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ACLU, Georgia Equality to host civil rights panel at John Marshall School of Law

When state Sen. Lester Jackson (D-Savannah) introduced Senate Bill 119, dubbed the “Georgia Civil Rights Act,” earlier this month, it was not common knowledge that Georgia didn’t already have such legislation. ...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, Feb. 13

1. LGBT residents in Jacksonville are close to getting a city-wide ordinance to protect them against discrimination. Predictably, the religious right claim that such an ordinance would result in discrimination ...

Savannah legislator brings comprehensive, LGBT-inclusive civil rights bill to Senate

State Sen. Lester Jackson (D-Savannah) introduced Senate Bill 119 today, which if passed would serve as a statewide comprehensive civil rights bill that includes protections for LGBT people. Though the bill’...

Georgia ACLU leader resigns over transgender bathroom flap

The director of the Georgia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has stepped down reportedly due to a disagreement over the organization's support for transgender individuals to use the bathroom...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, May 10

1. The ACLU filed suit against Mississippi over a bill that allows certain businesses to refuse service to same-sex couples based on religious grounds. 2. A Boston man has been indicted for a scheme in which...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, March 23

1. A gay New York assemblyman (and Rosie O’Donnell’s brother) compared MMA to gay porn on Tuesday. 2. Newsweek looks at whether gay employees are paid less than straight ones. 3. The ACLU is accusing a Ke...

Supreme Court denies Kentucky clerk stay

In a significant blow to those who seek to use a free exercise of religion argument to discriminate against same-sex couples seeking to marry, U.S. Supreme Court on Monday evening denied an emergency request...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, July 3

1. “It’s simple: Too many Republican leaders, regardless of their views on the constitutionality of the same sex marriage decision, did not come across as happy for gay Americans. The millions who cheered the r...

The reboot of Mike Bowers: Longtime Georgia LGBT lightning rod re-emerges with a new chapter

Mike Bowers is not one for introspection. Try to get the 73-year-old West Point-educated, U.S. Air Force veteran to open up about how exactly he went from being the most vilified person in the state's LGBT hist...

 Lambda Legal, ACLU take gay marriage case straight to SCOTUS

The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Ohio, and Lambda Legal today filed a petition with the the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals’ recent ruling upholding a ban on same-...

[VIDEO] March and rally to support LGBT school students set for Oct. 4

This year the Georgia Partners of the Dignity in Schools Campaign will host the 2nd Annual March and Rally Against School Pushout at the Casey University Avenue Site in the Pittsburgh community of Atlanta as pa...

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

South Dakota Leads the Way in Anti-LGBTQ Bills for 2019 Session

LGBTQ Groups Denounce Confirmation of William Barr as Attorney General

60% of Same-Sex Couples Meet Online, Study Says

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Ghost Story-Themed Play Makes Magic

The Myth of Sisyphus: Grappling Suicide with Absurdity

The Marie Kondo Phenomenon: Sparking Your Ultimate Joy

ACLU, Georgia Equality to host civil rights panel at John Marshall School of Law

5 LGBT things you need to know today, Feb. 13

Savannah legislator brings comprehensive, LGBT-inclusive civil rights bill to Senate

Georgia ACLU leader resigns over transgender bathroom flap

5 LGBT things you need to know today, May 10

5 LGBT things you need to know today, March 23

Supreme Court denies Kentucky clerk stay

5 LGBT things you need to know today, July 3

The reboot of Mike Bowers: Longtime Georgia LGBT lightning rod re-emerges with a new chapter

Lambda Legal, ACLU take gay marriage case straight to SCOTUS

[VIDEO] March and rally to support LGBT school students set for Oct. 4

South Dakota Leads the Way in Anti-LGBTQ Bills for 2019 Session

LGBTQ Groups Denounce Confirmation of William Barr as Attorney General

60% of Same-Sex Couples Meet Online, Study Says

Nashville Becomes First Southern City to Recognize LGBTQ-Owned Businesses

More LGBTQ Adults are Considering Starting Families, Study Finds

GLAAD Urges Georgia General Assembly to Pass Bills to Fight HIV/AIDS

Chris Pratt Responds to Criticism of his Church for Being “Anti-Gay”

“Love Trumps Hate” Dance Party with Joe Gauthreaux

Ghost Story-Themed Play Makes Magic

Trans Transcends with Transcendental Meditation

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