On Friday, June 24, 2022, with a 6-3 vote, the United States Supreme Court did what to so many was unimaginable. SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade, ending 50 years of federal abortion rights. The window to pass federal LGBTQ inclusive, nondiscrimination policy is closing, and an opinion from  the court leads many of us to believe that marriage equality could be next.

In their next term, SCOTUS will hear a case concerning whether or not religious beliefs allow someone to discriminate against people who identify as LGBTQ. The Equality and Fairness for All Americans (EQFFAA) framework will bring federal protections to LGBTQ Americans in employment, housing, public accommodations and more. Our framework will also codify the Obergefell decision which brought marriage equality to the United States. It will also repeal the Defense of Marriage Act. 

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“If you’ve been following our Facebook and Instagram pages today, you’ve seen some of our board members talk about the work of Georgia Equality and share why it matters in their lives. 

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As said during our recent Evening for Equality, between the board and staff, there is not a team of people more passionate working every day to advance fairness, safety and opportunity for LGBTQ communities and our allies throughout the state.

And this work is needed now more than ever before.  We’ve known for some time that we can’t rely solely upon the courts to protect our rights.  We must do the hard work of changing laws and policies at all levels of government.

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“Overturning Roe and Casey and allowing states to ban abortion access – including with no exception as some states are ready to do – will have devastating consequences for women and for anyone who can become pregnant as well as for the children they already have, for their health, and for their abilities to support themselves & their loved ones. Those consequences will fall hardest on people and families of color and those with the fewest financial resources.

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Members of the LGBTQ community and our allies around the country will take the next few weeks to commemorate those brave souls who resisted police oppression during the Stonewall Riots of 1969.  There will be celebrations and parades. Companies will paste rainbows on everything from t-shirts to laundry detergent and city halls around the country will raise Pride flags.

June is also when we commemorate critical US Supreme Court victories including the right to have consensual sex lives, the freedom to marry and the right to be free from employment discrimination.  All these rulings have been milestones that add value to the celebrations and mark important milestones in our movement.

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