Sex expert showdown fizzles at Gold Dome
An expected showdown at the Georgia General Assembly on Tuesday over oral sex, male prostitutes and the state budget didn't materialize.Has common sense prevailed at the Gold Dome? Hardly.
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The ill-informed at Georgia’s Gold Dome
When it comes to oral sex and male prostitutes, some prudish Georgia lawmakers want to use their influence to stifle research. They are using the state's budget crisis as an excuse.But more reasoned people are trying to prevail. Today, it's the editorial board at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, which calls the campaign by Rep. Calvin Hill (R-Canton) and Rep. Charlice Byrd (R-Woodstock) (photo) "ill-informed and embarrassing."
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Karla Drenner wants your feedback—really
When lawmakers at the Gold Dome aren't fully occupied with instituting a poll tax on strippers or criticizing research on oral sex and male prostitutes, a few of the more responsible ones actually do something worthwhile -- they step out from the legislative bubble and meet with constituents.That's exactly what state Rep. Karla Drenner, the Gold Dome's only openly gay lawmaker, is doing on Tuesday.
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Experts on oral sex, male hookers under fire
Under the Gold Dome in downtown Atlanta, anything is potential fodder for misguided lawmakers.This time it's oral sex and male prostitution. A few conservative lawmakers are upset that in a time of a state budget crisis, researchers at public schools are doing exactly what they are paid to do -- research.
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State senator wants strip club surcharge
You'll be ponying up an extra $5 to step into Swinging Richards if Jack Murphy has his way.The state senator, a Republican from Cummings, wants to charge strip club patrons $5 to go inside a club. He wants the money to help pay for services for sexually exploited children.
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