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LGBT Election Updates

The future of both political parties is being tested with Georgia’s governor’s race

Georgia voters will get to choose between diametrically opposed visions of the future: a Trump wanna-be and a progressive black woman.

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State proposals on LGBTQ rights push businesses into the spotlight

Companies are speaking up loudly in states where bills have been proposed as part of a backlash to the Supreme Court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage.

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The pro-gay video that even Georgia Governor Nathan Deal likes

Salesforce CEO Marc Benoiff has been a powerhouse behind efforts to fight recent so-called “religious freedom” laws that are actually anti-LGBT measures meant to allow Christians to discriminate. Salesforce was one of the first to oppose…

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Supporters of Georgia’s antigay bill say debate isn’t over

"This is only the beginning," said Virginia Galloway, who represents the Faith and Freedom Coalition in Georgia.

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Veto of Georgia’s antigay bill means ‘open season on people of faith’

Passionate responses to Nathan Deal's veto: Praise from the left, threats of payback from the right.

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Walking Dead star told Georgia gov: ‘Don’t sign that antigay bill’

"Fingers are crossed," Norman Reedus said, just days before Governor Nathan Deal announced he'd veto the bill.

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BREAKING: Georgia Governor will veto religious discrimination bill

Numerous corporations and celebrities have denounced the bill and threatened to leave the state or abandon planned projects if the bill became law.

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Netflix will boycott Georgia if governor signs antigay law

It's part of Deadline Hollywood's real-time tally of entertainment giants threatening to pull big money from the state.

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Georgia gov: ‘I don’t perceive this bill allows discrimination’

An odd assertion: The bill provides legal exemptions to opponents of same-sex marriage.

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