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McKoon: Georgia Equality, Better Georgia ‘don’t get a whole lot done at the Legislature’ Patrick Saunders Atlanta August 27, 2015 0In a recently unearthed video, state Sen. Josh McKoon (R-Columbus), author of a so-called “religious freedom” bill that has failed in...
Political newcomer in Atlanta runoff inspired by lesbian mom, sister Patrick Saunders Atlanta July 22, 2015 0Heads didn’t so much turn as snap when the results came back in the July 14 race for House District...
Lack of LGBT protections drops Georgia down in business rankings Patrick Saunders Atlanta June 24, 2015 0CNBC puts out an annual list of the nation’s top states to do business, and last year Georgia had a...
Kasim Reed, ‘religious freedom’ bill author duke it out on Twitter Patrick Saunders Atlanta June 12, 2015 0Of all the elected officials in the state of Georgia, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and state Sen. Josh McKoon (R-Columbus)...
5 LGBT things you need to know today, May 27 Patrick Saunders 5 LGBT Things May 27, 2015 01. The Vatican’s secretary of state called the legalization of same-sex marriage in Ireland a “defeat for humanity” in comments...
Gov. Deal backtracking on ‘religious freedom’ bill anti-discrimination demand Patrick Saunders Atlanta May 21, 2015 0Remember the days when Gov. Nathan Deal was vowing to include anti-discrimination language in any so-called “religious freedom” bill proposed...
‘Religious freedom’ bill co-sponsor opens up about gay brother Patrick Saunders Atlanta May 13, 2015 0During a taping of WMAZ’s Close-Up program this week, state Rep. Allen Peake (R-Macon) talked about the difficulty of backing a...
Columbus church narrowly avoids separation over same-sex marriage Patrick Saunders Faith April 20, 2015 0A proposal for the 900-member First Presbyterian Church in Columbus, Georgia to separate from the Presbyterian Church (USA) failed by...
Deal takes reins on adding LGBT protections to next Georgia ‘religious freedom’ bill Patrick Saunders Atlanta April 6, 2015 0More and more signs are pointing to an unlikely but powerful voice stepping in to ensure that any future “religious...
Sen. McKoon’s five-minute Senate floor ‘religious freedom’ bill fake-out Patrick Saunders Atlanta April 2, 2015 0State Sen. Josh McKoon (R-Columbus) turned heads (and quickened pulses) on the Senate floor this afternoon when he attempted to...
5 LGBT things you need to know today, April 1 Patrick Saunders 5 LGBT Things April 1, 2015 01. “If a gay couple came in and wanted us to provide pizzas for their wedding, we would have to...