Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has pared back the tax district extensions meant to fund his massive Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative. The city says the plan still delivers. Housing advocates and public officials are asking the real question: who pays, who benefits, and who gets left waiting?

Vanity Rose — made up of Honey, Hennessy, and Haze — has been building visibility through NowThatsTV, with the “Don’t Make Sense” video appearing on the Vanity Rose and NowThatsTV YouTube channel. The track is also listed on Apple Music as an R&B/Soul release from 2025.

Kordale Lewis became known to millions after a family photo challenged narrow ideas about Black fatherhood, queer parenting, and what love looks like in public. ICN is covering his legacy now because the algorithm should not be the archive.

Nassau Superintendent Delivers Diploma to Student in Guatemala After ICE Detention

Southern Unity Movement will present the 3rd Annual Stonewall Soul: A Rhetorical Riot at The Art Exchange, located at 2148 Newnan Street in East Point, Georgia, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The event centers the Black LGBTQ+ presence during the Harlem Renaissance while celebrating both Juneteenth and June Pride Month.

Why sellers, investors, and policymakers are stuck in yesterday’s market—and everyone else is paying the price

The United States is not experiencing a sudden wave of people who just discovered they love cramped sleeping arrangements and parking anxiety.

As of publication, no official statement has been released by family, management, or representatives, and no obituary has surfaced in public records.

The 2026 Esteem Awards are set to honor a new class of community leaders whose work spans public health, advocacy, arts, social services, education, media, and Black LGBTQ+ visibility.

A public statement and video released by performer and DJ Honey Davenport is igniting difficult but necessary conversations about race, cultural expression, and inclusion within LGBTQ+ nightlife spaces — particularly in Palm Springs, a city often marketed as a welcoming queer destination.

OUTtv’s new original show “Laid Bare” is a murder-mystery thriller set inside a clothing-optional gay resort in Palm Springs’ historic Warm Sands neighborhood—an area famous for its LGBTQ+ resorts and nightlife. The series carries a tagline that says it all: “Clothing optional. Murder mandatory.”

A Pensacola police officer’s HIV nondisclosure arrest is raising broader questions about Florida’s criminal laws, U=U science, and whether lawmakers are keeping up with public health.

Philadelphia is full of organizations doing meaningful work, but some stand out for how deeply they serve communities too often pushed to the margins.

On March 28, Palm Springs will host a convergence of civic expression that, at first glance, might feel like a scheduling conflict.

According to Out.com, Ozempic’s rise is tied to ongoing body image struggles in gay communities—but that framing only tells half the story. Because if you ask around—especially in Black gay spaces—folks aren’t shocked by the pressure.

Kreame, legally Korey Wynne, was a real person with a real presence. He wasn’t just “someone from a movie.” He was known, cared for, and remembered by people who watched him move through community life in the Sacramento–Bay Area and later in Los Angeles, where underground performance culture and Black LGBTQ+ life overlap.

When I tell you I met a Black gay conservative veteran at the Capitol, I already know what half the internet does next: they start writing the story in their head before the man even opens his mouth. That’s why I wanted him on record.

Palm Springs — In a striking reversal of years-long trends, Palm Springs has reported a nearly 60% drop in its unhoused population , marking one of the most dramatic declines in homelessness seen in any California city this year. According to the latest data from the Riverside County Point-in-Time Count conducted on January 22, 2025, volunteers found just 88 unsheltered people living on city streets — down more than 63% from the 239 individuals counted in 2023 . Engage Palm

Every time someone shows real motion, real mass appeal, or the ability to connect across lines of class and culture, the same playbook gets pulled out.

As AI reshapes the economy in real-time, a growing number of jobs aren't just changing—they're vanishing. What does this mean for workers on the margins, and could Universal Basic Income be the reset we need?