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Georgia
"The test of law is not its popularity. Procedural safeguards such as the single subject rule rarely enjoy popular support. But, ultimately it is those safeguards that preserve our liberties, because they ensure that the actions of government are constrained by the rule of law."
— Judge Constance C. Russell, overturning Georgia's discriminatory ban against gay marriage
Georgia is home to over 25,000 same-sex couples. In 2004, the state's voters passed an anti-marriage and anti-relationship recognition constitutional amendment. Although a state court ruled that the amendment violated Georgia's single subject rule for ballot measures, the state Supreme Court, in July 2006, upheld the constitutional amendment. State advocacy groups continue to work to overturn such discrimination and move towards true fairness and equality for Georgia's families.
WHERE YOU CAN GO TO GET INVOLVED OR LEARN MORE:
Georgia Equality
Georgia Equality is the political advocacy voice of Georgia's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender citizens and their allies.
MEGA Family Project
The MEGA Family Project is a nonpartisan, statewide organization dedicated to providing support, education, and advocacy work on behalf of LGBT families. MEGA advocates for marriage "because anything less is not equal."
ACLU—Georgia: Gay & Lesbian Rights
The purpose of ACLU-Georgia shall be to advance the cause of civil liberties in Georgia, with emphasis on the rights of free speech, free press, free assembly, freedom of religion, due process of law and to take all legitimate action in the furtherance of such purposes without political partisanship.
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LEGISLATIVE STATUS IN GEORGIA:
Your Community—Georgia
Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
HRC presents resources, news, and the current marriage and
relationship recognition laws in each state.
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PUBLICATIONS:
Georgia Census Snapshot
December 2007
Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, this report provides demographic and economic information about same-sex couples and same-sex couples raising children in Georgia.
Geographic Trends Among Same-Sex Couples in the U.S. Census and the
American Community Survey
Williams Institute
November 2007
Gary Gates at the Williams Institute released groundbreaking research
on the geographic trends among same-sex couples. The report finds the
biggest increases in Southern and Mountain states and states barring
legal acceptance of same-sex couples had larger percentage increases
in same-sex couples from 2000 to 2006.
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NEWS:
View news about the fight for the freedom to marry in Georgia.
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Williams Institute
December 2007
Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, this report provides demographic and economic information about same-sex couples and same-sex couples raising children in Georgia.
Read families’ stories about how marriage discrimination affects everyday life. These stories communicate, in concrete ways, how the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage hurts families and helps no one.
