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No gay partners at Druid Hills.


The city of Atlanta Atlanta (ətlăn`tə, ăt–), city (1990 pop. 394,017), state capital and seat of Fulton co., NW Ga., on the Chattahoochee R. and Peachtree Creek, near the Appalachian foothills; inc. 1847.  was attempting to make life better for everyone when it enacted a human rights ordinance A law, statute, or regulation enacted by a Municipal Corporation.

An ordinance is a law passed by a municipal government. A municipality, such as a city, town, village, or borough, is a political subdivision of a state within which a municipal corporation has been
 that protected the rights of gays and other minorities in private clubs. But state lawmakers didn't agree. So they outlawed the ordinance.

Now city lawyers have agreed in court to drop a longstanding effort to fine the Druid Hills Golf Club The Druid Hills Golf Club is a private country club located on 740 Clifton Road, N.E., in the Druid Hills neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia.

Founded in 1913, the club's facilities include golf, dining, tennis, fitness, and swimming.
 for not extending partner memberships to gay club members Lee Kyser and Randy The name Randy generally derives from the names Randall or Randolph (meaning wolf with a shield). Randy is used as a given name primarily in the US and Canada. Men known as Randy
  • Randy Fiesta - Currently working at Alabang.Known for his Dancing Moves.
 New. "At this point, there is nowhere to go with it legally," said Kyser of the challenge. "But it is not a dead issue."
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Title Annotation:BENEFITS; Druid Hills Golf Club
Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Dec 20, 2005
Words:97
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