News Article - June 4th, 2009

Gay event first time all candidates in one room at same time

Atlanta's major mayoral candidates were all in the same room for the first time on Thursday, May 21st each making his or her case as the best person to run the city to a room full of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender residents.  The candidates gathered for a forum of about 150 people held at the Amsterdam Cafe in Midtown. Mayor Shirley Franklin, a two-term incumbent, is prohibited from running for a third consecutive term.

"Thanks to professional staff support from National Stonewall Democrats, Atlanta Stonewall Democrats was able to organize our community's most successful candidate forum to-date and garner media attention from local television news affiliates and the Atlanta Journal Constitution." - Tim Cairl, Atlanta Stonewall Democrats Board Member

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