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GLBT|ATL Blog: Officer Harris and Atlanta Pride are not our enemies...
http://blog.glbtatl.org/2009/10/officer-harris-and-atlanta-pride-are.html
Is there an opening day for equal rights? Tuesday, October 27, 2009. Officer Harris and Atlanta Pride are not our enemies. Contrary to minority opinion. I’m all for patching up the relationship with the cops but shouldn’t there be a resolution before that happens? How could they do this to the 62 innocent men in that bar? Pride To Victims: Drop Dead. This is a patently absurd statement, using guilt-by-association to equate Officer Dani Lee Harris to everyone else in the Atlanta Police Department. Atl...
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GLBT|ATL Blog: Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference
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Is there an opening day for equal rights? Monday, September 21, 2009. Such A Little Thing Makes Such A Big Difference. First of all, I want to make it clear that I (as the usual art guy) and GLBTATL.org. To do with the abomination you see above. That was created by a "heterosexual ally of the LGBTQ community for years" who felt that it's OK to use the term FAGGOT. Flippantly. Well, let me tell you, the readers, and this "ally" that she has no right. To use a word like that. Yes, I was the. Not "in contex...
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GLBT|ATL Blog: What Went Wrong on Saturday (...and Why "Community" Means Something More to Us)
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Is there an opening day for equal rights? Sunday, September 20, 2009. What Went Wrong on Saturday (.and Why "Community" Means Something More to Us). Adam May has written a follow-up that calls out a point which I should have made much more clear. Click here to read his post. Sorry, we didn't all attend Saturday's protest in front of City Hall, but not because of the rain. Well, maybe the rain had a little. Edit: I admit there could. Though I had tried my best to avoid this situation. Google Analytics wou...
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GLBT|ATL Blog: Mayor Shirley Franklin Weighs In (Briefly) on Eagle Raid
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Is there an opening day for equal rights? Monday, September 21, 2009. Mayor Shirley Franklin Weighs In (Briefly) on Eagle Raid. 8220;If there are any allegations about misconduct it's our intention to investigate them and take the appropriate action. I believe that every person who lives or visits Atlanta should be treated fairly and justly.". For the full (momentary) interview, head over to Southern Voice. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Friendfeed (great for RSS! Saturday Protest Details on Facebook.
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GLBT|ATL Blog: Anonymous "tipster" likely was disgruntled Eagle patron: SoVo
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Is there an opening day for equal rights? Friday, September 25, 2009. Anonymous "tipster" likely was disgruntled Eagle patron: SoVo. Reports on the anonymous "tips" used to justify the undercover operation and finally raid on Atlanta Eagle. For a PDF version of the "tips"; last two pages of the document):. The two anonymous complaints that led to a controversial Atlanta Police Department raid on the Atlanta Eagle likely came from a disgruntled customer, according to the gay bar’s co-owner. The Red Dog un...
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GLBT|ATL Blog: Why we believe in Mary Norwood, in one word: Commitment.
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Is there an opening day for equal rights? Saturday, November 21, 2009. Why we believe in Mary Norwood, in one word: Commitment. I'm willing to say something that elected officials rarely say: Yes, I'm human, and I am capable of making a mistake. Quoted (albeit with an incorrect first name) by WABE-FM, I inferred that Mary Norwood was the only current Mayoral candidate in the Pride Parade. There was a similar but more direct claim in AJC. Along with the following statement:. We feel that it is inappropria...
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GLBT|ATL Blog: Don't Forget: Community Forum with APD on Monday
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Is there an opening day for equal rights? Sunday, October 4, 2009. Don't Forget: Community Forum with APD on Monday. From the Atlantans Together blog post. Atlantans Together Against Crime (ATAC) and the Virginia Highland Church. A press release with all confirmed attendees from the Atlanta Police Department as well as community organizations will be sent out this Friday, October 2, 2009. For more information on attending, participating, or covering this event, please contact Kyle Keyser at (404) 217-1024.
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GLBT|ATL Blog: Vote Dec. 1: Amir Farokhi for Atlanta City Council, Post 2 At-Large
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Is there an opening day for equal rights? Tuesday, November 17, 2009. Vote Dec. 1: Amir Farokhi for Atlanta City Council, Post 2 At-Large. In this year's runoff election that stands to define the concept of change, GLBTATL.org is proud to endorse Amir Farokhi. For the position of Atlanta City Council, Post 2 At-Large. After the unethical, and possibly illegal, police raid on Atlanta Eagle. In which everyone is respected by residents and by the city, we have work to do. I hope to stand shoulder by sho...
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GLBT|ATL Blog: Pride adds Eagle owners as honorary grand marshals; issues letter regarding Officer Harris's selection
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Is there an opening day for equal rights? Wednesday, September 23, 2009. Pride adds Eagle owners as honorary grand marshals; issues letter regarding Officer Harris's selection. Report that the owners of Atlanta Eagle. Have been named as honorary grand marshals for Atlanta Pride. 2009, and that the Atlanta Pride Committee has issued an open letter regarding their selection of Officer Dani Lee Harris as grand marshal:. We appreciate that you're in a sticky situation and hope that you are attempting to find...