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.
instance the Colorado Civil Right Commission’s actions were “inconsistent with the First Amendment’s guarantee that our laws be applied in a manner that is neutral toward religion.” The court went on to say in the future, “these disputes must be resolved with tolerance, without undue disrespect to sincere religious beliefs and without subjecting gay persons to indignities when they seek goods and services in an open market.” We’re working with our legal partners to understand exactly how this decision will impact LGBTQ people in Georgia. 
Directors and members of the staff traveled to Macon, GA for their annual board retreat. While in middle Georgia, GE hosted a community reception to honor the work of two local advocates and one community organization pushing hard to advance LGBTQ equality in their county. Bentley Hudgins, Demarcus Beckham, and Georgia Women (And Those Who Stand With Us) were all instrumental in the passage of Macon/Bibb’s municipal employment nondiscrimination ordinance last year, and GE was delighted to get to celebrate with them and the middle Georgia community in Macon.
