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Thursday 17 May

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[Video] Gay Ga. State Rep. Simone Bell outlines her new district and what it will take to win

[Video] Gay Ga. State Rep. Simone Bell outlines her new district and what it will take to win

Ga. State Rep. Simone Bell (D-Atlanta), the first openly lesbian African-American state legislator in the country, faces a major challenge in her re-election bid. But it isn’t her opponent, it’s...

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Georgia Equality makes early endorsements of gay candidates in state House races

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'Queens on the Green' take over Piedmont Park after that other park film series was canceled

'Queens on the Green' take over Piedmont Park after that other park film series was canceled

There will be no Screen on the Green this year because, well, Piedmont Park is busy with other stuff and there's that pesky sponsorship issue that has plagued the popular film series for a few years...

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Lost-n-Found is real winner of tonight's Big Gay Game Show

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Tickets now on sale for ATL screening of 'Legalize Gay' starring rugby star and gay icon Ben Cohen

Tickets now on sale for ATL screening of 'Legalize Gay' starring rugby star and gay icon Ben Cohen

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