Georgia Equality has spent the last year cultivating meaningful online advocacy opportunities that have had real impact. We are so proud of what we accomplished not only in the General and Run-off Elections, but also in the wrap up of the 2020 legislative session this June when we passed LGBTQ-inclusive Hate Crimes Legislation. We are one of the few organizations that have already hosted a digital advocacy day with our partners at Cover Georgia and we are ready to take our advocacy to the next level.

Already we have seen unprecedented attacks on our voting laws and harmful anti-trans legislation, and we are only on day 12 of the legislative session. It is more important than ever to stay engaged and continue to make our voices heard. In the coming weeks, Georgia Equality will be reaching out through social media, grassroots letters to the editor campaigns, phone and text banks, not to mention webinars and trainings. Please look at the schedule below and join the movement today. It will take all of us to stop the regressive forces that want to punish marginalized communities for daring to speak up and show out. But together, we can and will overcome.

 

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Training Schedule

 

Feb 6, 2021 – HIV Advocacy: https://secure.everyaction.com/DgLx-yvuqUeFGUwcT-AMFw2

Feb 9, 2021 – Digital Advocacy Outreach: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItdumhqDsvHdap9bewODSHD335Gh03LMgR

Feb 16, 2021 – Letters to the Editor Workshop: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpcuGgpz4qH9ySGE80vcYiG4mqm0jAQafP

Feb 20, 2021 – Transgender Advocacy: https://secure.everyaction.com/OoKgu_y-ckWZy-YKBwN8DA2

March 6, 2021 – Federal Issues Advocacy: https://secure.everyaction.com/O6bfP5ezSkaCdbiobXvfAA2

March 20, 2021 – Local Issues Advocacy: https://secure.everyaction.com/4b_9otaLyEuwqrqzo7Ub9w2

While many of us were celebrating the results of the January 5 runoff election and inauguration of President Biden, the Georgia General Assembly began the start of their two-year legislative session.  The month of January was spent primarily on organizing committees, finalizing leadership positions and hearing testimony on the state budget.  Here at Georgia Equality we held the first of a series of advocacy trainings and began to firm up our plans regarding the legislation we would support and meet with coalition partners to discuss how to fight against bills we oppose.

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