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The Chill in Georgia is More Than the Weather
It was a dark, cloudy, chilly day here in Georgia. But it wasn’t just the weather. That Alaskan beauty pageant runner-up Sarah Palin was in our state today. Palin was here to campaign for Republican Incumbent Senator Saxby Chambliss, who ...
A Georgia Voter’s Guide for Queers
The 2008 election is upon us, and it’s time for LGBT Georgians to vote. As in all elections, the media attention is primarily focused on the Presidential race and a few other major contests like the U.S. Senate race between Republican incumba...
Atlanta Transgender Woman Fired by State Official
Atlantan Vandy Beth Glenn was paid by the State of Georgia to check and change the language in state law. But when she examined her own life and determined that she had Gender Identity Disorder, her changes were not approved by her bosses. Now the ...
Pay Attention and Be Outraged
I knew better than to pay attention to the Georgia primary this week. The clear lack of interest in Georgia perplexes and frustrates me. After putting my heart and soul into the elections of 2004 as a staffer for then U.S. Senate candidate Mary S...
Googling for Georgia Voters
Today is the day. Vote, Georgia, vote! I’ve continued my research on races that affect us, and thought I’d share some links to articles, voter guides and other resources I’ve found. Just think of me as your own personal election ...
Georgia Democratic Candidates for U.S. Senate Are Gay-Friendly in Varying Degrees
Over the last few days, I’ve attempted to research the five Democratic candidates seeking the party’s nomination for the right to challenge Sen. Saxby Chambliss in the fall. It has been a frustrating exercise, with limited media attentio...
Remember the Recent Unpleasantness and Vote
I was a very young girl, about the same height as the lever that closed the curtains to the voting booth, when my father took me by the hand and led me into the phone-booth-sized metal contraption to experience democracy in action. At the risk of da...
