Running for Atlanta City Council A ‘No-Brainer’ for Devin Barrington-Ward
When a young 12-year-old boy, reportedly named Tyler, was ridiculed live on social media for being effeminate, Devin Barrington-Ward was one of the first community activists to reach out in support of the pre-teen.
He reached out, he told The Reckoning, because there is a lack of safety nets available to young people like Tyler.
“There are countless young people like Tyler who are Black and LGBT who need an advocate and someone to care.”
Barrington-Ward is one of a handful of LGBTQ+ individuals running for Atlanta City Council. He is looking to unseat the incumbent Councilmember Dustin Hillis for the District 9 seat.