This morning, the communications office of Gov. Nathan Deal has been highlighting this bit of good information:

Yet that is news of a type that is almost to be expected. We prefer to marvel at the truly unusual. Patrick Saunders, deputy editor over at the Georgia Voice, reports that the newspapers gay and lesbian readers were recently asked to name their favorite things. Whiskers on kittens, woolen mittens, etc.

On a long "Best of Atlanta" list of finalists, following entries for favorite DJ, drag queen, drag king, restaurant and gay bar, came the category of "politician." Here's who Voice readers named:

After a gay Atlanta City Councilman and a member of Congress comes the Republican governor who vetoed HB 757, followed by a fresh-faced, openly gay member of the Legislature.

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8/26/17 - Atlanta, GA - Georgia leaders, including Gov. Nathan Deal, Sandra Deal, members of the King family, and Rep. Calvin Smyre,  were on hand for unveiling of the first statue of Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday at the statehouse grounds, more than three years after Gov. Nathan Deal first announced the project.  During the hour-long ceremony leading to the unveiling of the statue of Martin Luther King Jr. at the state Capitol on Monday, many speakers, including Gov. Nathan Deal, spoke of King's biography. The statue was unveiled on the anniversary of King's famed "I Have Dream" speech. BOB ANDRES  /BANDRES@AJC.COM

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