‘It’s UATL’ podcast: Meet Dotte Com, Atlanta’s queen of drag
It’s been said that Atlanta is a Black queer mecca. That got us thinking: What makes the city a hub for the LGBTQ+ community and culture?
Now that it’s National Pride Month, it felt like the perfect time to have this conversation. And, who better to bring by the studio than Atlanta drag queen Dotte Com?
The entertainer won Atlanta’s Wussy Magazine 2025 Peachies award for Drag Queen of the Year. The annual ceremony honors LGBTQ+ performers and nightlife scene.
Dotte Com spoke to “It’s UATL” hosts DeAsia Paige and Najja Parker about how she found a performance niche, community and herself in the city’s drag space.
“That’s a whole entire other part of growing up queer, growing up gay — you have to kind of figure out how you fit in this scene with other gay people who also occupy your city as well,” she said.
Also on this week’s episode
The 2026 FIFA World Cup officially kicked off in ATL this week. Seven more matches are going down at Atlanta Stadium, which means there’s a lot happening outside. The hosts talk about rapper Ludacris doing two free shows, culminating in a headlining set at Piedmont Park on July 19.
Over at the AUC, there’s big news out of Spelman. Ayanna Howard, a college dean of engineering and former NASA employee, will lead the all-female, historically Black college. Parker, a Spelman alumna, contemplates what this means for her alma mater’s future.
On the topic of Black women making headlines, Angel Reese continues to break records. The Atlanta Dream forward broke the record for most double-doubles in a WNBA player’s first 75 games. From our view, on and off the court, ATL Barbie is settling into her new home.
Megan Thee Stallion’s got a new song, er, snippet making waves online. For this week’s “Rent Free” segment, the ladies discuss their love and respect for the rapper’s unapologetically feminist approach to hip-hop.
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- Spelman announces robotics, AI expert as college’s next president
- Angel Reese’s 57th career double-double boosts Dream past former team
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Roll credits
“It’s UATL” comes from DeAsia Paige, Nedra Rhone, Najja Parker, Isabelle Kerby-McGowan, Cara Shillenn, Gavin Godfrey, Mara Davis, Shane Backler, Roy Williams, Matt Gannon, Kishuna Joseph, Keith Lovely Jr., Megan Nadolski, Samantha Stamler and Janel Davis.