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by Ryan Watkins
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October 26, 2010 16:30 |
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The Stonewall Bar Association of Georgia will honor the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia and State Rep. Simone Bell on Oct. 28 at the organization’s 16th annual awards dinner.
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed will be the featured keynote speaker at the dinner.
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by Ryan Watkins
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October 26, 2010 16:27 |
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U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, Georgia Labor Commissioner Mike Thurmond and airline pilot Chuck Donovan participated in a debate Sunday sponsored by the Atlanta Press Club. All three are running for Isakson's U.S. Senate seat.
The debate, the first and only scheduled debate where all three candidates will appear, largely focused on health care and government spending but did address the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy after panelist Meredith Anderson, from Augusta news WRWD-TV, read a question submitted from one of her viewers regarding the policy.
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by Ryan Watkins
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October 21, 2010 12:15 |
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Former Army Lieutenant Dan Choi, a prominent advocate for the repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, took to CNN this morning to blast the Obama administration over its decision to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that the policy was unconstitutional.
Choi, who was discharged under DADT this summer, said that he was “resentful” and went on to add that he felt the Obama administration was playing politics with the policy.
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by Ryan Watkins
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October 19, 2010 13:35 |
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The Democratic Party of Georgia will host two events geared toward the LGBT community this month in an effort to energize gay and lesbian voters ahead of the November 2nd midterm elections.
On Oct. 20, DPG will host a candidate mixer and meet-and-greet at Amsterdam Atlanta. The event is being held in combination with the Atlanta Stonewall Democrats from 6-8 p.m. and will allow attendees to engage candidates endorsed by Stonewall as well as pro-equality incumbents.
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by Ryan Watkins
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October 19, 2010 11:32 |
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Local LGBT organizations will hold a discussion panel on the upcoming Georgia gubernatorial election next Tuesday. The panel will be moderated by internet radio host Miko Evans and will focus on the implications of the 2010 election for Georgia’s governor.
Members of Georgia Equality, AID Atlanta, Atlanta Lesbian Health Initiative, YouthPride and the Human Rights Campaign are scheduled to participate in the forum.
Georgia Equality is urging voters to vote against Republican candidate Nathan Deal and is promoting a “No. Deal.” campaign on Facebook targeted against Deal.
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