Text of GA HR 1530 (2020)

20 LC 112 0434 H. R. 1530 - 1 - House Resolution 1530 By: Representatives Wilson of the 80th, Park of the 101st, Cannon of the 58th, Shannon of the 84th, and Drenner of the 85th A RESOLUTION Recognizing and commending Georgia Equality for 25 years of service to Georgia's LGBTQ 1 communities; and for other purposes. 2 WHEREAS, Georgia Equality has worked since 1995 to advance fairness, safety, and 3 opportunity for Georgia's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer communities; and 4 WHEREAS, Georgia Equality is Georgia's largest nonprofit advocacy organization serving 5 LGBTQ communities across Georgia; and 6 WHEREAS, since its founding in 1995, Georgia Equality has grown to over 85,000 7 supporters across the state; and 8 WHEREAS, in addition to its work in Atlanta, Georgia Equality provides training and 9 programming in and around Athens, Augusta, Blue Ridge, Columbus, Macon, Savannah, 10 Valdosta, and many other Georgia cities each year; and 11 WHEREAS, the organization advocates at the state and local levels for the needs of the 12 estimated 60,000 Georgians living with HIV/AIDS to ensure access to housing and health 13 care; and 14 WHEREAS, the organization operates the Youth HIV Policy Advisors Program, an annual 15 program for young people living with HIV to learn about and participate in the HIV policy 16 advocacy processes; and 17 WHEREAS, the organization annually recruits a cohort of transgender and gender 18 nonconforming Georgians for the TransActionGA Leadership Academy, which provides 19 educational classes that promote and grow the future leadership of the fight for trans equality 20 in Georgia; and 21 20 LC 112 0434 H. R. 1530 - 2 - WHEREAS, the organization annually registers thousands of Georgians to vote and 22 encourages all LGBTQ Georgians to participate in every election; and 23 WHEREAS, the organization provides an internship program for students interested in 24 LGBTQ advocacy and nonprofit organizing; and 25 WHEREAS, for more than 25 years, Georgia Equality has led the way in advocating for the 26 rights of LGBTQ Georgians and has served an integral role in ensuring Georgia is a 27 welcoming and accepting state for all her citizens and visitors. 28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that 29 the members of this body recognize the 25th anniversary of Georgia Equality; commend 30 Georgia Equality for its dedicated advocacy on behalf of Georgia's LGBTQ communities; 31 and extend its most sincere best wishes for continued success. 32 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized 33 and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to 34 Georgia Equality. 35