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Elton John jumps into Georgia’s ‘religious freedom’ fight Patrick Saunders Atlanta March 12, 2015 0Part-time Atlantan, full-time music legend Elton John has jumped into the fight over state Sen. Josh McKoon’s (R-Columbus) so-called “religious...
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston: Not completely sold on ‘religious freedom’ bill Dyana Bagby Georgia March 12, 2015 0Senate Bill 129, the “religious freedom” bill sponsored by Sen. Josh McKoon (R-Columbus), sailed through the Senate last week and...
Rally against ‘religious freedom’ bill set for St. Patrick’s Day at the Capitol Patrick Saunders Atlanta March 11, 2015 0It’s crunch time for state Sen. Josh McKoon’s (R-Columbus) so-called “religious freedom” bill and opponents of the bill are calling...
Scholar: ‘Religious freedom’ bill means more sex shops in Georgia Patrick Saunders Atlanta March 11, 2015 0In the ongoing fight over the so-called “religious freedom” bill being considered in the Georgia legislature, you often hear the...
Ryan Lee: The evolving redemption of gay Atlanta’s hero and villain Ryan Lee Outspoken March 10, 2015 0Happy belated birthday, Michael Hardwick. You would’ve turned 61 on February 23, two days after your historic rival took the...
Teasley drops House version of Georgia ‘religious freedom’ bill, all eyes on Senate version Patrick Saunders Atlanta March 9, 2015 0It’s SB 129 or nothing. Rep. Sam Teasley (R-Marietta) has dropped his House version of a so-called “religious freedom” bill,...
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...
McKoon’s ‘religious freedom’ bill passes in Georgia Senate Patrick Saunders Atlanta March 5, 2015 0SB 129, state Sen. Josh McKoon’s (R-Columbus) controversial so-called “religious freedom” act, passed in the Georgia Senate today and will...
The reboot of Mike Bowers: Longtime Georgia LGBT lightning rod re-emerges with a new chapter Patrick Saunders Atlanta March 4, 2015 0Mike Bowers is not one for introspection. Try to get the 73-year-old West Point-educated, U.S. Air Force veteran to open...
Robbie Medwed: ‘Religious freedom’ rally at Georgia State Capitol takes ugly turn Robbie Medwed Editorials March 4, 2015 0I’m a pretty religious person. I attend synagogue nearly every Saturday—and sometimes during the week, too. I’ve read my Bible...
Democrats nowhere to be seen as McKoon’s ‘religious freedom’ bill moves forward Patrick Saunders Atlanta March 2, 2015 0Consider Sen. Josh McKoon’s SB 129, the so-called “religious freedom” bill, back on track. The bill just passed unanimously in...