Georgia Equality Applauds the Passage of the Respect for Marriage Act by the US Congress and Calls for Further Action

Today, the US House of Representatives passed the Respect for Marriage Act with a strong bipartisan vote, reaffirming the freedom to marry for hundreds of thousands of same-sex and interracial Georgians, and couples nationwide! The bill now heads to President Biden’s desk, where he is expected to sign it into law.

“Recognizing the importance of marriage, acknowledging that diverse beliefs and the people who hold them are due respect, and affirming that couples, including same-sex and interracial couples, deserve the dignity, stability, and ongoing protection of marriage is an important milestone,” said Jeff Graham, executive director of Georgia Equality. “And the strong bi-partisan support of members in both chambers of Congress and support from a diverse set of conservative faith voices, is a hopeful recognition that supporting LGBTQ rights is not in conflict with conservative values.”

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Hiring: Field Organizer

Georgia Equality seeks a full-time Field Organizer located in Atlanta Metro Area to help lead the implementation of Georgia Equality’s programs. The Field Organizer will assist all programs, events and issue areas as needed, including passing pro-equality legislation, expanding healthcare access, voter registration , HIV/AIDS advocacy, transgender rights, and electing pro-equality candidates to office on a local and state level. Georgia Equality’s ’s work  includes an intersectional approach to issues, as well as working with a wide range of institutions such as schools, businesses, unions, religious congregations, local governments, health clinics, law enforcement and LGBTQ centers. We strongly encourage people with personal experience with HIV, people of color, and queer, trans, and gender non-conforming folks to apply for this position. Ideally, this  position would be based in either Macon or Savannah and will report to the Deputy Director.

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Hiring: Deputy Director

Deputy Director

 

Reports To: Executive Director

 

Allocation of Work: 

  • Management: senior team, internal planning and Organizational Development 20%
  • Advocacy Program: supervision, support on HIV, Gender Policy Work, Civic Engagement Work, Youth Organizing, and Faith-based work  20%
  • Leadership and Organizational Development: supervision, support executive director, and  intensive and organizational development work 25%
  • Development: Grant application and report writing and coordination, cultivation and stewardship 15%        
  • External Relations: spokesperson, relationship building 15%
  • Operations: ops team, organizational policy 5%     

 

Position Purpose:

To support the Executive Director’s management and leadership; ensure that all Georgia Equality programs advance our strategic priorities, are professionally implemented, and are integrated with each other; and facilitate smooth organizational operations

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Georgia Equality’s Eric Paulk Says, “Farewell”, as he moves onto a new chapter in life

“After almost five years with Georgia Equality, I’ve decided the time has come for me to start a new chapter. I am extremely proud of all that GE staff, board, and statewide partners have accomplished during my tenure and hold dear to my heart the relationships I’ve built during my time as Deputy Director.   

As I look back, I am most proud of our work to build strategies for centering equity in every aspect of our work. I am also proud to have witnessed young queer people and young people living with HIV  shift from being targets of harassment to self-advocates and effective organizers and leaders in the work. 

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What’s at Stake on November 8th

Because of Georgia’s new role as a swing-state which has created a never-ending stream of tv commercials, it’s hard not to know that we have yet another round of elections.  For those of you who have requested a mail-in ballot, you should start receiving those in the mail in the next week.  For those of you who have not already requested a mail-in ballot, I would recommend that you make your plan to vote early in-person starting October 17.

You can find out more information about voting options by visiting the Georgia Voter Guide.

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