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Pocket of Faith is a monthly newsletter directly geared towards the intersection of LGBTQ+ human rights and faith. We are proud to showcase this important subject, revealing that faith, religion, and LGBTQ+ rights co-exist in harmony and not in opposition.
Written by Jai Davis (they/them), faith organizer for Georgia Equality
By David Wickert and Maya T. Prabhu | February 24, 2025
Debates about transgender rights have consumed the attention of state lawmakers in 2025, but they’re also playing out in the courts, and taxpayers are paying the bills.
Discrimination lawsuits and other complaints involving transgender people have cost Georgia taxpayers at least $4.1 million since 2015, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution analysis of state liability claims shows. That figure includes $2.1 million to settle claims, plus another $2 million in legal costs. It doesn’t include payments from private insurers or others to settle complaints against the state. Continue reading
Pocket of Faith is a monthly newsletter directly geared towards the intersection of LGBTQ+ human rights and faith. We are proud to showcase this important subject, revealing that faith, religion, and LGBTQ+ rights co-exist in harmony and not in opposition.
Written by Jai Davis (they/them), faith organizer for Georgia Equality
Pocket of Faith is a monthly newsletter directly geared towards the intersection of LGBTQ+ human rights and faith. We are proud to showcase this important subject, revealing that faith, religion, and LGBTQ+ rights co-exist in harmony and not in opposition.
Written by Jai Davis (they/them), faith organizer for Georgia Equality