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GEORGIA EQUALITY LOBBY DAY
Wednesday, March 24th: 




A face to face meeting is the most effective way to communicate with your legislators. And it can even be fun! Whether you are an experienced advocate or brand new to the legislative process, please come down to the capitol on one or both of these lobby days to meet and speak to your lawmakers.


Georgia Equality Lobby Day:

Please make plans to participate in Georgia Equality Lobby Day at the State Capitol on Wednesday, March 24th.  We will focus specifically on House Bill 927 (anti-bullying).  This is an important day for Georgia's LGBT community and our work to build a fair majority under the Gold Dome.  Meeting with your State Representative or Senator is one of the very most effective ways any of us can work to advance equality.  We will provide a training session in the morning at 9:00am in room 307 of the Paul Coverdell Legislative Office Building.


Getting There:
Paul D. Coverdell Legislative Office Bldg
18 Capitol Square (off Mitchell St.)
Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Closest Marta Station:
Georgia State Station (E-1)
link for station info:  http://www.itsmarta.com/getthere/stations/gastate.htm

Parking: 
Underground Atlanta and Steve Polk Plaza parking lots are both located on MLK, Jr. Drive beside the World of Coca-Cola.  The Pete Hackney lot is located on the corner of Butler Street and Decatur Street.  Some lots ask that you pay in advance, so if you make sure you have $10, you will be fine.

State Capitol Information Number: (404) 656-0305

• Driving Directions & Parking for the State Capitol
• Map of the Capitol

Why should you care about the 2010 Census?

Numbers are powerful in our society and being able to tell how many millions strong we are is power.

The U.S. Census creates an essential portrait of our nation, every ten years.  This data is used to determine the appropriate number of seats in the House of Representatives.  It provides key population numbers for Congress and the Administration to determine how federal dollars flow to the states.  The data is also used by researchers, advocates and policy makers to develop reports, social service programs, and make critical policy decisions.  Accordingly, the census has a big impact on the political power, economic security, and safety of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.

Remember...equality begins at home.

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Urge Your Legislator to Support Anti-Bullying Legislation

In 2009, the country was shocked to learn that two 11 year old boys (Jaheem Herrera and Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover) had killed themselves after enduring constant bullying at school from classmates who called them gay.  One of these two boys, Jaheem Herrera, lived in Stone Mountain Georgia.

Now is the time we must redouble our efforts to pass legislation that not only strengthens existing state policies on bullying, but compels school districts to recognize that bullying based on perceptions of sexual orientation or gender identity are especially destructive to young lives.

Georgia Equality asks you to remember Jaheem and Carl Joseph by taking action to protect other students in the future.

In 2008, the Senate passed anti-bullying legislation by a vote of 54-0. A House Education Sub-committee and the full House Education Committee also passed this legislation by unanimous vote. Unfortunately, a floor vote on the bill did not take place by the end of the 2008 Session.

Ask your legislator to support the passage of anti-bullying legislation in 2010