LGBTQ+ youth deserve to learn, grow, and thrive in environments where they feel safe and supported, but for too many students, school remains a place of fear and exclusion. Nearly 9 in 10 LGBTQ students report experiencing harassment at school within the past year, and 3 in 10 have missed a class or an entire school day because they felt unsafe.
Georgia Equality has been fighting to change that reality for over a decade. In 2010, we called on the state legislature to take action on bullying and harassment in schools, and a bipartisan coalition of Representatives and Senators responded — introducing and ultimately passing landmark anti-bullying legislation that was signed into law that same year. Today, we continue that work through our partnership with the Georgia Safe Schools Coalition, including supporting their annual GSA Summit, which brings together Gay-Straight Alliance students and advisors from across the state to build community, develop leadership skills, and organize for safer, more inclusive schools. Together, we are working to ensure that every LGBTQ+ student in Georgia can be out, safe, and respected.
For more information on our Safe Schools work contact Jack Jordan atat jack@georgiaequality.org.
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.
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.
Transgender Advocacy
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LGBTQ Hate Crime Protections
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HIV/AIDS Health Equity
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Non-Discrimination Protections
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LGBTQ Youth & Safe Schools
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LGBTQ Parental Rights
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LGBTQ Housing Justice
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Marriage Equality & Same-Sex Relationships
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Equality in Action
Moments that define our journey toward equality in Georgia.
