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...
Five Georgia LGBT bills to know about heading into Crossover Day Georgia Voice Georgia March 2, 2017 0Before the legislative session kicked off in January, one of the major changes making headlines is that Crossover Day moved...
Georgia House announces LGBT-inclusive civil rights bill in wake of ‘religious freedom’ legislation Dallas Duncan Georgia February 23, 2017 0Two weeks after Sen. Lester Jackson (D-Savannah) introduced a comprehensive “Georgia Civil Rights Act” in the state Senate, the House...
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...
