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Democrats lose big in Georgia statewide races, gay male candidates fail to break through

It was a rough election night for Democratic candidates as Michelle Nunn, state Sen. Jason Carter, Connie Stokes, Doreen Carter and Greg Hecht all lost in their respective races, while the wait continues for an...

Survey says: U.S. Senate, governor’s races headed to runoffs in Georgia

Having fun watching TV lately? Of course you are, what with all the political ads running constantly on every local news station. It's a hoot. But don't worry, we've reached the final weekend before Election Da...

HRC’s Chad Griffin coming to ATL to urge LGBT voters support Michelle Nunn, Jason Carter

Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign, is coming to Atlanta Thursday to make phone calls on behalf of U.S. Senate hopeful Michelle Nunn as well as gubernatorial candidate Jason Carter.Nunn, a...

Watch: Jimmy Carter says gay marriage should be left up to states

Former president Jimmy Carter, and grandfather of Georgia gubernatorial candidate Jason Carter, was interviewed in Texas on Sunday and said he supports states deciding the issue of gay marriage.“I’m kind of...

Election 2014: How major candidates stand on LGBT issues

Amanda Swafford looks to play disruptor on Election DayMost of the latest polls in the race for Georgia's open U.S. Senate seat suggest neither Democrat Michelle Nunn nor Republican David Perdue will garner...

Editorial: Going to the polls is crucial, but our choices, again, are less than ideal

Endorsements in political races are a responsibility we feel all news organizations should accept.This year, we’ve settled on anti-endorsements in the governor’s race and the U.S. Senate race, and say: do n...

Georgia LGBT Voter Guide & Reasons To Speak Out Countdown

The General Election on Nov. 4 will reveal who Georgia voters select as our next governor, U.S. senator, attorney general and much, much more. These are choices that could determine the fate of the LGBT communi...

Letter to the editor: Why President Obama and Georgia needs the LBGTQ community in November

In a tongue-in-cheek, but pointed article, Newsweek Magazine nicknamed President Obama as “the first gay President.” This was an editorial comment on President Obama’s firm support of same-sex marriage, employm...

Michelle Nunn, Jason Carter address same-sex marriage in Tuesday debates

The U.S. Senate debate tonight in Perry, Georgia, was a rowdy one with panelists and the candidates sometimes having a hard time hearing questions, according to live tweets from several news sources covering th...

Ryan Lee: Georgia LGBT leaders endorse ‘Hide the Gays’ strategy

For many years, the debate over same-sex marriage was designed to have little to do with marriage, and even less to do with gay people.When California voters were deliberating the Knight Initiative, a 2000 ...

Guest editorial: What’s at stake for the LGBT community in Georgia’s U.S. Senate race

We support Michelle Nunn for U.S. Senate because the choice in this election is crystal clear. We have the opportunity to choose between electing a progressive leader who has expressed her support for issues ...

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

Gay Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes Slams Facebook for Allowing False Political Ads

Presidential Candidates Discuss LGBTQ Plans at HRC Town Hall

Activists Arrested in Sit-In Outside of Supreme Court during LGBTQ Employment Cases

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Olympic Gold Medalist Kerron Clement Comes Out

Billy Porter May be Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother in New Musical

Queer Restaurant? Of Course!