AltWeeklies Wire
Will Atlanta’s LGBT Community Still Have a Voice Without 'Southern Voice'?new

When Georgia's first gay, African-American lawmaker, Simone Bell, formally took her seat in the state House of Representatives recently, the occasion marked a rare progressive milestone – for the South, anyway. Too bad no newspapers were paying attention.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry and Patrick Saunders |
01-26-2010 |
LGBT
Atlanta's LGBT Community Will Likely Have a Strong Voice in the Mayoral Runoffnew
In a mayoral race between a black man and a white woman, it seems obvious that race is bound to be a factor. Much less obvious is the sizable role that sexual orientation and gender identity is likely to play in the Dec. 1 runoff between Kasim Reed and Mary Norwood.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Patrick Saunders |
01-12-2010 |
LGBT