United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798Southern Voice (1988-2010)1993-08-19/1993-08-25Southern Voice, volume 6, issue 26Southern 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.Out running : Eric Spivey latest of a bumper crop of gay candidates seeking Atlanta city posts -- Cobb says gays go away : County commission condemns homosexuality, which galvanizes Cobb's lesbian and gay community -- Queer family picnic -- Partnership challenged : Anti-gay/lesbian forces bring sweeping challenge, not just to partnership but also non-discrimination protection. -- Pink stampede : Atlanta's gays and lesbians seek city offices in record numbers -- Thurmond aide lived in closet : Michael Boyle came to grips with being gay only after he discovered he had AIDS -- Man kills 4 while shouting against gays -- News -- Stonewall 25 coming together : Atlantans White and Alexander elected to executive board -- The wait for HIV treatment ends at Grady AIDS clininc -- Editorial : Elections a golden opportunity for lesbians and gays -- Take action -- Letters to the editor : Woolard offended by her own comments about Nunn ; We shouldn't have to act straight -- Switched at birth -- Cleaning out my closet : When a lesbian's son marries into Pentacoastal Methodists -- Guest editorial : If being gay is a genetic deformity, then we want a telethon -- Camper -- Condoms work against HIV -- Not-so-secret AIDS summit : Activists force gathering of top scientists into the spotlight -- AIDS at the crossroads : AIDS and circuses -- Obituaries -- The ole hoe : Earthshakin' observations -- Occasions -- Always keep 'em Groening : The cartoonist who brought us those fez-zy lovers, Akbar and Jeff, and Marge Simpson, with her big-as-a-drag-queen hair, talks about his proud contributions to trash culture. -- Calendar -- After hours -- Janis Ian seeks honesty with her gifts and her life -- Books : Scissors, paper, rock -- Dish -- Star signs -- Dykes to watch out for -- Restaurant listings -- Eat -- Organizations -- Outlines : Mary Milano -- Classifiedsapplication/pdfhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/Southern Voice newspaper collection, 1988-2010, Kennesaw State University ArchivesAIDS (Disease)--Social aspects--Georgia--Atlanta--PeriodicalsCivil rights movements--GeorgiaGay activists--Georgia--Atlanta--PeriodicalsGay men--Southern States--PeriodicalsGay newspapersHomosexualityHomosexuality--Social aspects--United States--PeriodicalsLesbians--Southern States--PeriodicalsSouthern voice, August 19 and 25, 1993Text