Jones a reimagined take on the s romantic-comedy film May - Rus McCoy s Angels of the Southern Accents a musical about Gone With the Wind author Margaret Mitchell is at OnStage Atlanta May - Millions a new musical about two brothers their newly widowed father a train robber and possibly a miracle runs May June at the Alliance Theatre Photo courtesy Gregg ShapiroUnderdog Glorious A personal remembrance of Jill Sobule Entertainment writer and poet Gregg Shapiro writes a moving remembrance of the groundbreaking LGBTQ musician Jill Sobule who died in a house fire on May From discovering her music while wandering the aisles of a music store in to interviewing her during her breakout success with I Kissed A Girl to eventually performing together Shapiro and Sobule would form a friendship that lasted until her tragic death Read Gregg s tribute to Jill here Best Bets Birdcage Bingo is tonight May at p m at the Atlanta Eagle The event is free and all tips to the drag queens will go towards sustaining the work of Georgia Equality Brunch Baes A Brunch For Women Who Love Women is set for May from noon to p m at Octopus Kitchen Hookah Piedmont Ave The brunch is designed for women to connect mingle and enjoy delicious food in a welcoming climate Genderqueer poet Sara Mae reads from her new collection Phatasmagossip at A Cappella Books on May at p m Mae s poems infuse formal funeral tradition with discomfort speaks to queer ancestors and speculates on the fleeting worlds of gender Social Follow of the Week The AIDS Memorial pays tribute to the millions who have lost their lives in the pandemic featuring stories and photos of lost loved ones from friends and family members The AIDS Memorial helped Madonna craft the backdrop of photos during her performance of Live To Tell on The Celebration Tour The post Must-see theatre appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta