LGBTQ rights

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Opinion June 4, 2024

Georgia Can Take Some Pride In Being More Open To LGBTQ People

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College As Pride Month commences, Georgia was rated one of the most improved states for being welcoming to gay and transgender…

Smyrna May 26, 2023

Smyrna is Fabulous to host the 2nd annual Smyrna Pride Festival June 16 and 17, 2023

Smyrna is Fabulous will host the Smyrna Pride Festival on the weekend of Friday, June 16, and Saturday 17, 2023. Smyrna Mayor Derek Norton will issue an official proclamation declaring…

LGBTQ December 2, 2022

Religious freedom and LGBTQ rights are clashing in schools and on campuses – and courts are deciding

by Charles J. Russo, University of Dayton [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Disputes over religious freedom and LGBTQ rights in the United States have led…

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News Media November 17, 2024

From Punishment to Public Service: McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter Tanasia Kenney

By Hannah Watson When 13-year-old Tanasia Kenney sat in front of a TV screen in 2006, she did not want to watch the images that blared before her. Kenney was…

Health Care November 17, 2024

Health inspection scores for Cobb County restaurants and other food services from November 8 to November 14

The following are scores for the past week for restaurants, school cafeterias, hotels, and other food service facilities in Cobb County from the Georgia Department of Public Health. For more…

Climate and Weather November 17, 2024

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Sunday, November 17, 2024

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, November 17, 2024, with a high near 69 degrees. Dense morning fog is expected until 9…

Climate and Weather November 17, 2024

Dense patchy fog across north and central Georgia his morning

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other north and central Georgia counties for the morning of November 17, 2024, due to dense patchy…

Uncategorized November 16, 2024

Clothing repair and alteration support sustainability

By Carley Taylor Jasmine Durrah, student of fashion design, does in-store alterations at Ecologie Vintage and Resale in Kennesaw. She sits in the store surrounded by jeans, buttons, and zippers…

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Georgia Can Take Some Pride In Being More Open To LGBTQ People

Smyrna is Fabulous to host the 2nd annual Smyrna Pride Festival June 16 and 17, 2023

Religious freedom and LGBTQ rights are clashing in schools and on campuses – and courts are deciding