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Kasim Reed, ‘religious freedom’ bill author duke it out on Twitter Patrick Saunders Atlanta June 12, 2015 0Of all the elected officials in the state of Georgia, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and state Sen. Josh McKoon (R-Columbus)...
Gov. Deal backtracking on ‘religious freedom’ bill anti-discrimination demand Patrick Saunders Atlanta May 21, 2015 0Remember the days when Gov. Nathan Deal was vowing to include anti-discrimination language in any so-called “religious freedom” bill proposed...
Georgia GOP elects openly gay party leader, endorses ‘religious freedom’ bill Patrick Saunders Atlanta May 18, 2015 0So that happened. On the same day that Georgia Republicans endorsed a so-called “religious freedom” bill without an anti-discrimination clause,...
Georgia GOP dusts off the gloves for a ‘religious freedom’ bill fight—with each other Patrick Saunders Atlanta May 14, 2015 0By sometime late Saturday afternoon, the Georgia Republican Party will likely have clarity on exactly what kind of so-called “religious...
‘Religious freedom’ bill co-sponsor opens up about gay brother Patrick Saunders Atlanta May 13, 2015 0During a taping of WMAZ’s Close-Up program this week, state Rep. Allen Peake (R-Macon) talked about the difficulty of backing a...
Georgia printing company refused to print wedding invitations for lesbian couple Patrick Saunders Atlanta April 27, 2015 0A printing company has apologized after the owner of its franchise in Suwanee refused to print wedding invitations for a...
Columbus church narrowly avoids separation over same-sex marriage Patrick Saunders Faith April 20, 2015 0A proposal for the 900-member First Presbyterian Church in Columbus, Georgia to separate from the Presbyterian Church (USA) failed by...
It’s gay scholar versus ‘religious freedom’ bill author in the AJC Patrick Saunders Atlanta April 17, 2015 0The AJC has dueling op-eds today. In this corner we have state Sen. Josh McKoon (R-Columbus), who proposed SB 129, the...
Is there a Georgia ‘religious freedom’ bill path suitable for all? Patrick Saunders Georgia April 16, 2015 0The biggest sticking point raised in Georgia’s latest fight over a so-called “religious freedom” bill was the possibility that passage...
Gay Columbus activist weighs run against ‘religious freedom’ bill author McKoon Patrick Saunders Atlanta April 7, 2015 0A gay activist in Columbus, fed up over state Sen. Josh McKoon’s ongoing pursuit of passing a so-called “religious freedom”...
Deal takes reins on adding LGBT protections to next Georgia ‘religious freedom’ bill Patrick Saunders Atlanta April 6, 2015 0More and more signs are pointing to an unlikely but powerful voice stepping in to ensure that any future “religious...