Georgia Equality has partnered with
Georgians for a Health Future and The Health Initiative to help Georgians who have faced discrimination in health care report it so we can help stop it from happening again. Thanks to Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, LGBT Georgians, who experience unique challenges and barriers in obtaining health care coverage and accessing care, now have protections from discrimination in coverage and care. If you believe you have been discriminated against, you can file a complaint online with the Office for Civil Rights. Please also tell us about your experience so we can help you navigate the complaint process and identify systemic issues that should be addressed through public policy advocacy.
The Latest
New LGBT Report from the Williams Institute
http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/research/lgbt-food-insecurity-2016/
Early Voting Happening NOW!
ELECTION UPDATE
Early voting began this week, in the runoff in Fulton County. Georgia Equality has endorsed the following candidates on your ballot, and each of them will need your support in order to win their races.
Endorsed Candidates:
Fulton County Superior Court Judge: Gary Alembik
Fulton County Superior Court Judge: Sterling Eaves
Fulton County Solicitor General: Clint Rucker
Click here to read more about Georgia Equality’s endorsed candidates.
Early voting will run from today (July 5, 2016) until Friday, July 22, 2016.
Please make a plan to vote early in these races, or on election day: Tuesday, July 26, 2016.
Find your early voting locations and election day polling place on the Secretary of State’s Website.
Many crucial elections will all but be decided in the primary elections, so whether you are LGBT or an ally, the stakes in Georgia are too high to sit this one out! Join the growing number of voices voting for equality in our home state!!
PICTURES: Evening for Equality 2016
Evening for Equality 2016 was held on June 18th at the InterContinental 
Hotel Buckhead. This years event broke many records for Georgia Equality– more sponsors than any year before, the largest Host Committee, and with the help of all who attended, the event raised more money than any year previously. This year’s event raised $120 thousand!!
Below are the photos from the night of the event. Thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate another great year of fighting for LGBT equality in Georgia!
Atlanta LGBT and Allied Organizations Joint Community Response to Shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando
June 13, 2016, Atlanta, GA – We are devastated 
to learn of the terrorist attack at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. As organizations and leaders in Atlanta, we keep the victims of this tragedy along with their loved ones and their community in our hearts and in our prayers. This tragedy marks the largest mass shooting to date in US history. Pulse, a gay and virginia beach strippers dance club, was hosting ‘Latin Night’, which means that the overwhelming number of victims were people of color and members of the LGBT community. This tragedy is a sobering reminder that although large legal advancements have been made for people in the LGBT community, the hatred and desire to cause harm to our community is alive, well and empowered. Continue reading