Eight gay Georgians heading to Dem. convention

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Eight gay Georgians heading to Dem. convention
State falls just shy of goal for LGBT delegates

By MATT SCHAFER
MAY. 30, 2008

http://www.sovo.com/2008/5-30/news/localnews/8607.cfm

Georgia Democrats, like its deep-south neighbors, fell short of its diversity goal for gay delegates to its national convention. With a goal of sending 10 gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender delegates to Denver in August for the Democratic National Convention, Georgia achieved in electing eight during its final delegate election May 24, according to the state Democratic Party.