Bibb County is located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census,its population was 157,346. Bibb County is geographically located in the Central Georgia region,and is the largest county in the Macon metropolitan area.
Macon,officially Macon–Bibb County,is a consolidated city-county in Georgia,United States. Situated near the fall line of the Ocmulgee River,it is 85 miles (137 km) southeast of Atlanta and near the state's geographic center—hence its nickname "The Heart of Georgia."
James Creel Marshall is an American attorney who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011. Marshall,a Democrat from Georgia,represented a district based in Macon that also included much of rural Central Georgia. His district was numbered the 3rd district from 2003 to 2007 and the 8th district from 2007 to 2011.
C. Jack Ellis is a politician and the former mayor of Macon,Georgia.
Stratford Academy is a private school in Bibb County,Georgia,United States,near Macon. It opened September 1960.
Vernon Angus Jones is an American politician who served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1993 to 2001 and from 2017 to 2021.
The North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) is the affiliate of the Republican Party in North Carolina. Michael Whatley was the chair from 2019 until his election as national chair in March 2024. It is currently the state's favored party,controlling half of North Carolina's U.S. House seats,both U.S. Senate seats,and a 3/5 supermajority control of both chambers of the state legislature,as well as a majority on the state supreme court.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S. state of Georgia enjoy most of the same rights and liberties as non-LGBT people. LGBT rights in the state have been a recent occurrence,with most improvements occurring from the 2010s onward. Same-sex sexual activity has been legal since 1998,although the state legislature has not repealed its sodomy law. Same-sex marriage has been legal in the state since 2015,in accordance with Obergefell v. Hodges. In addition,the state's largest city Atlanta,has a vibrant LGBT community and holds the biggest Pride parade in the Southeast. The state's hate crime laws,effective since June 26,2020,explicitly include sexual orientation.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania enjoy most of the same rights as non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Pennsylvania. Same-sex couples and families headed by same-sex couples are eligible for all of the protections available to opposite-sex married couples. Pennsylvania was the final Mid-Atlantic state without same-sex marriage,indeed lacking any form of same-sex recognition law until its statutory ban was overturned on May 20,2014.
Washington Poe was an American Whig politician and lawyer from Georgia.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. commonwealth of Kentucky still face some legal challenges not experienced by other people. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Kentucky,although the state legislature has not repealed its sodomy statute for same-sex couples. Same-sex marriage is legal in Kentucky under the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges. The decision,which struck down Kentucky's statutory and constitutional bans on same-sex marriages and all other same-sex marriage bans elsewhere in the country,was handed down on June 26,2015.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S. state of Kansas have federal protections,but many face some legal challenges on the state level that are not experienced by non-LGBT residents. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Kansas under the US Supreme Court case Lawrence v. Texas,although the state legislature has not repealed its sodomy laws that only apply to same-sex sexual acts. The state has prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment,housing and public accommodations since 2020. Proposed bills restricting preferred gender identity on legal documents,bans on transgender people in women's sports,bathroom use restrictions,among other bills were vetoed numerous times by Democratic Governor Laura Kelly since 2021. However,many of Kelly's vetoes were overridden by the Republican supermajority in the Kansas legislature and became law.
Lesbian,gay,bisexual,and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of Alaska may face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT Alaskans. Since 1980,same-sex sexual conduct has been allowed,and same-sex couples can marry since October 2014. The state offers few legal protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity,leaving LGBT people vulnerable to discrimination in housing and public accommodations;however,the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County established that employment discrimination against LGBT people is illegal under federal law. In addition,four Alaskan cities,Anchorage,Juneau,Sitka and Ketchikan,representing about 46% of the state population,have passed discrimination protections for housing and public accommodations.
Cathy Woolard is an American politician who served as a member of the Atlanta City Council for District 6 from November 1998 to 2002,and as President of the Council from 2002 to 2004. When she began her term in 1997,she was the first openly-gay elected official in Georgia history,and she was the first woman to be President of the Council.
Buckner Franklin "Buck" Melton,Sr. was an American politician and lawyer who served as the mayor of Macon,Georgia,from 1975 until 1979.
Proposition 1 was a referendum held on November 3,2015,on the anti-discrimination ordinance known as the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO). The ordinance was intended to improve anti-discrimination coverage based on sexual orientation and gender identity in Houston,specifically in areas such as housing and occupation where no anti-discrimination policy existed. Proposition 1 asked voters whether they approved HERO. Houston voters rejected Proposal 1 by a vote of 61% to 39%.
Jim Matherly is a former DJ and politician who served as the mayor of Fairbanks,Alaska from 2016 to 2022.
Ronald John "Ronnie" Thompson Sr.,also known by "Machine Gun Ronnie" Thompson,was an American gospel singer,politician,musician,and mental health caseworker. During the 1960s,Thompson became a household name across Georgia and parts of the American South for his live gospel music television shows. He also recorded and released his own contemporary Christian and country music albums and singles. In 1967,Thompson was elected Mayor of Macon,Georgia,becoming the city's first Republican mayor in its history. He became known for his unorthodox,often controversial,views and colorful,charismatic personality during his tenure as mayor,which spanned two terms from 1967 to 1975.
