HIV-poz ex-doc on trial in Atlanta for teen sex
The fate of an HIV-positive former Emory and Grady doctor is in the hands of a federal jury, which began deliberations in his criminal trial Monday afternoon in downtown Atlanta. READ MORE »
Cross-dressing teen fends off rape in Athens
A 17-year-old cross-dressing man fought off an attempted rape after being dragged into the woods Sunday evening in Athens by another man, police say. READ MORE »
Conviction upheld in grisly Buckhead slaying
The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday unanimously upheld the murder conviction of an Alabama man who took part in the brutal 2002 slaying of a gay travel agent in his Buckhead condo. READ MORE »
Craigslist, sexting, teachers, hookups—oh, my!
Chasing booty can be a complicated affair, especially if it involves Craigslist and sexting. Even more so if you're a teacher and the ass you're hoping to tag belongs to a hooker or a student. READ MORE »
Moving lesbian police major prompts criticism
The Atlanta Police Department's highest-ranking, openly-gay commander was sent packing to the airport, a move that prompted outrage from her supporters though little notice from LGBT activists. READ MORE »
Breaking up is hard to do (when cops are called)
A stolen wallet, a love letter left on the car windshield, a trespassing warning, a call to 911–this is definitely not a lesson in how to win back your boyfriend. READ MORE »
Smashing cars, breaking sobriety on Cheshire
If your conversation with a cop includes a slurred phrase that begins, "Seriously, Officer," you can bet it won't end any better than it started. READ MORE »
Clayton teacher faces firing over gay threats
If you're a teacher, putting a hit on a student–allegedly–that you suspect is gay isn't the path to upward mobility in Clayton County education circles. Just ask Randolph Forde. READ MORE »
D’oh! Top cop brags; city sees another shooting
As if almost on cue, a party-goer at a Midtown club was shot overnight as Chief Richard Pennington tries to convince us that we're better off after his seven-year tenure at the Atlanta Police Department. READ MORE »
Court: Cobb lesbian’s murder conviction stands
The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday upheld the conviction and life sentence given to Baretta Harold Pierce, a lesbian who killed the 4-month-old baby of her partner in 2005. READ MORE »
Anne Fauver wants cameras in Piedmont Park
At least Anne Fauver is doing something in the waning months of her political career. But it's what she is doing that's troubling. First, it's taxis and now it's cameras in Piedmont Park. READ MORE »Man stabbed overnight in Piedmont Park
A man was stabbed twice in the stomach early Saturday in Piedmont Park, the second stabbing in 10 weeks inside the gay-friendly venue.The stabbing about 3:30 a.m. on Saturday came after the man and his assailant were in an altercation, investigators told WSB TV. The unidentified victim was take to Grady Hospital where he was expected to undergo surgery.
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Atlanta police: Help us find gay man’s killer
Homicide detectives with the Atlanta Police Department, a month into investigating the murder of a gay man in Piedmont Park, say they have few leads and need the public's help.That's quite a change of approach from the days immediately after the May 28 murder of Patrick Boland (photo), when investigators came dangerously close to dismissing the murder as little more than a gay man stabbed to death while out cruising for sex when the park is closed.
Nearly six weeks later, investigators tell Southern Voice that the murder case -- and a probe into the stabbing of a second gay man minutes later -- is going slow and suggest it could be a hate crime.
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Rodrick Carter’s beaus end up in body bags
When Rodrick Carter ends his relationships, there tends to be a body count. Carter, 31, was sentenced to life plus 10 years on Thursday in Fulton County Superior Court for the 2007 murder of his boyfriend. Romalace Bean told friends he was breaking it off with Carter; 11 days later, his bullet-riddled body was founds in Union City.
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Paulding cops cruising online for sex busts
"Blow and go" in Paulding County doesn't quite mean what the gay boys are used to.
The phrase -- a popular one on gay cruising sites such as Craigslist and Manhunt -- means what you think it does: Stop by for sex and then get out. Quickly, preferably without a lot of small talk.
In Paulding, a conservative suburb west of Atlanta, it now means this: Try to blow outdoors and you go to jail. READ MORE »
Paulding cops now cruising Craigslist
"Blow and go" in Paulding County doesn't quite mean what the gay boys are used to.The phrase -- a popular one on gay cruising sites such as Craigslist and Manhunt -- means what you think it does: Stop by for sex and then get out. Quickly, preferably without a lot of small talk.
In Paulding, a conservative suburb west of Atlanta, it now means this: Try to blow outdoors and you go to jail.
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