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Brookhaven Becomes Seventh Georgia Municipality to Outlaw LGBTQ Discrimination

The City Council of Brookhaven voted unanimously to pass an ordinance banning local businesses from discriminating against LGBTQ people and other minority groups, according to Reporter Newspapers. With the o...

Man Who Attacked LGBTQ Advocate in 2017 Now Arrested for Child Molestation

A man who was convicted of robbing an LGBTQ advocate while shouting gay slurs at him in 2017 now faces four new child molestation charges in LaGrange, Georgia, reported the LaGrange Daily News. In 2017, Wilf...

LGBTQ Ally Rep. John Lewis Undergoing Treatment for Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer

Civil rights hero and outspoken LGBTQ ally Rep. John Lewis announced that he will be undergoing treatment for Stage IV pancreatic cancer. In a statement released Sunday (December 29), the 79-year-old represe...

Georgia State Rep. Files Legislation Banning Trans Athletes from Public Sports Teams

Republican State Rep. Philip Singleton has filed legislation that would prevent sports teams on which trans youth are competing from using public facilities. According to the bill, HB 747 or the “Student Ath...

Georgia’s HIV Rates Remain High

The HIV epidemic is still an issue in Atlanta and Georgia. Some areas in Atlanta have rates of HIV/AIDS that are six to eight times higher than the national average, according to an article from Emory Universit...

Georgia Equality Celebrates Runoff Victories and Announces 2020 Endorsements

All three candidates endorsed by Georgia Equality took home victories in their respective runoff races Tuesday night (November 3). In Doraville, Joseph Geierman won the mayoral race, becoming the city’s firs...

Out News Anchor Jorge Estevez Joins Channel 2 Action News

Prominent Orlando news anchor Jorge Estevez will be joining Channel 2 Action News (WSB-TV) as an evening anchor, making him the channel’s first openly gay man to do so. “It was an amazing opportunity that I ...

Openly Gay Mayor Elected in Canton, Georgia

On Nov. 5, a rainbow wave took over not only the country, but Georgia as well. Nationally, at least 144 openly LGBTQ candidates won their local elections, many of whom were endorsed by Victory Fund, an organiza...

HRC Releases Municipal Equality Index

The HRC Foundation has released their eighth annual Municipal Equality Index (MEI), the only nationwide assessment of LGBTQ inclusion in municipal law, policy, and services. The MEI demonstrates the ways that c...

UGA Law School Introduces Scholarship for LGBTQ Students

The University of Georgia’s (UGA) School of Law has successfully endowed the Stonewall Equality Scholarship Fund for law students who demonstrate leadership in the LGBTQ community – the first LGBTQ scholarship ...

Georgia Lawmaker Drafting Bill to Criminalize Trans-Related Medical Treatment for Minors

A Cobb County state representative is drafting legislation that would make it a felony for medical professionals to medically aid minors who wish to gender transition, reported the AJC. If the law were to be...

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

LA Pride Parade to Be Peaceful Black Lives Matter Protest

Musicians, Politicians, Drag Queens Set to Headline Global Pride 2020

Pride Month Moves Online

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Talat Market: A Pop-up Favorite Gets a New Home

Sexy “Trigonometry” Debuts on HBO Max

Out On Film and Georgia Equality Join Forces for Virtual Film Festival