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Follow the LGBTQ+ political and cultural landscape in Georgia, from the vibrant community in Atlanta to the state’s pivotal civil rights battles.

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Crime

Many alleged suicides of Black trans women are in fact modern-day lynchings, report finds

Jill Collen Jefferson, the founder of JULIAN, explains what happens when a transgender woman’s death is ruled a suicide and a community calls it something else.

News

Marjorie Taylor Greene pushes transgender care outrage with out-of-context, decade-old ‘Dateline’ clip

The Georgia Republican congresswoman amplified a Libs of TikTok post that uses an out-of-context video clip to paint gender-affirming care as child abuse.

Politics

Lesbian Georgia legislator, first LGBTQ+ person elected in the South, is still showing up 25 years later

State Rep. Karla Drenner, who was once told she “wasn’t worthy of being known,” reflects on 25 years of being “the first” and why she’s still serving in an interview with The Advocate.

President of the Human Rights Campaign Kelley Robinson DNC 2024 stage waving to crowd

News

Inside the fight against Trump in red states: It 'isn't just about Pride. It's about power'

In an exclusive interview, Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson reflects on faith, family, and a new era for the equal rights movement.

Marjorie Taylor Greene and Jeffrey Epstein

Politics

As Trump faces escalating Epstein scandal, Marjorie Taylor Greene targets drag queens

After a report linked Donald Trump to a lewd Jeffrey Epstein note, the Georgia Republican tried to shift focus to drag queens, Pride, and trans people.

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Georgia

Democrat gets more votes than Trump-backed Republican in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s old district

Many alleged suicides of Black trans women are in fact modern-day lynchings, report finds

Jill Collen Jefferson, the founder of JULIAN, explains what happens when a transgender woman’s death is ruled a suicide and a community calls it something else.

Marjorie Taylor Greene pushes transgender care outrage with out-of-context, decade-old ‘Dateline’ clip

The Georgia Republican congresswoman amplified a Libs of TikTok post that uses an out-of-context video clip to paint gender-affirming care as child abuse.

These two transphobic Republican members of Congress admit to affair

The married man and divorced woman were reportedly seen being affectionate around Capitol Hill before their affair was exposed.

Georgia education champion could be first Black out gay man to represent South in Congress

“We need a stronger set of Democrats who are willing to fight for their communities,” Everton Blair told The Advocate.

Georgia Republican's weeklong anti-trans obsession with Sarah McBride plays out on the House floor and online

Rep. Andrew Clyde spent several days this week lobbing transphobic attacks against the Delaware congresswoman.

‘Proud’ pro-LGBTQ+ Democrat flips Republican state House seat in Georgia electoral upset

Eric Gisler won a special election on Tuesday by about 200 votes.

Jeffrey Epstein’s brother says the ‘Bubba’ mentioned in Trump oral sex email is not Bill Clinton

Mark Epstein wanted to ensure that “speculation does not unfairly implicate people who are not actually being referenced in those communications,” he said in a statement to The Advocate.

Lesbian Georgia legislator, first LGBTQ+ person elected in the South, is still showing up 25 years later

State Rep. Karla Drenner, who was once told she “wasn’t worthy of being known,” reflects on 25 years of being “the first” and why she’s still serving in an interview with The Advocate.

Inside the fight against Trump in red states: It 'isn't just about Pride. It's about power'

In an exclusive interview, Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson reflects on faith, family, and a new era for the equal rights movement.

Ts Madison says Donald Trump and his transphobic administration should just 'pack it up'

The transgender entrepreneur and entertainer spoke with The Advocate at her house near Atlanta.

Muslim legislator running for governor says Georgia deserves leaders who reject scapegoating trans people

“I have not seen the kind of representation that is demanded of this moment,” state Rep. Ruwa Romman told The Advocate.

Trump’s shutdown layoffs eliminate entire federal health agencies that served LGBTQ+ people, teens, & women

“Without these people in place, it’s unlikely that a lot of these programs will be able to continue even after the government reopens," former HHS Deputy Assistant Secretary Adrian Shanker told The Advocate.

Georgia judge tosses out most of failed college swimmer Riley Gaines’s NCAA lawsuit over trans athletes

The judge allowed part of the case to proceed.

As Trump faces escalating Epstein scandal, Marjorie Taylor Greene targets drag queens

After a report linked Donald Trump to a lewd Jeffrey Epstein note, the Georgia Republican tried to shift focus to drag queens, Pride, and trans people.

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Georgia

Jill Collen Jefferson, the founder of JULIAN, explains what happens when a transgender woman’s death is ruled a suicide and a community calls it something else.

The Georgia Republican congresswoman amplified a Libs of TikTok post that uses an out-of-context video clip to paint gender-affirming care as child abuse.

The married man and divorced woman were reportedly seen being affectionate around Capitol Hill before their affair was exposed.

“We need a stronger set of Democrats who are willing to fight for their communities,” Everton Blair told The Advocate.

Rep. Andrew Clyde spent several days this week lobbing transphobic attacks against the Delaware congresswoman.

Eric Gisler won a special election on Tuesday by about 200 votes.

Mark Epstein wanted to ensure that “speculation does not unfairly implicate people who are not actually being referenced in those communications,” he said in a statement to The Advocate.

State Rep. Karla Drenner, who was once told she “wasn’t worthy of being known,” reflects on 25 years of being “the first” and why she’s still serving in an interview with The Advocate.

In an exclusive interview, Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson reflects on faith, family, and a new era for the equal rights movement.

The transgender entrepreneur and entertainer spoke with The Advocate at her house near Atlanta.

“I have not seen the kind of representation that is demanded of this moment,” state Rep. Ruwa Romman told The Advocate.

“Without these people in place, it’s unlikely that a lot of these programs will be able to continue even after the government reopens," former HHS Deputy Assistant Secretary Adrian Shanker told The Advocate.

The judge allowed part of the case to proceed.

After a report linked Donald Trump to a lewd Jeffrey Epstein note, the Georgia Republican tried to shift focus to drag queens, Pride, and trans people.