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Georgia Senate committee passes anti-LGBTQ adoption bill

The Georgia Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday morning passed a bill that would allow adoption agencies to refuse to place children with same-sex couples based on their religious beliefs. The bill would also...

Anti-LGBTQ adoption bill advances to full Senate Judiciary Committee

A Georgia Senate Judiciary sub-committee on Thursday afternoon heard public comments on a bill that would allow adoption agencies to refuse to place children with same-sex couples based on their religious belie...

Georgia Senate Judiciary Committee adds anti-LGBT provision to adoption bill

Updated at 6:30 p.m. with comments from Sen. Vincent Fort In a surprise move late this afternoon, the state Senate Judiciary Committee added anti-LGBT language to House Bill 159, a piece of legislation deali...

The top 10 most popular Georgia Voice stories of 2016 were…

Our top 10 most read stories list this year was dominated by HB 757 and the Pulse shooting, with some election history being made, an unwelcome blast from the past and an early-year tragedy sprinkled in. Here w...

Community rallies to celebrate veto of anti-gay Georgia ‘religious freedom’ bill [PHOTOS]

Over 300 people gathered in Liberty Plaza next door to the Georgia Capitol on Tuesday afternoon to celebrate Gov. Nathan Deal's veto of the anti-LGBT House Bill 757 and call for LGBT-inclusive non-discriminatio...

Here’s a full transcript of Nathan Deal’s remarks on his veto of HB 757

For a recap of, and the broad reaction to, Gov. Nathan Deal's veto of House Bill 757, go here to our initial story following Monday morning's press conference. The following is a complete transcript of the g...

Disney, Marvel to leave Georgia if anti-gay ‘religious freedom’ bill passes

The economic fallout from House Bill 757 continues as Disney and its Marvel Studios film unit announced Wednesday that they will pull out of Georgia permanently if Gov. Nathan Deal signs the bill into law. The ...

GOP lawmaker defends anti-gay ‘religious freedom’ bill

State Sen. Greg Kirk (R-Americus) addressed the media on Tuesday to defend a controversial anti-LGBT so-called “religious freedom” bill, citing the effect marriage equality has had on countries like Canada, Mex...

Date set for rally against anti-gay ‘religious freedom’ bill at Capitol

LGBT groups have set a date for a community rally against House Bill 757, the anti-LGBT so-called "religious freedom" bill that's sparked a national backlash and put Georgia at the center of the discussion over...

BREAKING: Georgia Senate passes anti-LGBT House Bill 757, one signature from law

The Georgia Senate passed House Bill 757 Wednesday evening 37-18, sending it to Gov. Nathan Deal's desk and putting it one signature away from being law. A so-called "compromise" bill was introduced earlier in ...

Georgia clergy praise Gov. Deal on opposition to anti-gay ‘religious freedom’ bill

Gov. Nathan Deal drew a flood of attention last week when he came out against disciminatory legislation like House Bill 757, the anti-LGBT bill roiling the state. The attention wasn't just due to wh...

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

New Study Looks at Demographics of Queer-Identified People

Sanders Campaign Defends Accepting Joe Rogan Support Amid LGBTQ Backlash

Rush Center Names Simone Bell as New Interim Executive Director

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Lil Nas X and Other LGBTQ Celebs Rock the Grammys

Season 12 Cast of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Announced

Lizzo Says She Wants Her Music to Make Black Trans Women Feel Good