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by Dyana Bagby & Laura Douglas-Brown
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August 03, 2010 14:48 |
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Vandy Beth Glenn took a step closer to vindication today when a federal judge ordered the Georgia General Assembly to reinstate her to her previous job as a legislative editor. Glenn was fired in 2007 after disclosing her plan to transition from male to female.
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by Laura Douglas-Brown
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August 03, 2010 08:42 |
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The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention announced Tuesday morning that 133 organizations around the country will share $42 million in funding for community-based HIV prevention. The list includes for agencies in Georgia: AID Atlanta, AIDGwinnett, Positive Impact, and Saint Joseph's Mercy Care Services.
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by Laura Douglas Brown & Dyana Bagby
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July 23, 2010 00:00 |
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• State Senate District 39: Incumbent Sen. Vincent Fort, one of the most outspoken LGBT rights advocates in the General Assembly, faced a challenge in the Democratic primary from Graham Balch, who also sought gay votes. According to unofficial results from the Secretary of State website, Fort garnered 6,881 votes, or 67.7 percent of the vote, compared to 3,284 votes, or 32.3 percent for Balch.
Fort’s campaign included an LGBT Initiative chaired by state Rep. Karla Drenner (D-Avondale Estates), who was Georgia’s first openly gay state lawmaker and is running unopposed for her sixth term, and longtime community activist Craig Washington.
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by Laura Douglas-Brown
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July 20, 2010 22:39 |
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Former Gov. Roy Barnes cruised to an easy victory in today's Democratic gubernatorial primary, easily meeting the 50 percent plus one vote margin required to win without a runoff.
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by Laura Douglas-Brown
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July 16, 2010 10:20 |
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This year, Georgia elects a new governor, every state constitutional office, and every seat in the state legislature, plus many other offices ranging from U.S. Senate to county commissions.
The upcoming July 20 primaries will determine which Republicans and Democrats will battle it out in the Nov. 2 general election. A few November races also include a Libertarian or independent candidate as well.
The primary ballot includes three openly gay candidates: Joan Garner and Keisha Waites for Fulton County Commission District 6, and Keith Gross for State House District 80.
And while few candidates for the state’s top offices have openly campaigned for LGBT votes, many have long records — some positive, more negative — on issues that impact our community.
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