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Ex-Atlanta fire chief calls for passage of anti-gay bill on Capitol Hill

Kelvin Cochran, the former Atlanta fire chief fired last year after publishing an anti-gay book, was in the spotlight on Tuesday at a congressional hearing where he testified in favor of the anti-LGBT First Ame...

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, LGBT leaders meet to discuss safety post-Orlando

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed met with 35 LGBT leaders and business owners on June 21 to discuss public safety concerns following the June 12 mass shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in the heart of Orlando that clai...

Tears, strength as Atlanta LGBT community mourns Orlando shooting victims [PHOTOS]

A year ago this month, Atlanta's LGBT community converged on the intersection of 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue to celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down same-sex marriage bans nationwide. On ...

Atlanta’s LGBT community glams it up for 29th Annual HRC Dinner [PHOTOS]

Around 1,200 members of the city's LGBT community were joined by allies, politicians and others Saturday night at the Hyatt Regency Hotel for the 29th Annual HRC Atlanta Gala Dinner & Auction. Attendees bid...

Atlanta mayor bans city travel to North Carolina over anti-LGBT law

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed announced late Monday that he is banning travel to North Carolina for city employees after passage of a law there that excludes the LGBT community from anti-discrimination protections a...