Georgia Equality (previously the Georgia Equality Project) is the largest
LGBTQ rights advocacy group in
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
Georgia may also refer to:
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. Their mission is to advance fairness, safety and opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and allied communities in Georgia. Their work has included
political endorsement
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s,
boycotts
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,
protests,
advertising
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campaigns,
and
lobbying
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.
It is based in
Atlanta
Atlanta ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georg ...
[ and was founded in 1995. A Savannah chapter was formed in 1998, and is the only chapter outside of Atlanta.]
See also
* LGBT rights in Georgia (U.S. state)
* LGBT history in Georgia (U.S. state)
* List of LGBT rights organizations
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References
External links
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LGBTQ political advocacy groups in Georgia (U.S. state)
1995 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Organizations based in Atlanta
Organizations established in 1995
Charities based in Georgia (U.S. state)
Equality Federation
LGBTQ culture in Atlanta
LGBTQ in Georgia (U.S. state)
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