Tagged keisha waites

LGBTQ state representatives at the 2017 Atlanta Pride parade.

Georgia state Rep. Renitta Shannon on coming out, amplifying bisexual voices

Bisexual individuals make up more than 50 percent of the country’s LGB citizens according to GLAAD, but it’s a community that often gets overlooked or mischaracterized. “The general population is just more c...

Alex Wan, Keisha Waites and De'Andre Pickett

0 for 3: Trio of LGBT candidates lose in metro Atlanta runoffs

Alex Wan, Keisha Waites and De'Andre Pickett all lost in their respective runoff races on Tuesday, dashing hopes of having LGBT people in crucial positions on the city, county and statewide level. Alex Wan w...

Patrick Saunders, Editor of Georgia Voice

Patrick Saunders: Hear that sound? That’s you being courted.

As much as we in the LGBT community are used to being let down and disenfranchised — especially since last November's election — we do have our good days, and they need to be recognized and appreciated. Many...

Alex Wan, Keisha Waites and De'Andre Pickett

Metro Atlanta LGBT candidates still in the hunt in important down-ballot races Dec. 5

While everyone's eyes are on the Atlanta mayoral race, there are still a good number of other important races that also went to a runoff — and still a good chance for major LGBT representation on the local and ...

Keisha Lance Bottoms

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...