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Athens judge grants bail to suspect in transgender woman’s murder case

Jalen Breon Brown, 21, who allegedly shot and killed Atlanta transwoman Ava Le’Ray Barrin outside an Athens, Georgia, apartment complex, is out on bond. Brown, who is also transgender, was granted bail this ...

17-year-old Atlanta transgender woman murdered in Athens

The Georgia LGBT community is in mourning this week after learning a 17-year-old Atlanta transgender woman was murdered in Athens. Ava Le’Ray Barrin was shot and killed on Sunday by an acquaintance named Jal...

Gay Georgia author to release first literary work this fall

Out Georgia author Mike McClelland’s gearing up for the release of his first literary work this fall, and he couldn’t be more excited. “Gay Zoo Day” is a collection of eight short tales that take mainstream-...

Two gay candidates join Athens mayoral race, push for civil rights committee

People like to ask Antwon Stephens if Athens, Georgia, is ready for a LGBT mayor. He thinks it is — and he or fellow candidate Richie Knight have good chances at being the first. Both threw their hats in the...

Spirituality, recognizing privilege themes at 2017 LGBT Connect Conference in Athens

More than 200 LGBT students, faculty and allies joined together at the University of Georgia’s third annual Connect Conference this year, the largest the event has been. Meg Evans, director of the UGA LGBT R...