October 20, 2017
GLAAD condemns State Rep. Betty Price for suggesting Georgians living with HIV and AIDS should be quarantined
Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD, calls on Rep. Betty Price to apologize and denounce her vicious statement
Georgia
March 28, 2016
'License to discriminate' bill in GA to be vetoed
Nathan Deal, the governor of Georgia has said that he will veto Georgia’s HB757, which would have allowed any person or faith-based organization (including nonprofits, charities, schools, universities, and hospitals) to cite “religious beliefs” as justification to discriminate against others, including LGBT Georgians. House Bill 757 was quickly passed without warning on March 17.
March 24, 2016
Time Warner, Sony, Lionsgate, Fox, Weinstein joins chorus calling for veto of Georgia's 'license to discriminate' bill
Time Warner has become the latest media company to speak out against Georgia’s HB 757, urging Governor Nathan Deal to veto the bill.
March 23, 2016
AMC, Viacom condemn Georgia's anti-LGBT bill
AMC and Viacom have joined Disney and Marvel in condemning Georgia’s HB 757, which would allow any person or faith-based organization (including nonprofits, charities, schools, universities, and hospitals) to cite their “religious beliefs” as justification to discriminate against others, including LGBT Georgians.
March 23, 2016
Disney speaks out against Georgia's 'license to discriminate' bill
The Walt Disney Company has become the first major studio to speak out against Georgia’s anti-LGBT ‘license to discriminate bill. The company stated that they would move their business out of the state if Governor Nathan Deal signed the bill into law.
March 18, 2016
Tell Governor Nathan Deal to veto Georgia's 'license to discriminate' bill
Without warning, the Georgia House of Representatives gave final passage to a bill HB 757, that would allow any person or faith-based organization (including nonprofits, charities, schools, universities, and hospitals) to cite their “religious beliefs” as justification to discriminate against others, including LGBT Georgians.
March 18, 2016
NFL joins celebrities and CEOs to condemn Georgia's anti-LGBT bill
As Governor Nathan Deal considers whether or not to sign House Bill 757, numerous public figures and companies continue to stand with LGBT Georgians
March 7, 2016
Georgia's anti-LGBT 'First Amendment Defense Act' continues to meet resistance
The number of LGBT activists, celebrities, clergy, and companies that have condemned FADA has been growing in the past few weeks with voices such as Delta, Virgin Group, and even the Governor of Georgia uniting in the fight against this harmful anti-LGBT bill.
February 23, 2016
GLAAD signs letter urging Georgia state leaders to stop discriminatory #FADA bill
GLAAD has signed on to a letter addressed to Georgia government leaders to protest the proposed "First Amendment Defense Act," or FADA, that would legalize discrimination against LGBT people and have negative effects on the state's commerce.
February 23, 2016
300+ celebs, companies, clergy speak out against anti-LGBT #FADA in Georgia
A hub for entertainment, technology, and general commerce, FADA may prove to be bad for business, but many prominent leaders are speaking out for LGBT equality.
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