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Mar 17, 2023

Our Week at the Capitol: Opposing SB 140, a voting-related win, and terrible criminal legal reform bills

It was yet another busy week under the Gold Dome, during what one ACLU of Georgia attorney dubbed the “silly season” of the state’s legislative session, a period when lawmakers may push harmful bills as...

By Jerzy Shedlock

Photo of the Georgia State Capitol building during 2023 legislative session

Mar 14, 2023

LGBTQ students experience worse mental health outcomes than straight youths

“The latest federal data on the well-being of American kids found LGBTQ students were much more likely to have experienced all forms of violence and worse mental health outcomes than straight youths.”

Mar 8, 2023

Senate bill banning gender-affirming care will harm transgender youth

Georgia lawmakers passed Senate Bill 140 along party lines in the Senate late Monday night, Crossover Day, to the dismay of the ACLU of Georgia and the numerous LGBTQ+ organizations and advocates who have been...

By Jerzy Shedlock

Stock image of sign reading trans rights are human rights

Mar 6, 2023

Crossover Day: Watching the Bills that Impact Constitutional Rights

Our attorneys and staffers are watching with great interest on Crossover Day as many bills face their first major test. The bills we support in this legislative session are the ones that protect and/or enhance...

By Jerzy Shedlock

Mar 6, 2023

Executive Director Andrea Young on CNN with Fredricka Whitfield

ACLU of Georgia Executive Director Andrea Young joined Fredricka Whitfield CNN to discuss President Biden's visit to the Edmund Pettus Bridge and the current fight for constitutional rights.

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ACLU of Georgia Executive Director Andrea Young joined Fredricka Whitfield CNN to discuss President Biden's visit to the Edmund Pettus Bridge and the current fight for constitutional rights.

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Mar 3, 2023

ACLU of Georgia continues democracy-for-all fight at Capitol; Crossover Day looms

It was another extremely busy week under the Gold Dome. Georgia lawmakers pushed forward a harmful anti-voting omnibus bill, tabled a vaguely written “don’t say gay” bill, and passed a measure in the House...

By Jerzy Shedlock