Georgia Equality releases second round of endorsements

A Georgia State study released last year showed that over 950, or 28.2 percent, of the 3,374 homeless and runaway youth surveyed in the metro Atlanta area self-identify as LGBT.

Invest Atlanta is to report to the council’s Finance/Executive Committee within 60 days of the issuance of bond funding to detail how the funding will be appropriated.

LGBT advocacy organization Georgia Equality on Oct. 5 released its second round of endorsed candidates for the upcoming November 2017 elections. In this round, the group endorsed candidates for state House and Senate special elections, as well as an additional endorsement in the City of Clarkston.

The newly endorsed candidates for the November 7, 2017 elections are: Jen Jordan in Senate District 6 Nikema Williams in Senate District 39 Bee Nguyen in House District 89 YT Bell for Clarkston City Council These candidates join the list of Georgia Equality endorsements announced on Sept. 22: Cathy Woolard for Atlanta Mayor Alex Wan for Atlanta City Council President Courtney English for Atlanta City Council Post 1 At-Large Matt Westmoreland for Atlanta City Council Post 1 At-Large Carla Smith for Atlanta City Council District 1 Amir Farhokhi for Atlanta City Council District 2 Liliana Bakhtiari for Atlanta City Council District 5 Kirk Rich for Atlanta City Council District 6 Howard Shook for Atlanta City Council District 7 Anna Tillman for Atlanta City Council District 8 Andrea Boone for Atlanta City Council District 10 Joyce Sheperd for Atlanta City Council District 12 Leslie Grant for Atlanta School Board District 1 Tony Burks for Atlanta School Board District 2 Eshé Collins for Atlanta School Board District 6 Kandis Wood Jackson for Atlanta School Board District 7 Ted Terry for Clarkston mayor Laura Hopkins for Clarkston City Council Joseph Geierman for Doraville City Council District 2 Stephe Koontz for Doraville City Council District 3