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Anti-LGBT adoption bill sent back to committee for being too ‘extreme’ Patrick Saunders Atlanta March 21, 2017 0That anti-LGBT amendment to a Georgia adoption bill might just be dead in the water. Senate Rules Committee Chairman Jeff...
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal opposes anti-LGBT provisions to adoption bill Georgia Voice Georgia March 20, 2017 0The proposed anti-LGBT amendment to state House Bill 159 does not have Gov. Nathan Deal’s blessing. “I would hope they...
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, LGBT activists weigh in on Senate Republicans’ ‘religious freedom’ bill Georgia Voice Georgia February 22, 2017 0Senate Bill 233, a “religious freedom” bill filed late yesterday by Sen. Marty Harbin (R-Tyrone), has local LGBT leaders up in...
LGBT, civil rights groups finally seeing chance to play offense in Georgia Patrick Saunders Atlanta January 11, 2017 0Progressive leaders in Georgia are beating the drum for the state to adopt a comprehensive civil rights bill now that...
The top 10 most popular Georgia Voice stories of 2016 were… Patrick Saunders Atlanta December 31, 2016 0Our top 10 most read stories list this year was dominated by HB 757 and the Pulse shooting, with some...
2016 Georgia Voice People of the Year: The Bill Killers Patrick Saunders Atlanta December 28, 2016 0On June 27, 2015, Georgia’s LGBT community awoke hoarse from screaming, wiped the sleep from their eyes, brushed a rainbow...
2016 Year In Review: Anti-gay bill, community mourning color chaotic year locally Dallas Duncan Atlanta December 22, 2016 0Park Cannon wins Georgia House District 58 in runoff Following the resignation of Rep. Simone Bell in November 2015, there...
Georgia GOP lawmaker: Anti-gay policies driving party ‘toward extinction’ Patrick Saunders Atlanta August 23, 2016 0State Rep. Allen Peake (R-Macon) says the prospect of Donald Trump in the White House “scares the bejeebies out of...
Georgia, 10 other states file lawsuit over guidance for transgender students Darian Aaron Atlanta May 25, 2016 0Georgia Republican leaders outraged over the Obama administration’s guidance for transgender students in U.S. public schools are making good on...
Georgia School Superintendent on trans directive: ‘You are not required to comply’ Darian Aaron Atlanta May 25, 2016 0The fallout from Georgia Republican leadership following the Obama administration’s May 13 “Dear Colleague Letter,” which issued direction on bathroom...
Nathan Deal leaves Georgia transgender bathroom rules up to school districts Patrick Saunders Atlanta May 17, 2016 0Four days after the White House issued a directive to school districts nationwide affirming transgender students’ rights to use the...