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Georgia Equality to recognize annual award winners during ‘Evening for Equality’ Dallas Duncan Community June 15, 2017 0This Saturday evening, hundreds will gather in support of Georgia Equality, the state’s LGBT community and efforts to fight back...
Georgia Senate Judiciary Committee adds anti-LGBT provision to adoption bill Dallas Duncan Georgia March 16, 2017 0Updated at 6:30 p.m. with comments from Sen. Vincent Fort In a surprise move late this afternoon, the state Senate...
LGBT leaders, civil rights attorneys make case for LGBT-inclusive civil rights bill Patrick Saunders Georgia February 22, 2017 0A panel of LGBT leaders and civil rights attorneys met on a rainy Tuesday night in Midtown to discuss the...
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, LGBT activists weigh in on Senate Republicans’ ‘religious freedom’ bill Georgia Voice Georgia February 22, 2017 0Senate Bill 233, a “religious freedom” bill filed late yesterday by Sen. Marty Harbin (R-Tyrone), has local LGBT leaders up in...
ACLU, Georgia Equality to host civil rights panel at John Marshall School of Law Georgia Voice Georgia February 21, 2017 0When state Sen. Lester Jackson (D-Savannah) introduced Senate Bill 119, dubbed the “Georgia Civil Rights Act,” earlier this month, it...
‘Georgia Civil Rights Act’ prohibits discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation Dallas Duncan Georgia February 9, 2017 0Georgia is one step closer to equal rights for all its citizens, including those who are LGBT. Today, the state...
LGBT, legislative leaders react to Georgia comprehensive civil rights bill introduction Dallas Duncan Georgia February 3, 2017 0State Sen. Lester Jackson (D-Savannah) introduced Senate Bill 119 on Feb. 2, which if passed would serve as a statewide...
Savannah legislator brings comprehensive, LGBT-inclusive civil rights bill to Senate Dallas Duncan Georgia February 2, 2017 0State Sen. Lester Jackson (D-Savannah) introduced Senate Bill 119 today, which if passed would serve as a statewide comprehensive civil...
New report helps make case for comprehensive civil rights bill in Georgia Dallas Duncan Georgia January 26, 2017 0The LGBT community’s need for a comprehensive civil rights bill in Georgia is spelled out in a new report released...
LGBT, civil rights groups finally seeing chance to play offense in Georgia Patrick Saunders Atlanta January 11, 2017 0Progressive leaders in Georgia are beating the drum for the state to adopt a comprehensive civil rights bill now that...
Georgia’s LGBT legislators prepare for 2017 General Assembly session Dallas Duncan Atlanta January 6, 2017 0There’s an air of anticipation in downtown Atlanta this month as the 2017 General Assembly session gets underway. “With the...