Tagged Equality

Canada Announces New Coin to Commemorate Decriminalization of Homosexuality

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality, the Royal Canadian Mint announced the release of a new $1 coin, reported CBC. Gay sex was decriminalized in 1969, two years after ...

A. Bentley Hudgins: The other virus ravaging Atlanta’s queer community

Recently, I was able to be a part of a movement that resulted in an amendment to the Macon-Bibb Charter and Code of Ordinances that now prohibits discrimination in public employment on the basis of sexual orien...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, Aug. 16

1. Ding dong, the bill is dead! Which old bill? The anti-transgender Texas bathroom bill, that is. 2. In Alabama, the fight to fill Jeff Sessions' vacated seat after he leveled up to the federal government: ...

Q&A with Chanel Haley, Georgia Equality’s transgender inclusion organizer

Native Atlantan Chanel Haley jokes that she works so much there’s not much free time to have hobbies — but she does find time to sit down for her favorite TV show, “Big Brother.” Haley is Georgia Equality’s tra...

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...