For five months, the Super Voter team has been driving all over Georgia registering citizens to vote. It’s an important job. Many Georgians are unaware that they are even eligible to vote. For example, formerly incarcerated people will often say, “I can’t vote, I’m a felon.” What they don’t know is that if they are “off paper” (meaning they have completed their sentence, paid all fines, and completed probation or parole) they are eligible to register and participate in this important election. Continue reading
Author: Wes Sanders
Georgia Equality Staffers Out and About
The LGBTQ+ business resource group at Mercedes-Benz USA recently held their ‘Prism of Possibilities’ event at their new Sandy Springs headquarters. The event brought together local LGBTQ+ and ally professionals from Coca-Cola, Cox Enterprises, Home Depot, UPS, Accenture, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, AT&T, KPMG, VMWare, and other companies to meet and discuss working together to shape inclusive futures for their employees and communities.
The event included presentations from Georgia Equality, Lost & Found Youth, HRC Atlanta, The Gentlemen’s Foundation, I Am Midtown, and the Mayor’s Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Our Development and Communications Associate, Percy Brown (pictured), presented a snapshot of Georgia’s current fight for LGBTQ equality and how to get involved locally.
City of Atlanta steps up in fight to end HIV/AIDS in Atlanta
Last month, the City of Atlanta Government FY
2019 budget, which was unanimously approved by the Atlanta City Council, earmarked $100,000 in HIV program resources to begin tackling the city’s HIV/AIDS crisis. This is a major milestone and victory, considering that the function of public health and HIV prevention and treatment are traditionally left to federal, state and county governments. Atlanta joins other major cities such as San Francisco, New York City, and Philadelphia who budget resources towards ending the epidemic. This$100k allocation represents a larger investment and commitment to end the epidemic. Continue reading
July 2018 Volunteer Opportunities: Voter Registration
Georgia Equality is in the process of registering thousands of LGBTQ Georgians to vote…and we need your help! We’ve got trainings and events coming up all over the state so look below and find an event near you. Coming up this month, we’ve got trainings and voter registration drives happening in Athens and Decatur. Get signed up! Continue reading
GE travels to Augusta Pride 2018
Thursday, June 21st kicked off Augusta Pride’s President’s Soiree. Where AP sponsors got to mingle, celebrate, and be introduced to this year’s Grand Marshalls and Royal Court. The elegant reception took place at the Sacred Heart Cultural Center. There was live music featuring even uncommon instruments such as banjos and double basses, gourmet food, and an open bar. A photographer was on hand to capture the memories. Prominent attendees included 2 county commissioners and a State Senator among others. Continue reading