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Ryan Lee: Hillary Clinton to rivals: ‘Bye, Felicia?’

If John F. Kennedy was the first president elected by television, Hillary Clinton might become the first elected by meme. The “Texts from Hillary” trend a few years ago loaded Clinton with gigabytes of viral cr...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, Oct. 26

1. “I think the evidence is very, very clear that that legislation was anti-gay legislation. It was playing off the fears of a lot of Americans.” Senator Bernie Sanders knocked rival Hillary Clinton on her rece...

Question of sex discrimination takes spotlight in same-sex marriage fight

The U.S. Supreme Court has almost certainly made its decision about the right to marry for same-sex couples. The justices met in private conference on Friday, May 1, and took a vote. They have until June 30 to ...

Supreme Court: Which case makes the best case for marriage equality?

The U.S. Supreme Court could announce as early as Tuesday (Sept. 30) which marriage equality case –or cases— it will accept for review this session. But, while the Court has seven marriage equality cases to cho...

Letter to the editor: LGBT voters should know Michelle Nunn’s position on equality

Dear Editor:Here is a thought with regard to Michelle Nunn's opposition to LGBT equality.(To be clear, all indications are that Michelle Nunn is not personally opposed to gay people or gay equality, but...

Breaking: Third Florida judge rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional

A Florida judge ruled today the state’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional—the third such ruling in as many weeks.Broward County Judge Dale Cohen made the ruling today as part of a same-sex couple...

Same-sex spouses added to University System of Georgia’s retirement plan

The University System of Georgia will now offer married same-sex couples tax benefits equal to heterosexual couples through a retirement plan. The State Board of Regents approved and announced the change late M...

Utah ruling striking down ban on same-sex headed to U.S. Supreme Court

Saying that it “emphatically agrees” with numerous court decisions in the past year that have struck down bans on same-sex couples marrying, a three-judge panel of the Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals voted ...

June 26 — The most historic day in LGBT civil rights history (so far)

June 26 is the most historic date on the LGBT civil rights movement’s calendar. It is the day in 2003 when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states could not enforce laws prohibiting same-sex adults from having...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, June 18

1. President Obama urged the LGBT community to keep up the pressure on Congress on passing the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). The remarks came at a fundraiser Tuesday night in New York, where the pre...

‘The Case Against 8’ brings crowd to its feet at Atlanta premiere

An enthusiastic crowd braved the rain and flocked to SCADshow Tuesday night to take in the Atlanta premiere of the HBO documentary “The Case Against 8,” the five-years-in-the-making story of the federal lawsuit...

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

Mainstream News Coverage of LGBTQ Issues Dropped After Trump Election, Analysis Finds

Non-Binary “They” Added to Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Angelica Ross to Host LGBTQ Presidential Forum

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Bachelor in Paradise Features First Same-Sex Engagement

Queer Eye’s Fab Five Makes Cameo in Big Mouth Season Three

LGBTQ TV Wins Big at 71st Creative Arts Emmys