Georgia Senate passes hybrid anti-gay ‘religious freedom’ bill Patrick Saunders Atlanta February 19, 2016 0The Georgia Senate passed a hybrid so-called “religious freedom” bill Friday along party lines 38 to 14 after three hours...
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...
Atlanta at the center of HIV/AIDS news, events this month Patrick Saunders Atlanta December 10, 2015 0Georgia ranks second in the U.S. in the rate of new HIV infections and Atlanta is fifth among metropolitan areas...
Atlanta HIV-positive youth prepare for World AIDS Day presentation Patrick Saunders Atlanta November 30, 2015 0Damonte Pettygrue was receiving treatment from his physician at Grady’s Ponce De Leon Center earlier this year when she asked...
Hillary Clinton rallies in Atlanta as Black Lives Matter protest breaks out Patrick Saunders Atlanta November 2, 2015 0Hillary Clinton made her first public campaign visit to Atlanta on Friday afternoon as numerous LGBT community members and allies...
Stand Up and Represent March takes over West End for Black Gay Pride [PHOTOS] Darian Aaron Atlanta September 8, 2015 0Activists, faith leaders, politicians and others rallied and marched through the West End on Labor Day, bringing back an event...
Black LGBT issues front and center at State of Black Gay America Summit [PHOTOS] Patrick Saunders Atlanta September 8, 2015 0The Hilton Atlanta Airport was the scene on Saturday afternoon for the return of the State of Black Gay America Summit,...
UPDATE: HIV meds to remain on preferred status with Medicaid Patrick Saunders Atlanta August 25, 2015 0UPDATE 4:55 p.m.: All single-pill HIV regimens will remain on preferred status with Medicaid. Commissioner Reece's office confirms that the...
LGBT Atlanta rallies to celebrate Supreme Court marriage decision [PHOTOS] [VIDEO] Patrick Saunders Atlanta June 29, 2015 0A brief patch of rain didn’t stand a chance of dampening spirits Friday as several hundred people, including local politicians,...
Atlanta HIV-positive youth pair up with elected officials to face down a crisis Patrick Saunders Atlanta June 11, 2015 0There’s an HIV problem in Atlanta, especially among youth, and the Equality Foundation of Georgia (the education, training and analysis...
Punches and counter punches: A timeline of Georgia’s ‘religious freedom’ bill fight Patrick Saunders Georgia April 2, 2015 0The battle over Georgia’s so-called “religious freedom” bills began relatively quietly, but the introduction of a surprise opponent to the...