Lifestyles In Atlanta

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The interview with Alex Palacios: Have you heard of Alex Palacios?   If not, you will.  Palacios is already known nationally, Atlanta being no exception.  Palacios has received national recognition for their activism in various social issues such as racism, gender equality, and HIV.  Palacios is currently running for city council in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  Upon which, they will become the first openly gender non-binary person to hold such a position in Minneapolis and one of a small number nationally. They mentioned having visited Atlanta twice and complimented the city, especially Piedmont Park.  According to them, Piedmont Park has a lot of history and beauty to it. On July 14, 2020, I had the pleasure of interviewing Alex Palacios.  They discussed why they are running for the city council, what being gender non-binary as a future city council person means to them, and how the murder of George Floyd has affected them.  During which, they mentioned their past accomplishments that can be applied to the position such as Poz Magazine’s Top 100 in 2019 and has served as a Membership Director for Stonewall DFL.  They elaborated on how they want to set a positive example as a gender non-binary figure in politics.  They discussed how the murder of George Floyd has started more positive conversations about racism and that they are not enough to solve racism and police brutality. Palacios hopes that this interview can influence others to run for politics, even if others tell them it is impossible.  To learn more about them, please visit http://alexforward6.com/  To listen to the full interview, please visit LifeStyles in Atlanta on Spotify, iTunes, and Anchor. Please comment below on what you think about this interview: "The interview with Alex Palacios". We would love to hear from you. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifestyles-in-atlanta/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifestyles-in-atlanta/support

People worldwide are struggling because of COVID-19.  People must self-quarantine and the social distance to prevent acquiring and/ or spreading it.  These setbacks have prevented people from living their daily lives.  Furthermore, millions are unemployed due to safety issues related to COVID-19.  This means Pride festivities have been postponed nationwide.  These cancellations have left people wondering how to celebrate Pride without the festivities.  One idea is by watching LGBT  movies.  Some individuals prefer new movies instead of old ones.     Therefore, a top 10 list of films that were released between 2016-2019  was compiled.  As with all movies, some films fit better with Pride than others.  This leaves some people wondering which movies are the best choices for Pride festivities. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifestyles-in-atlanta/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifestyles-in-atlanta/support

COVID-19 has been a struggle with people worldwide. This struggle is understandable because it takes only one contact to acquire the virus.  For prevention, society is using self-quarantining and social distancing practices. These practices include filing for unemployment for their  jobs. Particularly, the LGBT community cannot attend any Pride festivities due to the cancellations of them. These cancellations have left people puzzled as to how to celebrate Pride without the festivities. One idea is by music that is popular in the LGBT community.  Some material assists with this better than others, meaning some people  are asking others which albums and songs would assist best --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifestyles-in-atlanta/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifestyles-in-atlanta/support

People worldwide are struggling because of COVID-19. This struggle is understandable because the self-quarantining and social distancing have prevented people from living their daily routines. Furthermore,  millions are unemployed due to safety issues related to COVID-19. This means Pride festivities have been postponed nationwide. These cancellations have left people wondering how to celebrate Pride. One idea is LGBT movies. Some are better than others, meaning some people  are asking others which movies would assist best in their Pride  festivities --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifestyles-in-atlanta/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifestyles-in-atlanta/support

The year 2020 has been difficult for many people.  Many of their challenges are related to COVID-19, which has kept them in self-quarantining and social distancing.  Self-quarantining and social  distancing have prevented people from performing their daily routines such as working, talking to friends, going in public, and traveling.   Also, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, George Floyd was murdered by a police officer because of the color of his skin.  This murder has caused racism to become a heavily discussed topic.  Also, riots flared various cities around the world.  Despite the challenges people have faced, there are ways to stay healthy in 2020. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/lifestyles-in-atlanta/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lifestyles-in-atlanta/support