Georgia state Rep. Renitta Shannon on coming out, amplifying bisexual voices Dallas Duncan Atlanta February 1, 2018 0Bisexual individuals make up more than 50 percent of the country’s LGB citizens according to GLAAD, but it’s a community...
Here’s your first look and snap analysis of that Georgia hate crimes bill Patrick Saunders Atlanta January 5, 2018 0That hate crimes bill state Rep. Meagan Hanson (R-Brookhaven) said she was planning on introducing has been pre-filed, and its...
Meet the gay man running for a state House seat in Brookhaven Dallas Duncan Atlanta January 4, 2018 0Georgia’s House District 80, which encompasses Chamblee, Brookhaven and Sandy Springs, has long been a swing district. In 2015, former...
Republican lawmaker announces effort to (finally) pass Georgia hate crimes bill Patrick Saunders Atlanta January 3, 2018 0The state of Georgia took a big step in catching up to 45 other states and the District of Columbia...
FBI’s hate crimes report leaves out Georgia incidents related to gender identity Patrick Saunders Atlanta November 16, 2017 0The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Monday released its 2016 Hate Crimes Statistics report showing 12 incidents in Georgia motivated...
5 LGBT things you need to know today, Nov. 14 Georgia Voice 5 LGBT Things November 14, 2017 01. House Speaker Paul Ryan joined numerous Republican leaders calling on anti-LGBT U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore to drop out...
5 LGBT things you need to know today, April 5 Georgia Voice 5 LGBT Things April 5, 2017 01. There’s plenty of talk this week about basketball and “bathroom bills.” Human Rights Campaign spoke out against the NCAA’s...
Have you seen or been a victim of a hate crime since President Trump’s election? Tell us. Patrick Saunders National March 8, 2017 0In the aftermath of one of the most divisive elections in US history, reports have indicated a surge in hate...
5 LGBT things you need to know today, Jan. 10 Dallas Duncan 5 LGBT Things January 10, 2017 01. Finally, after nearly 70 years, the US Department of State issued a formal apology for the “Lavender Scare.” 2....
5 LGBT things you need to know today, Nov. 18 Patrick Saunders 5 LGBT Things November 18, 2016 01. President-elect Trump chose Sen. Jeff Sessions as his attorney general, a man who voted for a Constitutional ban on...
RFRA, conversion therapy ban, marriage backlash engulf 2016 legislative session Patrick Saunders Atlanta January 14, 2016 0Hold onto your hats, folks. A perfect storm has brewed for this legislative session, featuring round three of a so-called...