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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 ...

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...

Openly gay mayoral candidate running in South Fulton

One of the first things you notice when you talk to Rafer Johnson is that he loves South Fulton and he wants everyone to know it. “I’ve lived here since 2001. I built my first house here,” he said. “For me, ...

Runoffs and tough losses for LGBT candidates in Tuesday’s Georgia primaries

The long wait to see Georgia's first openly gay male elected to the state legislature will continue at least another six months. 11 openly LGBT candidates were in the running in 10 different races in Georgia...

LGBT candidates prepare for Georgia primary elections

When queer women’s health advocate Park Cannon won the February runoff for the House District 58 seat, she did so solidly, beating former state Rep. Ralph Long by nearly 20 points. But that 20 point win represe...