Over the past several months, at events, town hall meetings, emails, social networking and community rallies, Georgia Equality has been talking with you about building the movement we all deserve in our home state of Georgia. As part of these efforts, in 2014, we are partnering with our friends at Freedom to Marry to launch the Why Marriage Matters Georgia Campaign.

A recent poll conducted by the Atlanta Journal Constitution showed that support for same-sex marriage in Georgia is growing. The poll found that 48 percent of residents favor gay marriage and 43 percent oppose it (9 percent didn’t know or didn’t answer). While this is encouraging, we have a lot of work to do to make marriage equality a reality. We are building the infrastructure that is needed to win marriage in Georgia.

We need to raise 50K to launch this campaign. The initial funds raised for the campaign will be used to conduct targeted polling to determine why the numbers have changed so rapidly, to develop strategic and effective messaging, to develop educational materials for the public and to conduct outreach to communities of faith.

The success of the Why Marriage Matters Georgia Campaign ultimately depends on LGBT Georgian’s and our allies being engaged in the movement. It will take you staying informed, volunteering your time, investing your money, voting in every election, and writing and calling your lawmakers.

This campaign is based on a simple belief: LGBT Georgians are living in every county of this state, and we want the same opportunity as everyone else to earn a living, pursue health and happiness, and take care of the ones we love.

Help build the vibrant and effective infrastructure we need to win the freedom to marry in our home state!

MAKE A DONATION TO THE CAMPAIGN TODAY.

JOIN THE CONVERSATION ON THE WHY MARRIAGE MATTERS FACEBOOK PAGE!