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Buddy Carter at a town hall in Brunswick.

‘I don’t want ’em:’ Georgia congressman praises transgender troop ban at town hall

Georgia Congressman Buddy Carter showed his support for a ban on transgender troops in the U.S. military during a town hall meeting Wednesday night in Brunswick. The Washington Post's Dave Weigel reports tha...

Atlanta comedians take to the stage for LGBT social justice

Protests. Marches. Canvassing. All are important ways to share messages of inclusiveness, social justice and civil rights. But for Atlanta comedians, there’s another way to spread the word: stepping up to a ...

Georgia senators help defeat LGBT student protection amendment

Seven Republicans crossed the aisle to vote in favor of the Student Nondiscrimination Act (SNDA), but Georgia's senators stayed put as the amendment to an education bill fell eight votes short of the 60-vote th...

Democrats lose big in Georgia statewide races, gay male candidates fail to break through

It was a rough election night for Democratic candidates as Michelle Nunn, state Sen. Jason Carter, Connie Stokes, Doreen Carter and Greg Hecht all lost in their respective races, while the wait continues for an...

Survey says: U.S. Senate, governor’s races headed to runoffs in Georgia

Having fun watching TV lately? Of course you are, what with all the political ads running constantly on every local news station. It's a hoot. But don't worry, we've reached the final weekend before Election Da...

Editorial: Going to the polls is crucial, but our choices, again, are less than ideal

Endorsements in political races are a responsibility we feel all news organizations should accept. This year, we’ve settled on anti-endorsements in the governor’s race and the U.S. Senate race, and say: do n...

Georgia LGBT Voter Guide & Reasons To Speak Out Countdown

The General Election on Nov. 4 will reveal who Georgia voters select as our next governor, U.S. senator, attorney general and much, much more. These are choices that could determine the fate of the LGBT communi...

Michelle Nunn, Jason Carter address same-sex marriage in Tuesday debates

The U.S. Senate debate tonight in Perry, Georgia, was a rowdy one with panelists and the candidates sometimes having a hard time hearing questions, according to live tweets from several news sources covering th...

Guest editorial: What’s at stake for the LGBT community in Georgia’s U.S. Senate race

We support Michelle Nunn for U.S. Senate because the choice in this election is crystal clear. We have the opportunity to choose between electing a progressive leader who has expressed her support for issues ...

Michelle Nunn defenders speak out, LGBT critics meet with campaign staffer

Atlanta political leaders and the Human Rights Campaign fired back at critics of Michelle Nunn’s stance on marriage equality and other LGBT issues, and the campaign is reportedly considering a series of moves t...

LGBT Facebook group targets Michelle Nunn on marriage equality

Same group, new target. The Facebook group “Mayor Reed It's Time To Evolve on Marriage Equality” has been repurposed to set its sights on Michelle Nunn, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. The new site is...

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

Transgender Woman Deported from US Murdered in El Salvador

LGBT Democrats Play Visible Role at DNC Winter Meeting in DC

Trans Man Wins $120,000 Discrimination Suit Against Iowa Prison in “Cutting-Edge Victory”

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Actor Don Cheadle Sports Pro-Trans T-shirt on Saturday Night Live

Ghost Story-Themed Play Makes Magic

The Myth of Sisyphus: Grappling Suicide with Absurdity

‘I don’t want ’em:’ Georgia congressman praises transgender troop ban at town hall

Georgia senators help defeat LGBT student protection amendment

Democrats lose big in Georgia statewide races, gay male candidates fail to break through

Survey says: U.S. Senate, governor’s races headed to runoffs in Georgia

Editorial: Going to the polls is crucial, but our choices, again, are less than ideal

Georgia LGBT Voter Guide & Reasons To Speak Out Countdown

Michelle Nunn, Jason Carter address same-sex marriage in Tuesday debates

Guest editorial: What’s at stake for the LGBT community in Georgia’s U.S. Senate race

Michelle Nunn defenders speak out, LGBT critics meet with campaign staffer

LGBT Facebook group targets Michelle Nunn on marriage equality

Transgender Woman Deported from US Murdered in El Salvador

LGBT Democrats Play Visible Role at DNC Winter Meeting in DC

Trans Man Wins $120,000 Discrimination Suit Against Iowa Prison in “Cutting-Edge Victory”

Actor Don Cheadle Sports Pro-Trans T-shirt on Saturday Night Live

Trump Declares National Emergency to Fund Border Wall

Nearly 2 in 10 Black LGBTQ Youth Forced into Sexual Acts, HRC Report Reveals

Chicago Police Arrest Two Suspects in Jussie Smollett Case

Switzerland Closer to Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage

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

LGBTQ Groups Denounce Confirmation of William Barr as Attorney General

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