State senator aims to continue ‘religious freedom’ bill push despite loss of leadership position Georgia Voice Atlanta January 4, 2017 0The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported just before the end of 2016 that Georgia’s Senate Republican Caucus met in a closed-door meeting...
Work It! Local LGBT leaders on the move The Georgia Voice Editors Business Listings December 2, 2015 0Lambda Legal elects new board of directors Atlanta residents and business leaders Jeffrey Cleghorn and Katrina Quicker have both been...
Forsyth police investigating rainbow flag burning as anti-gay hate crime Patrick Saunders Georgia July 1, 2015 0Forsyth County police are investigating an anti-gay hate crime that occurred Monday night. The incident occurred after a homeowner on...
Kasim Reed, ‘religious freedom’ bill author duke it out on Twitter Patrick Saunders Atlanta June 12, 2015 0Of all the elected officials in the state of Georgia, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and state Sen. Josh McKoon (R-Columbus)...
Georgia Equality releases the state’s first pro-marriage equality ad Patrick Saunders Atlanta May 29, 2015 0Georgia Equality is launching what is believed to be the state’s first pro-marriage equality television ad. The campaign will begin...
Georgia GOP dusts off the gloves for a ‘religious freedom’ bill fight—with each other Patrick Saunders Atlanta May 14, 2015 0By sometime late Saturday afternoon, the Georgia Republican Party will likely have clarity on exactly what kind of so-called “religious...
Barney Frank: I’m the reason Sam Nunn never became secretary of state Patrick Saunders Atlanta May 4, 2015 0Openly gay former Massachusetts congressman Barney Frank has never been known for holding his tongue, and he further bolstered that...
Georgia attorney general on same-sex marriage ruling: We will not be Alabama Patrick Saunders Georgia April 22, 2015 0Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens is trying to ease some minds worried that his defense of the state’s same-sex marriage...
UPDATE: ‘Religious freedom’ bill Monday hearing canceled Dyana Bagby Georgia March 27, 2015 0UPDATE ON SUNDAY: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting the Monday meeting of the House Judiciary Committee to discuss the "religious...
LGBT leaders call out Georgia business community for silence in ‘religious freedom’ bill fight Patrick Saunders Atlanta March 18, 2015 0It’s no secret that corporations and business groups have been showing more visible support for the LGBT community in recent...
Say hello to the second ‘religious freedom’ bill in the Georgia legislature Patrick Saunders Atlanta February 18, 2015 0Republican state Sen. Josh McKoon has waited nearly a year for this day and it’s finally here. McKoon has introduced...