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Mayoral candidates talk LGBT inclusivity with Atlanta Gay Chamber

LGBT entrepreneurs gathered at the Four Seasons in Midtown on June 23 to hear from eight of Atlanta’s mayoral candidates, who presented as part of the “Rise of the Rainbow Economy” business summit. “There ha...

Gay South Fulton mayoral candidate gears up for election this month

Early voting kicked off this week to elect the first mayor of South Fulton, Georgia. Openly gay candidate Rafer Johnson hopes that many of the votes will be for him. “The southern arc of this region will be ...

Photo Gallery: ‘An Evening with Cathy Woolard’ at My Sister’s Room

My Sister's Room hosted a meet-and-greet karaoke night with LGBT Atlanta mayoral candidate Cathy Woolard on Feb. 17. Voters were invited to get to know Woolard and her platform, grab a cocktail and hang out wit...

Attack ads target openly gay South Fulton mayoral candidate

1:45 p.m.: This story has been updated with remarks from fellow candidate Robert Dawson. A series of political attack ads aimed at a gay mayoral candidate has Fulton County’s LGBT community and allies furiou...

Buckhead Coalition hosts ‘conversation’ with Atlanta mayoral candidates

The race for Atlanta’s new mayor is officially underway. Eight of the candidates met to present platforms as part of the Buckhead Coalition’s business meeting on Jan. 25. Each had two minutes to answer two q...