‘Religious freedom’ bill supporters don’t believe denying services to LGBT people is discrimination Robbie Medwed Editorials March 26, 2015 0When the supporters and sponsors of Senate Bill 129/the “religious freedom”/RFRA bill say that they can’t possibly see how anyone...
Crunch time for Georgia ‘religious freedom’ bill as House panel hears both sides Patrick Saunders Atlanta March 24, 2015 0We're approaching now-or-never time for SB 129. State Sen. Josh McKoon (R-Columbus) appeared before the House Judiciary (Civic) Special Subcommittee...
Erick Erickson and his war against LGBT people in Georgia Robbie Medwed Editorials March 24, 2015 0Erick Erickson doesn’t like gay people. He also doesn’t like lesbians. I’m not sure if he likes bisexual people, but...
‘Religious freedom’ bill author McKoon has ties to anti-LGBT Georgia ministry Patrick Saunders Atlanta March 23, 2015 0One of the main sticking points in the fight over state Sen. Josh McKoon’s (R-Columbus) so-called “religious freedom” bill is...
We can’t ignore deafening silence from Georgia businesses on ‘religious freedom’ bill Dyana Bagby Editorials March 18, 2015 0When Dolce & Gabbana said in an interview that children in LGBT families are “synthetic” and the “only family is...
Richard L. Eldredge: Lester Maddox, ‘religious freedom’ and Georgia’s political tombstones Richard L. Eldredge Editorials March 7, 2015 0I picked up the ringing beige BellSouth push-button phone on my desk as the elderly Southern fried voice on the...
5 LGBT things you need to know today, Dec. 11 Patrick Saunders 5 LGBT Things December 11, 2014 01. The U.S. is benefiting from a $2.6 billion spending spree by allowing same-sex couples to marry, and states who...
McKoon forges ahead with plans to reintroduce “religious freedom” bill Patrick Saunders Atlanta November 14, 2014 0An undeterred State. Sen. Josh McKoon reiterated plans to reintroduce another “religious freedom” bill in the upcoming legislative session, setting...
[PHOTOS] Georgia Stonewall Bar’s 20th anniversary awards dinner recognizes LGBT legal leaders Dyana Bagby Atlanta October 17, 2014 0The 20th annual awards dinner for the Stonewall Bar Association of Georgia was a grand affair, held Oct. 16 in...
Activists take to Facebook in attempt to head off anti-gay ‘religious freedom’ bill Dyana Bagby Georgia August 6, 2014 0A Facebook page went up Aug. 5 by activists hoping to send a message to state Sen. Josh McKoon (R-Columbus)...
Lesbian Ga. state Rep. Simone Bell faces Erica Long in May 20 Democratic primary Dyana Bagby Georgia May 9, 2014 0When elected to the state House in 2009, Simone Bell became the first out African- American lesbian elected to a...
