Georgia Equality had a great time participating in ColGay this past weekend. We registered a lot of voters and truly enjoyed the amazing entertainment of the first ever Mr. and Miss Columbus Georgia Pride Pageant! There were some serious storms that rolled through but that would not deter the Pride and Passion of the Columbus community. Performances continued despite a torrential downpour and many of us enjoyed the show huddled underneath the Georgia Equality tent! Continue reading
Help us welcome GE’s newest staffer, Percy Brown!
Percy Brown is the new Development & Communications 
Associate at Georgia Equality. He will work with Wes and staff to focus on planning and executing our organization’s development and communications goals, including donor cultivation, branding, and overseeing Georgia Equality’s digital presence.
“I’m excited to work at GE to marry my passion for LGBTQ equality with my strong communications experience. I’m looking forward to developing our online presence, communications processes, and strengthening our donor base.”
Percy is an award-winning communications professional with experience developing communications strategies in both non-profit and corporate sectors. Before joining Georgia Equality, Percy worked in the automotive division of Cox Enterprises where he led global internal communications projects. Continue reading
Open to all? SCOTUS decides Masterpiece
In a vote of 7 to 2, SCOTUS has decided that in this particular 
instance the Colorado Civil Right Commission’s actions were “inconsistent with the First Amendment’s guarantee that our laws be applied in a manner that is neutral toward religion.” The court went on to say in the future, “these disputes must be resolved with tolerance, without undue disrespect to sincere religious beliefs and without subjecting gay persons to indignities when they seek goods and services in an open market.” We’re working with our legal partners to understand exactly how this decision will impact LGBTQ people in Georgia. Continue reading
Georgia Equality Honors Macon Community Advocates
In April, Georgia’s Equality’s Board of 
Directors and members of the staff traveled to Macon, GA for their annual board retreat. While in middle Georgia, GE hosted a community reception to honor the work of two local advocates and one community organization pushing hard to advance LGBTQ equality in their county. Bentley Hudgins, Demarcus Beckham, and Georgia Women (And Those Who Stand With Us) were all instrumental in the passage of Macon/Bibb’s municipal employment nondiscrimination ordinance last year, and GE was delighted to get to celebrate with them and the middle Georgia community in Macon.
The event was hosted at the Travis Jean Emporium in downtown Macon by the store’s gracious owners, Bill and Scott. About 50 people turned out to celebrate the work of these local advocates and to hear whats coming next in the fight for equality around our state. Georgia Equality’s Board and staff are excited about continuing work in Macon and middle Georgia and look forward to getting back to Macon very soon!
View photos from the event taken by local photographer, Jessica Whitley, on her website by clicking here.
adopt GA
We want you! 
You may be familiar with hearing about the roughly 14,000 kids in Georgia foster care, and you’ve likely heard about the attempts in the legislature to make it harder for our LGBT community to adopt. But you’re less likely to know that people from all walks of life are already adoptive or foster parents in Georgia. Continue reading