LGBTQ Parental Rights in Georgia

                
                            Parental Rights
                                                            Defending the rights of LGBTQ families to love, raise, and protect their children.

Gay and Transgender Parental Rights

Gay and transgender people become parents in diverse ways including adoption, technology, and previous heterosexual relationships. These families deserve the same protections that other families receive. Unfortunately, current laws have created some barriers to securing legal protections. Family decisions should be made by parents and professionals, not politicians.

Georgia law does not address adoption by LGBTQ individuals, instead it focuses on what is in the best interest of the child. Georgia Equality has established a coalition of volunteer attorneys, social workers and family advocates that work to monitor proposed legislation before the state legislature to ensure LGBT individuals and families are protected from discrimination in the adoption process.

If you are seeking help or advice for your family please visit our Resources page.

Mapping Progress Across Georgia

For over 30 years, our organization has achieved great success for LGBTQ+ rights across the state. But the work continues. See the legislative wins, bills in progress and local campaigns that have contributed to progress across Georgia.

See Our Impact

Issue Areas

Georgia Equality represents a large and diverse group of individuals across a wide array of issues. Some of the core issues that we have focused on include safe schools for LGBT students, workplace fairness and employment protections, public safety, parental and adoption rights, marriage equality, and HIV/AIDS and other health related issues.