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by Wes Sanders

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Friend—

Happy Holidays! It’s State Representative-Elect Sam Park, and I hope this email finds you well. As a native Georgian, I had the honor of becoming the very first openly gay man elected to the Georgia State Legislature. The voters of House District 101 showed the world that we the people are continuing the march towards justice. By voting for me, they demonstrated their ability to look beyond the differences that so often separate us, and rejected the discriminatory, anti-LGBTQ legislation my opponent supported earlier this year. Continue reading →

by Wes Sanders

GE Hosts HIV Decriminalization Community Conversation as part of World AIDS Day 2016 programming

As part of Living With, Georgia Equality hosted a community conversation on the importance of HIV decriminalization in Georgia today. The conversation was moderated by SisterLove’s Dazon Dixon Diallo. Panelist included Charles Stephens with the Counter Narrative Project, and past and present members of GE’s Youth HIV Policy Advisors Program Nina Martinez and Xae Jones.  Continue reading →

by Wes Sanders

‘Living With’– GE’s World AIDS Day art exhibit wows crowds

The newest addition to Georgia Equality’s World AIDS Day Atlanta programming was Living With— an experiential art-as-advocacy exhibit featuring a curated collection of multi-sensory, interactive art installations that told the intimate and complex stories of life with HIV. These installations, “Living Spaces,” were modern interpretations of the largest piece of community folk art in history- The AIDS Memorial Quilt. The exhibit also featured installations and individual pieces from people living with HIV and nationally renowned artists.  Continue reading →

by Wes Sanders

Youth HIV Policy Advisors host annual HIV Policy and Action Lunch

Members of Georgia Equality’s Youth HIV Policy Advisors (YHPA) program hosted the Third Annual HIV Policy and Action Luncheon as part of Georgia Equality’s World AIDS Days Atlanta programming this year. Elected officials from all levels of state and local government attended and were able to hear from program participants about the specific needs and challenges that come with being a young person living with HIV in the metro-Atlanta area. Continue reading →