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Georgia Baptist leaders call ‘religious freedom’ bill a ‘religious manipulation’ bill Patrick Saunders Atlanta January 28, 2015 0A diverse group of Baptist clergy gathered today at the Georgia State Capitol to voice their opposition to HB 29,...
Gay-led Better Georgia brawls with lawmakers over ‘religious liberty’ bills Dyana Bagby Georgia January 27, 2015 0Two full-page ads in local newspapers raking Georgia lawmakers over the coals for supporting so-called “religious freedom” bills in Georgia...
Legal scholars come out against Teasley’s “religious freedom” bill Patrick Saunders Atlanta January 26, 2015 0A group of legal scholars have written a letter objecting to the passage of House Bill 29, the controversial “religious...
‘Religious freedom’ bills: Anti-gay landmine or much ado about nothing? Patrick Saunders Atlanta January 22, 2015 0Alex Wan was sitting in his office at City Hall shortly before the Thanksgiving break when an employee from the...
Georgia Equality staffs up for HIV, religious freedom, safe schools battles Patrick Saunders Community January 15, 2015 0Georgia Equality has undergone a significant staff shakeup as the organization settles into another year of advocating for the LGBT...
Ousted Atlanta fire chief’s supporters pack Capitol, call for reinstatement Patrick Saunders Atlanta January 13, 2015 0Ousted fire chief Kelvin Cochran, flanked by a group of local and national pastors and evangelical leaders, spoke at a...
Religious leaders come together to denounce ‘religious freedom’ bills Patrick Saunders Atlanta January 13, 2015 0Religious leaders and a state senator came together Tuesday morning to denounce the so-called “religious freedom” bills being introduced in...
INTERVIEW: Former fire chief says inflammatory anti-gay language taken straight from Bible Dyana Bagby Atlanta January 7, 2015 0Former Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran said he is considering a lawsuit against the city of Atlanta after he was...
Anti-gay Atlanta fire chief back on job, becomes face of Georgia’s ‘religious freedom’ fight Dyana Bagby Atlanta January 5, 2015 0Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran returns to his post Tuesday, Jan. 6, after a 30-day suspension without pay for going...
2014 Top Georgia local stories of the year Patrick Saunders Georgia December 19, 2014 0It began with an anti-gay “religious freedom” bill and ended with an anti-gay rant by a fire chief, but 2014...
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...