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Georgia In
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Georgia
Appeals Court Overturns Lesbian Mom's Contempt Charge |
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Dyana Bagby |
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03/26/08.
A three-judge panel of the Georgia Court of Appeals
reversed a lower court decision finding Elizabeth
Hadaway in criminal contempt after the child was not
returned to her biological mother, who wanted
Hadaway to raise her. |
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Debate On Gay Rights Could Derail
State Hate Crimes Law |
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Jim Galloway |
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12/26/07. A
bipartisan effort to restore Georgia's hate crimes law could
become bogged down in a behind-the-scenes debate over
whether to include gays and lesbians in its reach, according
to those familiar with the issue. |
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Butch Lesbians Accuse DeKalb Police Of
Bias |
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Southern Voice |
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12/14/07.
By the time Torry Reid’s face slammed
into the pavement, she says she still had no idea why DeKalb
County Police Officer Derrick Asberry had pulled her over,
let alone why he had cursed at her, handcuffed her and
slammed her to the ground. |
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Lawsuit Against Trans Politician
Thrown Out |
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The Advocate |
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12/05/07.
A judge dismissed a lawsuit Monday that
had claimed a transgender city
councilwoman tried to fool voters by
running as a female, and the candidate was
set to seek reelection Tuesday. |
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Political Trans-Panic In Riverdale,
Georgia |
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Alex Blaze |
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12/03/07. Michelle Bruce, a transgender city councilwoman,
is being sued for voter fraud in Riverdale, Georgia because
she ran as a woman |
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Transgender Politician Michelle Bruce
Fights Back |
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365Gay.com |
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11/23/07.
Four years after
she won a City Council seat, making her what
is believed to be Georgia's first transgender
politician, Michelle Bruce is battling a
lawsuit that claims she misled voters by
running as a female. |
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Georgia Trans Politician Accused Of
Gender Fraud |
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Dyana Bagby |
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11/20/07.
One of the few openly transgender elected
officials in the U.S. faces a lawsuit from
opponents who allege she deceived the public
by identifying as female. |
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