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Chatham County, Ga., debates extending insurance benefits to same-sex partners
Officials in Chatham County, Ga., are debating whether they can offer insurance benefits to same-sex partners.
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Ousted, anti-gay former Atlanta fire chief compares himself to Jesus Christ
Ousted Atlanta fire chief Kelvin Cochran, who was fired earlier this month following the publication of his anti-gay book, gave a sermon at a Georgia church where he compared himself to Jesus Christ, Job and other biblical figures.
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Andrew Young: Anti-gay former fire chief Cochran doesn’t understand the Bible
U.S. Ambassador and former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young, who is also a minister, thinks Kelvin Cochran needs to go back to Bible study.
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Former Atlanta fire chief files religious discrimination complaint against city
The former chief of Atlanta’s fire department has filed a federal complaint alleging that the city discriminated against him when he was fired for publishing a book that contained offensive comments on homosexuality.
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GOP presses state bills limiting gay rights ahead of Supreme Court marriage ruling
Lawmakers in a handful of states are backing long shot legislation targeting gay rights. Most, if not all, of the efforts are led by Republicans.
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Georgia asks judge halt gay marriage challenge until Supreme Court rules
Lawyers for the state of Georgia have asked a federal judge to stop any action on a challenge to the state’s ban on gay marriage until the U.S. Supreme Court has a chance to rule on the issue.
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Arrest made in March 2014 attack on same-sex couple in Atlanta
An Atlanta man has been arrested in the violent attack on a same-sex couple last March that caused one of the victims to be thrown into oncoming traffic.
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Atlanta mayor: Fire chief’s termination based on judgment, not faith
Religious groups are rallying to support former Atlanta fire chief Kelvin Cochran, but Mayor Kasim Reed reiterated that Cochran’s termination was based on his judgment and not anti-gay statements in a self-published book.
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Judge refuses to dismiss challenge to Georgia’s same-sex marriage ban
A challenge to Georgia’s gay marriage ban will go forward, with a federal judge on Thursday declining to dismiss a lawsuit that says the state’s ban violates their constitutional rights.
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Atlanta fire chief who compared homosexuality to bestiality is terminated
Mayor Kasim Reed made the announcement at a press conference at City Hall where he reiterated the city’s nondiscrimination policy that prohibits bias based upon sexual orientation and gender identity.