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Sen. Ligon continues crusade for an LGBT adoption ban

A new “religious freedom” bill that would allow faith-based adoption agencies to discriminate against LGBTQ couples based on their “mission” has cleared a key subcommittee and moved forward in the Georgia Senate. State Sen. William Ligon (R-St. Simons Island), the bill’s main sponsor, tried to get similar legislation passed last year too, tacking the “mission” language onto a bill that had already gone through a lengthy review process. The bill, HB 159, was eventually stripped of

Equality, Rights & Justice Issues

Four reasons Trump isn’t welcome in Atlanta

President Donald Trump will attend the College National Championship football game in Atlanta today. Little does he know, Atlanta doesn’t want him. Here’s why: Trump leaves a trail of racism behind him. Trump took over 48 hours to denounce the white supremacist-led violence in Charlottesville. Some of his top advisors, cabinet picks and endorsees have histories of prejudice. Trump also launched a travel ban targeting Muslims, refused to immediately condemn the white supremacists who advocated

GOP candidates double down on hate

The people and businesses of Georgia have beaten back anti-gay religious “freedom” legislation year after year. And yet the GOP keeps bringing it back. Why are Georgia Republicans so determined to pass legislation based on hate? On Saturday, the four leading Republican gubernatorial candidates stood together behind Georgia’s controversial religious “freedom” measure. Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, Sec. of State Brian Kemp, former State Sen. Hunter Hill and State Sen. Michael Williams have all pledged to

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LGBT Atlanta meets to address domestic violence

LGBT Atlanta met last week to address domestic violence and aid domestic violence victims. The meeting included LGBTQ activists, state agencies, and domestic violence advocates. Conversation focused on how difficulties such as fear of being outed, homophobia, and complex child custody arrangements can complicate the lives of queer people in abusive relationships. Intimate partner abuse, used interchangeably with domestic abuse, affects nearly one in four LGBTQ people. Although this rate is about the same as