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Atlanta Mayor Endorses Ossoff and Warnock for Senate

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced her endorsement of LGBTQ allies Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock earlier this month, who are running against incumbents Sen. David Perdue and Sen. Kelly Loeffler,...

2020 General Election Endorsements

The fight for equality and representation doesn’t begin and end at the White House. Municipal, state, and Congressional elections will determine who is writing the laws and fighting for the causes that most dir...

Statesboro Becomes 11th Georgia City to Pass LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Protections

The City of Statesboro, GA tonight passed an ordinance protecting residents from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, and public spaces like restaurants and bus...

Georgia Equality Releases 2020 Municipal Endorsements

After announcing their 2020 general Senate and House endorsements, the Board of Directors of Georgia Equality, the state’s largest political advocacy organization for LGBTQ Georgians and our allies, has announc...

Trans Woman Felycya Harris Found Dead in Augusta, GA

33-year-old transgender woman Felycya Harris was found dead from a gunshot wound in a park in Augusta, Georgia. Harris’ body was found at Meadowbrook Park around 1pm on Saturday (October 3), according to loc...

Poll Reveals LGBTQ Support Across Swing States

A new poll of likely voters in key swing states found that they overwhelmingly support LGBTQ equality, including those supporting President Donald Trump. The poll, released by Hart Research Associates and th...

Former Methodist Church in Savannah Becomes Nondenominational Over LGBTQ Beliefs

Following the split of the United Methodist Church (UMC) denomination over LGBTQ issues, Asbury Memorial Church in Savannah, Georgia, has become the first church in the country to disaffiliate from the denomina...

Georgia Republican Submits Amendment that Would Bar Trans Girls from Girls’ Sports Teams

Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler has submitted a bill attempting to rewrite civil rights law to bar transgender students from participating in school sports aligning with their gender identity. The Republican’s a...

Georgia Equality Announces Endorsements for 2020 General Election

The Board of Directors of Georgia Equality, the state’s largest political advocacy organization for LGBTQ Georgians and our allies, has announced its endorsements in the upcoming 2020 General Election. The G...

LGBTQ Ally Jon Ossoff Narrowly Leads David Perdue in New AARP Poll

A brand-new poll from AARP has found that LGBTQ ally Jon Ossoff is narrowly leading incumbent Sen. David Perdue less than two months until election day. The poll, conducted from August 30 to September 5, sho...

Savannah Church is First in the Country to Leave the Methodist Denomination over LGBTQ Issues

A church in Savannah, Georgia, has become the first in the country to officially disaffiliate itself from the United Methodist Church (UMC) over LGBTQ rights, reported USA Today. The new Asbury Memorial Chu...

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

Current Law vs. Equality Act vs. Fairness for All Act — What’s the Differences?

Marjorie Taylor Greene Posts Anti-Trans Sign Outside Office

House Passes Equality Act

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

New “United States vs. Billie Holiday” Revisits the Legendary Singer

A Look at HBO Max’s ‘It’s a Sin’

Bianca Del Rio Comes to Atlanta in New Drive-in Drag Show