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GA Voice Primary Election Guide

The Georgia Voice Editors
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This year, Georgia elects a new governor, every state constitutional office, and every seat in the state legislature, plus many other offices ranging from U.S. Senate to county commissions.

The upcoming July 20 primaries will determine which Republicans and Democrats will battle it out in the Nov. 2 general election. A few November races also include a Libertarian or independent candidate as well.

The primary ballot includes three openly gay candidates: Joan Garner and Keisha Waites for Fulton County Commission District 6, and Keith Gross for State House District 80.

And while few candidates for the state’s top offices have openly campaigned for LGBT votes, many have long records — some positive, more negative — on issues that impact our community.

Georgia founders of online magazine for gay couples featured in New York Times

The Georgia Voice Editors
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Kirsten and Maria Palladino, founders of Equally Wed Magazine

With Georgia’s GOP gubernatorial primary debate sinking to all-time lows in a race to the bottom to see who hates gay people the most, a bright spot appeared in the New York Times today about gay marriage and the Peach State.

No, marriage equality won’t be legalized anytime soon, but one local couple, Kirsten and Maria Palladino, were featured in the newspaper for starting Equally Wed, an online magazine that caters to same-sex couples seeking advice on everything from what to wear to places to honeymoon to whether or not to invite anti-gay relatives to the ceremony.

John Oxendine reads the GA Voice

The Georgia Voice Editors
Politics
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John Oxendine hits Karen Handel in a new political mailer

At least someone on Oxendine’s campaign staff does. Oxendine included us in a recent mailer attacking fellow Republican gubernatorial candidate Karen Handel for her past connections to the Georgia Log Cabin Republicans and support of gay issues. See the full mailer here.

We appreciate the shout-out, Ox! (Even if you did make up a fake page to display)

Candidates, where art thou?

The Georgia Voice Editors
Politics
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It’s funny the difference time makes.

Seven months ago, gay Atlanta was at a fever pitch as we collectively attempted to navigate increasingly polarizing mayoral elections. Press conferences from the parking lot of Outwrite Bookstore, candidate meet & greets hosted by the metro areas gay elite, and strategic editorials and exclusives with the gay-friendly press scored a heated campaign that, at times, seemed like it could tear the LGBT community apart.

Karen Handel: ‘I would consider’ banning gay adoption

The Georgia Voice Editors
Politics
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As the July 20 primary grows closer, the race to see which Republican will compete to be Georgia’s next governor just gets uglier. And of course, more anti-gay.

Former Secretary of State Karen Handel continues to run from her previous moderate stands on LGBT issues like domestic partner benefits.

Her GOP primary opponents, including former U.S. Rep. Nathan Deal and Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine, released ads this week attacking Handel, and by extension, gay Georgians.

Today Handel fires back — not at her opponents, but at us.