Jim Barksdale, Johnny Isakson and Allen Buckley faced off in a debate on Sunday, October 23. This is the only debate that Isakson would agree to. Athens for Everyone fact-checked this debate below so that you can have as much information as possible when you go vote! [youtube www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5MMEhc9LJs&w=700&h=500] Athens […]
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Georgia Equality, the largest LGBTQ advocacy group in Georgia, has endorsed the creation of an Athens Civil Rights Committee. As the movement pushing for Athens-Clarke County to create an Athens Civil Rights Committee grows, more organizations have realized the need for such a Committee so that discrimination can be fought. Georgia […]
November 8th is election day for Federal and State offices. Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the sample ballot before you go vote. If you’d like more information, check out the A4E 2016 Voter Guide. by
The internationally recognized Human Rights Campaign recently released the results of the 2015 Municipal Equality Index. HRC evaluated over 400 cities, including 8 in Georgia. Athens received just 19 out of a possible 100 points, tied for second-lowest in Georgia (the other Georgia cities: Atlanta-100, Augusta-12, Avondale Estates-41, Columbus-40, Decatur-28, North […]