Get to know the candidates!
In an effort to encourage our members participation in this race, and in lieu of making an endorsement, we posed the following questions to all of the candidates. All responses have been published exactly as they were received. Candidate responses are presented below in alphabetical order. The special election runoff for Atlanta City Council District 3 will be held on April 16, 2019.
Pro Football Hall of Fame Member, Ron Mix, 
purchased two tickets to the Super Bowl to create an event to benefit the transgender community. Mix said:
“The mistreatment of transgender people is contrary to everything athletics embraces: fair play, equal opportunity and respect and judging people by their character and conduct not by bigoted preconceived perceptions. Family rejection, discrimination and violence cause an estimated 40% of the 1.6 million homeless youth being from the transgender and other LGBQ groups. That horror should be a shock to the conscience of Americans.”
Over the last few weeks, you’ve heard Chanel, Eric, 
Shannon, DeMarcus, Amanda, and Michael and Matt talk about Georgia Equality’s work over the past year. I hope you had a chance to read what they had to say. 2018 has indeed been a busy year in the fight for LGBTQ equality in Georgia, and your support is why Georgia Equality has been so successful this year. As we close the final hours of this year, I wanted to ask you to fund Georgia Equality’s fight for 2019.
It is bittersweet that I’m sharing with you that tomorrow is my 
last day as Deputy Director at Georgia Equality. I want to go out with a bang, but I’ll need your help! Today, I’m asking you to donate to continue the work I’ve been lucky to be apart of.
From numerous victories against anti-LGBTQ legislation to developing and expanding strategic programming for LGBTQ people throughout the state, Georgia Equality works incredibly hard to ensure we are treated with dignity and respect. I’m thankful having the opportunity to work, learn, and grow in this space. I’m also honored to have worked with such an amazing crew of brilliant minds and tremendously inspiring thought leaders – Jeff Graham, Wes Sanders, Eric Paulk, Percy Brown, Chanel Haley, and Shannon Clawson. They are rock stars in their work and wonderful friends to have in my extended family.
As I transition from staff member to donor, I know the fight for equality in Georgia doesn’t end when I leave these doors. It is why I’m asking you join me in funding the important and necessary work Georgia Equality does for LGBTQ people and our familes.
And to you – Georgia Equaliy members, volunteers and donors – thank you for lifting me up, joining our calls to action, and giving your support by volunteering your time or funding the movement. Will you join me in supporting Georgia Equality again today?
With much appreciation and gratitude-
Amanda Hill-Attkisson, Deputy Director
Dear Friend,
I’m DeMarcus Beckham, a member of Georgia Equality’s 
Board of Directors from Macon. My connection to Georgia Equality began as an intern for the organization almost two years ago, and I’m asking you to join me in donating to the organization that has given so much to me and other LGBTQ Georgians.
Being an advocate for my communities has always been my passion and my calling. Through the years, Georgia Equality fed my passion and provided resources for my success. I gained a voice that many others have fought for me to have, and now use that voice as a leader in Georgia’s movement for LGBTQ equality.
For the last five years, Georgia Equality has fought against RFRA and other anti-LGBTQ legislation, built programs to develop the next generation of transgender leaders, and led the path to make Georgia safer for LGBTQ people and our allies.
From my days as an intern to currently sitting on the board, I’m proud to be part of the Georgia Equality family and its amazing work across the state. This holiday season, I encourage you to invest in Georgia Equality the way the organization has invested in me. Please support Georgia Equality by making a donation to continue our work across the state.
Sincerely,
DeMarcus Beckham, Board of Directors