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Death of Santonio Coleman, a gender-nonconforming person, is being investigated as a homicide in Georgia

Coleman was found injured on a walking trail but died at a local hospital.

Baptist School's Antigay Pledge Drives Faculty Exodus

Shorter University is losing faculty members who refuse to sign a "lifestyle statement" renouncing homosexuality, among other things.

Emory U Gives Chick-fil-A The Boot

Emory's school newspaper, The Emory Wheel, announces that the campus will no longer support a Chick-fil-A

Sweeping 'License to Discriminate' Bill Proposed in Georgia

Sen. Greg Kirk's bill is based on one pending at the federal level and would even allow state employees to engage in anti-LGBT discrimination if it's faith-based.

LGBTQ+ Georgia Southern University students protest what they call anti-queer decisions by the school

Hundreds of protestors filled the school's student center late Monday, claiming that "the university is showing an endorsement of restricting the rights of LGBTQIA+ people."

These Are the Nation's Most LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges, Universities

Campus Pride's list for this year includes schools from all over the nation, and separate lists highlight LGBTQ-welcoming community colleges and religious schools.

Georgia gubernatorial candidate faces ire of gay voters

Gay voters in Georgia are threatening to boycott the state's upcoming Democratic gubernatorial primary after Cathy Cox, one of the two candidates, reversed position and announced her support for a special legislative session to reinstate the state's constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

‘Don’t Say Gay’ Legislation Filed in Georgia General Assembly

The legislation targets LGBTQ+ topics as well as "critical race theory." 

Former GOP Spokesman: 'I'm Gay. Let Me Get Married'

A former spokesman for two Republican governors came out in the Washington Post this week, asking his fellow party members to evolve on marriage equality.

Trans 'Queer Eye' Subject Sues Employer Over Health Care

Skyler Jay is hoping to bring trans-inclusive health care to the University System of Georgia. 

Georgia Tech removes speech code protections for gays

Caving to conservatives' pressure, Georgia Tech University agreed earlier this week to remove parts of a speech code prohibiting students in on-campus housing from verbally injuring gay and lesbian classmates, among others.

Georgia State Workers Sue Over Denial of Trans Health Care Coverage

The exclusion isn't just wrong, it's illegal, says the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund.

Georgia to Cover Gender-Affirming Care for State Workers Under Settlement of Lawsuit

Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund had sued on behalf of state employees denied coverage.

Georgia Lawmakers Vote Against LGBT Protections

Lawmakers said they did not want to include sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, disability, or veteran status in their antidiscrimination bill.