Georgia’s latest anti-gay bill is worse than you think Patrick Saunders Atlanta January 20, 2016 0So apparently Wednesday is the favorite day to drop anti-gay bills. Last Wednesday it was state Rep. Kevin Tanner (R-Dawsonville)...
RFRA, conversion therapy ban, marriage backlash engulf 2016 legislative session Patrick Saunders Atlanta January 14, 2016 0Hold onto your hats, folks. A perfect storm has brewed for this legislative session, featuring round three of a so-called...
Anti-gay businesses get protections under newly proposed bill Patrick Saunders Atlanta January 13, 2016 0Remember the concerns by many that Republicans would launch an assault on marriage equality once the 2016 legislative session started?...
LGBT discrimination takes center stage at Georgia ‘religious freedom’ bill debate Patrick Saunders Atlanta January 7, 2016 0Anyone who’s kept an eye on the fight over the so-called ‘religious freedom’ bill over the past two legislative sessions...
‘Religious freedom’ bill author, Georgia Equality’s Graham lined up for RFRA debate Patrick Saunders Atlanta December 28, 2015 0The next legislative session doesn’t start until Jan. 11, but those looking for an appetizer of what’s to come can...
Hundreds of Georgia faith leaders come out against ‘religious freedom’ bill Patrick Saunders Atlanta December 23, 2015 0One of the common sights at the State Capitol this past legislative session was faith leaders holding press conferences speaking...
Activist in Action: Lesbian activist Lorraine Fontana Dyana Bagby Community October 16, 2015 0She came out as lesbian in Atlanta in 1971 in the midst of “a radical/progressive women’s community.” Lorraine Fontana, 68,...
Nathan Deal: No anti-discrimination clause for ‘religious freedom’ bill Patrick Saunders Atlanta September 2, 2015 0Gov. Nathan Deal said Tuesday that lawmakers should model the proposal for next year's so-called “religious freedom” bill on the...
LGBT ally Bennett pulls off upset in Georgia House race Patrick Saunders Atlanta August 11, 2015 0Taylor Bennett, the 29-year-old political newcomer, pulled off a surprise win in House District 80 on Tuesday, besting former Brookhaven...
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...
