LGBT lawmakers, allies stand together against anti-gay ‘religious freedom’ bill Patrick Saunders Atlanta March 21, 2016 0It’s hard to believe it’s been only five days since lawmakers unveiled a revised version of House Bill 757, which...
LGBT, GOP leaders on high alert awaiting Georgia House’s move on anti-gay bill Patrick Saunders Atlanta March 2, 2016 0Day 30 of Georgia’s legislative session is a milestone day in the world of state politics. It’s the final turn...
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...
Atlanta HIV-positive youth prepare for World AIDS Day presentation Patrick Saunders Atlanta November 30, 2015 0Damonte Pettygrue was receiving treatment from his physician at Grady’s Ponce De Leon Center earlier this year when she asked...
Lesbian State Rep. Simone Bell resigning from Georgia legislature Patrick Saunders Atlanta October 29, 2015 0State Rep. Simone Bell (D-Atlanta), the first openly gay African-American woman to serve in a State House in the United...
Bisexual Atlanta filmmaker’s documentary to make big premiere on GPB Patrick Saunders Culture October 6, 2015 0A documentary about LGBT politicians made by a lesbian Atlanta filmmaker is about to get some major exposure starting Tuesday...
LGBT Atlanta rallies to celebrate Supreme Court marriage decision [PHOTOS] [VIDEO] Patrick Saunders Atlanta June 29, 2015 0A brief patch of rain didn’t stand a chance of dampening spirits Friday as several hundred people, including local politicians,...
Atlanta HIV-positive youth pair up with elected officials to face down a crisis Patrick Saunders Atlanta June 11, 2015 0There’s an HIV problem in Atlanta, especially among youth, and the Equality Foundation of Georgia (the education, training and analysis...
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...
Georgia ‘Religious freedom’ bill one step closer to House floor Patrick Saunders Atlanta March 25, 2015 0The special House subcommittee that met for a hearing Tuesday that ended without a vote reconvened Wednesday with bad news...
Prospects slim for passage of any pro-LGBT bills in 2015 Georgia legislative session Patrick Saunders Atlanta March 23, 2015 0While SB 129, state Sen. Josh McKoon’s (R-Columbus) so-called “religious freedom” bill, has gotten all the attention during this year’s...
