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GOP lawmaker defends anti-gay ‘religious freedom’ bill

State Sen. Greg Kirk (R-Americus) addressed the media on Tuesday to defend a controversial anti-LGBT so-called “religious freedom” bill, citing the effect marriage equality has had on countries like Canada, Mex...

Former U.S. Justice Department official: HB 757 ‘would lead to real harm to many people’

Meet Joe Whitley, this year’s Michael Bowers. Bowers, you’ll recall, is the former Georgia Attorney General that Georgia Equality hired last year to do an analysis of SB 129, state Sen. Josh McKoon’s (R-Columbu...

LGBT groups to Georgia GOP leadership: ‘Make the right decision’

A number of local and national LGBT groups have signed onto a letter to Gov. Nathan Deal and leadership in the state legislature calling on them not to pass an anti-gay hybrid “religious freedom” bill that has ...

Nathan Deal reacts as anti-gay ‘religious liberty’ bill backlash grows

It didn’t take long after the Georgia Senate passed a hybrid anti-gay so-called “religious freedom” bill on Friday for the first Georgia company to announce they were pulling out of the state—less than 10 minut...

Majority of Georgians support LGBT non-discrimination laws, oppose denial of service

The nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute released a new survey Thursday showing that two-thirds of Georgia residents support laws that would protect LGBT people against discrimination in employment, h...

Local, national LGBT groups strike back against sweeping anti-gay bill

Local and national LGBT activists are up in arms about a move by Georgia lawmakers to combine the controversial First Amendment Defense Act (FADA) with the Pastor Protection Act (PPA). The move happened during ...

‘Pastor Protection Act’ passes in Georgia House

A bill that would keep religious officials from being required to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies passed 161-0 in the House Thursday afternoon. It was the first of eight religious exemption bills under con...

Hundreds rally against religious exemptions bills at Georgia Capitol

Roughly 150 opponents of the numerous so-called “religious exemptions” bills under consideration in the Georgia legislature braved the cold and descended on the State Capitol on Tuesday afternoon to voice their...

Bill protecting pastors from same-sex marriage breezes through House subcommittee

It was standing room only Thursday afternoon as a subcommittee of the House Judiciary heard House Bill 757, the so-called Pastor Protection Act. The bill, initially proposed by Speaker David Ralston, was int...

Anti-gay preacher, LGBT community prepare for back-to-back rallies at Georgia Capitol

What a difference a day makes. Lawmakers with offices on the east side of the Georgia State Capitol will have quite a show to watch across the street in Liberty Plaza in early February, as Georgia's LGBT commun...

Anti-gay businesses get protections under newly proposed bill

Remember the concerns by many that Republicans would launch an assault on marriage equality once the 2016 legislative session started? It only took until Day Three of the session to confirm those fears. Stat...

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

Trump Names Grenell as Director of Intelligence

Bloomberg Pummeled, Lackluster in Response in Bloody Democratic Debate

HRC Releases Preview of Pro- and Anti-LGBTQ Legislation in 2020

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Disney/Pixar’s “Onward” to Feature Openly Lesbian Minor Character

Atlanta Fringe Festival Announces Lineup

“The Flash” Actor Rick Cosnett Comes Out