In April, Georgia’s Equality’s Board of 
Directors and members of the staff traveled to Macon, GA for their annual board retreat. While in middle Georgia, GE hosted a community reception to honor the work of two local advocates and one community organization pushing hard to advance LGBTQ equality in their county. Bentley Hudgins, Demarcus Beckham, and Georgia Women (And Those Who Stand With Us) were all instrumental in the passage of Macon/Bibb’s municipal employment nondiscrimination ordinance last year, and GE was delighted to get to celebrate with them and the middle Georgia community in Macon.
The event was hosted at the Travis Jean Emporium in downtown Macon by the store’s gracious owners, Bill and Scott. About 50 people turned out to celebrate the work of these local advocates and to hear whats coming next in the fight for equality around our state. Georgia Equality’s Board and staff are excited about continuing work in Macon and middle Georgia and look forward to getting back to Macon very soon!