Georgia - Georgia Republican wants to make helping transgender children a felony

John Riley
MetroWeekly

Powder Springs, GA

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ezs note:  Ahem... Ginny Ehrhart (R - Powder Springs) MUST go.  To the residents of Powder Springs, and of Georgia in general. this is your moment.  Get together, organize, volunteer, and, if the time is right, throw your hat into the ring.  I can't stand this woman.  She must be thrown out of office.

Georgia - Georgia university system agrees to cover transgender healthcare

Andy Pierotti
Alive

Athens, GA

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Georgia - In Georgia’s Bible Belt, health care for transgender people is often out of reach

Samantha Max
The Telegraph

Augusta, GA

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Georgia - UN Expert Assesses Human Rights of LGBT Persons in Georgia

Ana Dumbadze
Georgia Today

Adjara, Georgia

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Georgia - Georgia: UN expert to assess human rights of LGBT persons

UNHCR
Scoop

Tbilisi, Georgia

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Georgia (country) - 'No Consideration': Death Of Transgender Woman In Georgia Prompts Health-Care Outcry From Activists

Ron Synovitz
RFE/RL

Botanic Gardens of Tblisi

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Mexico/USA - Transgender Mexican woman in Georgia wins asylum after legal battle

Jeremy Redmon
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

El caballito de Tolsá, Mexico

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Georgia - Georgia Is Currently Fighting Its Own Civil War

Jeff Graham
Advocate

Atlanta, Georgia

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Georgia - Trans People See No Equality in Rural Georgia

Victor Sledge
The Signal

Edge Hill, Georgia

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Georgia - Legal experts: Hate crimes bill under consideration will cover transgender people

Patrick Saunders
Georgia Voice

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Georgia - Georgia Department of Corrections has first openly transgender employee

Elizabeth Friedly
Georgia Voice

Rogers State Prison, Reidsville, GA

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Martin Luther King Jr. day

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Georgia - Transgender Georgians are being left to die

Sean Williams
The Week (from Latterly)

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Brunswick, Georgia

estimated transgender population:  95* (rounded up)

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ezs note:  The southernmost major port in the United States, Brunswick, Georgia was a major supplier of Liberty ships during World War II.  Come on down and see!

*Credit:  http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/How-Many-Adults-Identify-as-Transgender-in-the-United-States.pdf

Americus, Georgia

average transgender population: 57 

(rounded up)*

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ezs note:  Well, it's time for us to visit Americus, Georgia!  The Windsor Hotel, Habitat for Humanity, The Roslyn Center for Caregiving - all here for you to see!

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Eastman, Georgia

Eastman, GA

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ezs note:  Ridin' down the rails - this time, we'll see Eastman, Georgia! Woo-hoo!

HRC Mourns Ava Le’Ray Barrin, Trans Woman Killed in Georgia

Gabe Murchison
HRC

Ava Le’Ray Barrin

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Transgender advocate from Georgia who took on judge dies

Kimberley Richardson
WSB-TV

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ezs note:  Rest in peace, Rowan...

More Than 115 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Introduced in 30 States

Staff
HRC

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ezs note:  In virtually every case, you should call both the state representative AND state senator.  In every case, you should state your sentiments AGAINST the bill.  Here are the states you should watch for:

Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

Good luck!

What’s Next for Gay and Transgender Students?

Elaine Korry
Youth Today

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