We’re excited to announce that after an extensive search for our Deputy Director, the decision has been made to promote our HIV Policy Organizer, Eric Paulk to the role.

As HIV Policy Organizer, Eric successfully led our HIV policy efforts including the Youth HIV Policy Advisors Program. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business from Morehouse College and a Juris Doctor from Pace University.

Throughout the interview process, he developed a vibrant vision for bringing on new staff positions to better support the administrative functions of the organization and support the programmatic work of the staff. His proven leadership and understanding of working within coalitions will be an invaluable asset to the organization as we begin the process of developing our next strategic plan.

Please join our board and staff in congratulating Eric on his promotion!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 7, 2019

Georgia House of Representatives
Passes Hate Crime Bill

The first bill to ever specifically protect LGBTQ Georgians to pass either legislative chamber in Georgia.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – Tonight, the Georgia State House of Representatives passed HB 426, the first time a hate crime bill that specifically includes protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Georgians to ever passed either legislative body in Georgia. In a vote of 96 to 64, the chamber signaled its support for the bill which passed out of the House Judiciary Non-Civil Committee last week.  Continue reading →

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.

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