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Republican candidate may face investigation for trans harassment

Republican Congressional candidate Jazmina Saavedra, who came to national attention for following a transgender woman into a bathroom in an L.A.-area Denny’s, may face legal consequences, sources said. Saave...

Mixed emotions as Karen Handel takes over 6th District seat

It was about 10 p.m. on June 20 when a tangible mood shift fell over the Westin Atlanta Perimeter hotel. The crowd, packed tightly into a ballroom, spilling out into the hallways and foyer and even the outside ...

LGBT anxiety up as Georgia Senate Republicans file ‘religious freedom’ bill

Despite assurances from state Republican leaders that so-called “religious freedom” bills weren’t on the agenda for the 2017 session, Sen. Marty Harbin (R-Tyrone) put forth a piece of such legislation late yest...

State GOP lawmakers form ‘Obamacare repeal and replace task force’

Congressional Republicans are doing their best to ensure the Affordable Healthcare Act will be repealed at the federal level. Here in Georgia, state GOP lawmakers are doing their best to make sure the state is ...

Simon Williamson, columnist with Georgia Voice

Simon Williamson: Using the gay community as political cover

For the first time ever, the politics of LGBT folks, and our supporters, are being taken seriously. It is harder to win an election nowadays without taking the rights of LGBT people seriously, even if you merel...

RNC Day 4: Thiel declares ‘I am proud to be gay’ at GOP convention

CLEVELAND — For the first time in 16 years, an openly gay speaker took the stage at the Republican National Convention on Thursday. Peter Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal and Facebook and a California delegate ...

RNC Day 2: GOP subtly seeks LGBT support by invoking Orlando

CLEVELAND — Amid attacks on Hillary Clinton’s character and calls for her incarceration, Republicans on the second night of the GOP national convention subtly sought to obtain LGBT support to further their goal...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, June 13

1)Think Progress examines how conservative politicans are tripping over themselves to avoid mentioning the LGBT angle of the Orlando massacre by scapegoating Islam. "Radical Islam inspired the shooting, the arg...

Georgia, 10 other states file lawsuit over guidance for transgender students

Georgia Republican leaders outraged over the Obama administration’s guidance for transgender students in U.S. public schools are making good on their promise to challenge the directive. Officials in 10 states, ...

Simon Williamson: Hate from afar will get here

It has been a thoroughly depressing month since I last complained in these pages. While complaining is something I am both enthusiastic about, and rather good at, I prefer to not have to use my abilities when t...

Ryan Lee: Appreciating the flimsy faith of America’s Christian leaders

My friend has been experimenting with organic mixology lately, and after a sip of one of his latest creations, the most encouraging review I could offer was, “It’s not as bad as I expected it to be.” “Well t...

A time of reckoning: Atlanta's LGBTQ community addresses racism problem

Mike Bloomberg Sells Pro-trans Merch after Defending Past Anti-Trans Comments

Chasten Buttigieg Opens Up About Meeting Pete on Hinge and Coming Out in “Running Mates” Interview

Trump Names Grenell as Director of Intelligence

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Disney/Pixar’s “Onward” to Feature Openly Lesbian Minor Character

Atlanta Fringe Festival Announces Lineup

“The Flash” Actor Rick Cosnett Comes Out