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Southern Voice, volume 2, issue 22Southern Voice newspaper, also known as SOVO, was an alternative news source for lesbians and gay men in the greater Atlanta area and Southeast for over 20 years. It was a significant resource for the LGBT community in the Southeast from 1988 to 2010, providing in-depth information on topics such as the fight against AIDS, marriage equality, legal issues, workplace discrimination, and violence against gay individuals. Founded in 1988 with a bi-weekly circulation, it became a weekly publication in 1992, and remained so until its closure in 2010.Happy New Year : Welcome to the gay 90's -- L.A. gay officers charge harassment -- Lesbians allowed to adopt HIV child -- 2-yr old sodomy conviction dropped -- Ireland must repeal anti-gay law -- Lesbian archivist Hampton dies at 87 -- Massachusetts gay law will stick -- thirtysomething [sic] gay episode turns off some sponsors -- Sutton pushes for hate crimes protections in Dekalb County -- Hate crimes act moving despite Helms -- Opposition into opportunity : NGLTF at sixteen -- Up close : Urvashi Vaid -- Glasnost : Behind the closet door : East Germany -- Gay Georgians worked hard for Nunn's support of hate crimes act -- Guest editorial : Massacre in Montréal -- Letter to the editor : Senators Nunn and Fowler on gay civil rights ; Direct action + lobbying = success -- Inside the Washington lobby : Politics, process and procedure -- Sodomy : What's the news across the nation? -- Sodomy...

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