The next legislative session doesn’t start until Jan. 11, but those looking for an appetizer of what’s to come can get it as the Georgia lawyer chapter of the American Constitution Society hosts a Jan. 6 debate on Senate Bill 129, the so-called “religious freedom” bill set to be introduced for a third straight year.

(EDGE) Police in the former Soviet republic of Georgia say they have detained 10 gay rights activists who were painting graffiti on the fence of the Georgian Orthodox Patriarch's office.

The Athens-Clarke County commissioners unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday evening that could lead to downtown bars losing their liquor licenses if they discriminate against patrons. The resolution calls for recommendations from the county attorney and the county manager on what local action can be taken in such instances.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- The latest economic data from Canada shows that it is inching toward recession, after its economy posted its fifth straight month of contraction.

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The city has officially approved rainbow crosswalks to be painted at the intersection of 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue, with the project scheduled to be completed just in time for the Atlanta Pride Festival in October.

Georgia couple Dan Walter and Jay Beadle planned to spend the rest of their lives together. That was before Beadle was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 1999 and head and neck cancer in 2010. In a committed relationship for 21 years, the couple legally wed in Minnesota two months before Beadle’s death in Jan. 2014.

ATLANTA (AP) — Less than two weeks after a federal judge declared Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, a new effort has been launched in the South seeking to build wider acceptance of gay and lesbian couples in the hope of overturning similar bans across the region.

Part-time Atlantan, full-time music legend Elton John has jumped into the fight over state Sen. Josh McKoon’s (R-Columbus) so-called “religious freedom” bill, calling it a “wolf in sheep’s clothing” and saying it would discriminate against the LGBT community and those living with HIV.

(WB) A federal judge in Georgia last week ruled the State Department must recognize the U.S. citizenship of the daughter of a gay couple who was born via surrogate.

Summer’s rising temperatures means falling menu prices. During the seasonal slump, both Fort Lauderdale and Miami offer citywide restaurant deals to lure the locals to places which often rely upon tourist and snowbird dollars during the season.

Wilton Manors Commissioners approved a consulting services agreement with the law firm of former Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler.

This week read about a church in Georgia hosting a drag show, and Theresa Manzella of North Carolina claiming LGBT people live a "perverse lifestyle."

This week read about Chris Pappas announcing his engagement to his boyfriend in New Hampshire, and leaders in Georgia aiming to ban LGBT books in schools and libraries.

A gay teacher was fired in Ohio after explaining his Pride bracelet to students, and a father dies by suicide after murdering his trans daughter in Georgia.

This week read about Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp comparing the COVID vaccine to the non-existent AIDS vaccine, and a gay man getting attacked in California.

This week read about Izzy Dieker's complaint of discrimination against her school in Kansas, and the FBI joining the investigation of the murder of Katherine Janness in Georgia.

A Black queer student was murdered in Mississippi, and a veteran in Georgia voices support for the LGBT community.

This week read about Michigan Sen. Lana Theis accusingSen. Mallory McMorrow of "grooming" children, and religious leaders and activists fighting an anti-LGBT bill together in Georgia.

This week read about Ju’Zema Goldring receiving $1.5M after being in jail on false drug charges in Georgia, and a man pleading guilty to threatening a Pride March in New York.

This week read about Rep. Park Cannon being arrested after the governor signed a bill that changed Georgia's election system, and a trans student winning a case when he was targeted by the school district while participating on the swim team in 2016.

This week read about Antonio Brown possibly becoming Atlanta's first LGBT mayor, and New York City Pride banning police presence until 2025.

Herschel Walker gave an anti-trans speech a day after the club shooting in Colorado, and the LGBT-senior housing community in Pennsylvania earned a $4 million tax credit.

This week read about Georgia introducing its own "Don't Say Gay" bill, and lawmakers in Idaho threatening libraries that have LGBT books with fines and jail time.

Liliana Bakhtiari has come out as non-monogamous, Nikki Blonsky announces engagement, and Gigi Goode updates their gender marker on their ID.

This week read about Liliana Bakhtiari becoming the first non-binary city council member in Atlanta, Georgia, and a town supporting a trans student who was outed in Minnesota.

ATLANTA (AP) - Married same-sex couples will get tax benefits equal to heterosexual couples through a retirement plan offered by the University System of Georgia.

ATLANTA - The Republican leadership in the General Assembly has kept tight control of its election-year agenda, ensuring some of the more controversial bills have not reached the floor for a vote.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Senate gave decisive approval Thursday to a contentious "religious freedom" bill — one of a wave of measures surfacing in at least a dozen states that critics say could provide legal cover for discrimination against gays and transgender people.

Sam Park says he embodies his District.