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Big BACKING Georgia Equality endorses some, not all LGBTQ candidates By Patrick Saunders GEORGIA EQUALITY WEIGHED IN WITH endorsements in several municipal races as early voting continues and Election Day approaches on Nov. 2. The endorsements also steered clear of several races — including the one for Atlanta mayor — at least until some likely runoffs narrow the field. In an announcement earlier this month, Georgia Equality endorsed seven LGBTQ candidates across races in Tucker, Hapeville and Atlanta. “During municipal elections, voters may tend to be less engaged than during higher profile years, but these races couldn’t be any more important to our work,” GE executive director Jeff Graham said in a press release. “Right now, 13 Georgia cities and counties protect LGBTQ people from discrimination, and this
Among Georgia Equality’s LGBTQ endorsements are Atlanta City Council candidates (from top left) Liliana Bakhtiari, Devin Barrington Ward and Alex Wan.
year’s endorsed candidates will help grow that number when they are elected,” he added. Among those getting Georgia Equality’s support for Atlanta City Council were Liliana Bakhtiari in District 5, Alex Wan in District 6 (over another LGBTQ candidate — Courtney DeDi) and Devin Barrington Ward in District 9. theQatl.com 19
