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Atlanta mayoral candidates vie for LGBT vote as runoff nears

And then there were two. After months of campaigning in a crowded field of candidates, Atlanta voted and narrowed its choices down to Keisha Lance Bottoms and Mary Norwood, who will face each other one more ...

Georgia Stonewall Democrats endorse Bottoms for Atlanta mayor

With two weeks to go until the Election Day runoffs, Georgia Stonewall Democrats released their endorsements, and this round they did something they had yet to do during this election cycle — endorse someone fo...

2014 Top Georgia local stories of the year

It began with an anti-gay “religious freedom” bill and ended with an anti-gay rant by a fire chief, but 2014 had plenty more going on in-between for Georgia's LGBT community. Nine ordinary people stepped up to ...

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...

HRC’s Chad Griffin coming to ATL to urge LGBT voters support Michelle Nunn, Jason Carter

Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign, is coming to Atlanta Thursday to make phone calls on behalf of U.S. Senate hopeful Michelle Nunn as well as gubernatorial candidate Jason Carter. Nunn, a...

Watch: Jimmy Carter says gay marriage should be left up to states

Former president Jimmy Carter, and grandfather of Georgia gubernatorial candidate Jason Carter, was interviewed in Texas on Sunday and said he supports states deciding the issue of gay marriage. “I’m kind of...

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...

Letter to the editor: Why President Obama and Georgia needs the LBGTQ community in November

In a tongue-in-cheek, but pointed article, Newsweek Magazine nicknamed President Obama as “the first gay President.” This was an editorial comment on President Obama’s firm support of same-sex marriage, employm...

Ryan Lee: Georgia LGBT leaders endorse ‘Hide the Gays’ strategy

For many years, the debate over same-sex marriage was designed to have little to do with marriage, and even less to do with gay people. When California voters were deliberating the Knight Initiative, a 2000 ...

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

Chick-fil-A Pledges to Stop Donating to Anti-LGBTQ Organizations

HRC Releases Municipal Equality Index

Parker Slams Media for Reporting Black Voters Won’t Back LGBTQ Candidates

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

No LGBTQ for the Holidays

Lil Nas X Becomes First Out Gay Person to Win Country Music Award

‘Gossip Girl’ Reboot to be More Queer and Diverse than Original Series