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Georgia Equality Endorses Candidates in Upcoming Municipal Elections

Georgia Equality, the state’s largest LGBTQ advocacy organization, has endorsed a number of candidates in upcoming local municipal elections inside the perimeter and beyond.Georgia Equality issues endorseme...

HRC Partners with Stacey Abrams to Combat Voter Suppression

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has partnered up with former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams through her organization Fair Fight to help combat voter suppression in the 2020 elections. ...

LGBTQ Ally Jon Ossoff is Running for Senate in 2020

Former congressional candidate and LGBTQ ally Jon Ossoff has announced that he will be challenging Republican David Purdue for a seat in the U.S. Senate in 2020 during an appearance on “The Last Word” on MSNBC....

Case Proceeds to Superior Court Against Man Accused of Murdering Trey Peters

The case of the murder of local gay man Trey Peters is moving to the Superior Court, according to the AJC.Tyreese Johnson, one of the three suspects in the hate-motivated shooting of 28-year-old Peters, app...

Agnes Scott Ranked Top 5 Most LGBTQ Friendly Colleges

Decatur college Agnes Scott College was ranked one of the top five most LGBTQ friendly colleges by the Princeton Review.The private liberal arts women’s college ranked in fifth place among colleges nationwi...

Previously Unidentified Suspect Arrested in Connection with Murder of Trey Peters

A third previously unidentified suspect in connection with the hate-motivated murder of gay DeKalb County resident Ronald “Trey” Peters has been arrested, according to the AJC.Tyreese Johnson, 19, was arres...

Second Suspect Arrested in Hate-Motivated Murder of Trey Peters

A second arrest has been made in connection with the hate-motivated murder of DeKalb County gay man Ronald "Trey" Peters, according to the AJC.DeKalb County police have arrested Shaleeya Moore, the second s...

Georgia Equality Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Case Regarding Workplace Discrimination

LGBTQ advocacy group Georgia Equality filed an amicus brief in several cases that will be determine whether employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is covered under Titl...

Making History: Norcross Holds First Pride Festival

Pride month is in full fabulous swing and as celebrations are underway, we would like to shine a light on one local group who has managed to organize Norcross, Georgia’s first ever pride celebration.Rolando...

Transgender Fire Chief of Byron, Georgia Fired

Transgender fire chief of Byron, Georgia, Rachel Mosby, has been terminated from her position, reported 13MWAZMosby has served as fire chief for about 11 years in Byron, but did so for eight as a man before...

Rep. John Lewis Reintroduces Inclusive Adoption Bill into House of Representatives

Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) reintroduced the Every Child Deserves a Family Act into the House of Representatives yesterday (June 4), which would eliminate discrimination in foster care based on sexual orientation or...

A time of reckoning: Atlanta's LGBTQ community addresses racism problem

Rosario Dawson and Family Sued for Harassing and Assaulting Transgender Employee

Always to Remove Female Symbol from Menstrual Product Packaging

LGBTQ Ally Elijah Cummings Dies at 68

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Miley Cyrus Responds to Criticism of “I Thought I Had to be Gay” Comments

Miley Cyrus Makes Controversial Statements about Sexuality

Kellogg’s Releases “All Together Cereal” to Raise Awareness for Anti-LGBTQ Bullying