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Trans Teen Charlie Baum Wins Homecoming Queen in Forsyth County

17-year-old trans girl Charlie Baum took home the crown as homecoming queen at Forsyth Central High School, making history.The teenager told PinkNews that, although she won homecoming queen, she had experie...

Georgia One of 28 States Ranked Lowest in HRC’s State Equality Index

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) released their fifth annual State Equality Index (SEI), which looks at state legislation and determines the level of LGBTQ equality in all 50 states. According to the SEI, more t...

Georgia Sheriff Named Georgia Equality’s 2019 “Champion of Equality”

Chatham County Sheriff, John T. Wilcher, has joined a extensive list of fighters for LGBTQ equality after being honored with the 2019 Champion for Equality Award. The announcement came at the Georgia Equality 2...

Tech Students Question University’s Political Stance After Kemp Inauguration

Georgia Tech University is getting heat after the inauguration of 83rd Governor of Georgia. Unlike previous governor’s, Brian Kemp chose Georgia Tech’s McCamish Pavilion as the site of his swearing-in ceremony....

Georgia Equality Program Producing Next Generation of Trans Leaders

The Trans Leadership Academy at Georgia Equality prides itself on producing future community leaders, and Georgians are starting to see the results. Several years ago, Georgia Equality, through its TransActionG...

The Popular Vote in Diversity: Meet Some of 2018’s Legislative Heroes

The 2018 midterm elections yielded several diverse candidate selections that will most certainly put LGBTQ rights at the forefront in politics across the nation. The “blue wave” pummeled states across the South...

Google: Stacey Abrams Most-searched Politician of 2018

What's been a monumental year for politics across the country, has also been a game-changer in the state of Georgia. Although Democratic candidate, Stacey Abrams, didn't take home the victory in the governors' ...

Georgia Voice Names Stacey Abrams ‘Person of the Year’

If you’ve ever wondered what a political warrior in 2018 looks like, this is your woman. Stacey Abrams fought throughout her long campaign, despite the looming negativity that she just wasn’t what Georgia neede...

Georgia House Speaker Addresses “Concerns” over “Religious Liberty” Legislation

Republican House Speaker David Ralston talked to the AJC about his thoughts on anti-LGBTQ “religious freedom” legislation, of which Gov.-elect Brian Kemp has expressed support.“I’d have to think through a...

State Representative Renitta Shannon Will Boycott Brian Kemp’s Speech

Bisexual state Rep. Renitta Shannon plans to boycott Gov.-elect Brian Kemp’s first major speech, reported the AJC.Shannon accredited the then-Secretary of State’s handling of the midterm elections, as well ...

Kemp Expresses Support for Anti-LGBTQ Legislation + Appoints Transition Team

Governor-elect Brian Kemp announced his policy plans as governor, again expressed his support of “religious freedom” legislation, and appointed a transition team containing an anti-LGBTQ activist as well as a g...

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

Presidential Candidates Discuss LGBTQ Plans at HRC Town Hall

Activists Arrested in Sit-In Outside of Supreme Court during LGBTQ Employment Cases

Gay Prisoner Says LGBTQ Inmates Receive Disproportionate Solitary Confinement

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Billy Porter May be Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother in New Musical

Queer Restaurant? Of Course!

Grammy Award-winning All-male Chorus Chanticleer Reigns in Atlanta