,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ejh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ac1 #bjbc,mr4  
,david ,scott ( ,georgia 7= himself1    
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mrs4         
,mc,bath1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1    
,ms4 ,tlaib1 & ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,honor+ ! /ruggle1        
sacrifice1 & triumph ( ! ,,lgbtq movem5t
 9 ,georgia4  ,:]eas ,,lgbtq individuals
 9 ,georgia h hi/orically enc\nt]$      
bigotry1 discrim9ation1 hatr$1 &        
viol5ce1 b h /ruggl$ tirelessly to obta9
 equal rights & protection ( ! law2     
,:]eas1 9 #ahcc1 ! ,georgia ,g5]al      
,assembly codifi$ a prohibition on      
same-sex relations1 ?reat5+ ,,lgbtq     
individuals ) h>% puni%m5t = express+ _!
 love2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiec1 #bj gay m5 7    
arre/$ 9 a /+ op]ation at ! ,atlanta    
,public ,libr>y1 cont9u+ a patt]n (     
t>get$ action by memb]s ( law en=cem5t  
aga9/ ! gay community2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifi1 

,atlanta police initiat$ a raid on a    
movie !at] kn[n to be frequ5t$ by gay   
individuals2 ,:]eas su* ev5ts inspir$ "y
 g5]ations ( gay ,georgians to rally 9 a
 public mann] to promote _! cause to end
 discrim9ation & gu>antee equality2     
,:]eas1 9 #aiga1 ! inaugural ,atlanta   
,gay ,pride ,p>ade 0 organiz$ by !      
,georgia ,gay ,lib]ation ,front1 provid+
 an outlet = ! ,,lgbtq community to     
op5ly display _! pride & embrace ( gay  
culture2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigb1 ! fir/        
,metropolitan ,community ,*ur*1 an      
,,lgbtq-affirm+ ,prote/ant d5om9ation1  
op5$ 9 ,atlanta2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigb1       
!n-,atlanta ,mayor ,sam ,massell appo9t$
 ,*>lie ,/4 ,john z ! city's fir/       
,,lgbtq liaison to ! city gov]nm5t z "p 
( ! ,community ,relations ,commission2  
,:]eas1 9 #aigd1 activi/ ,bill ,smi?    
f\nd$ ! ,atlanta ,b>b1 ,georgia's fir/  
newspap] d$icat$ to cov]+ ! ,,lgbtq     
community2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigf1 ! ,atlanta  
,gay ,c5t]1 a community organization t  
provid$ direct support & res\rces to !  

,,lgbtq community1 0 f\nd$ & op5$2      
,:]eas1 9 #aigh1 a bigot$1 antigay rally
 9 ,georgia drew a cr[d ( #d1jjj p2     
,:]eas1 9 #aigi1 ?\s&s ( ,georgians jo9$
 9 ! fir/ national ,m>* on ,wa%+ton =   
gay rights2 ,:]eas1 by #aiha1 !         
,,hiv_/,,aids crisis _h come to !       
=efront ( national att5tion p>tly due to
 ! "w ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control 9  
,atlanta to /udy & treat ! disease2     
,:]eas1 9 #aihc1 ,,aid ,atlanta 0 =m$ z 
an educational & s]vice organization to 
educate p on ! realities ( !            
,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic & provide support
 = ^? suff]+ f ! disease2 ,:]eas1       
?r\gh\t ! epidemic1 gay individuals 9   
,georgia fac$ l>ge-scale discrim9ation &
 bigotry2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihc1 ! ,atlanta   
,campaign = ,human ,rights 0 f\nd$1 !   
legacy ( t organization is n[ c>ri$ on  
by ,georgia ,equality1 ) a mission to   
advance fairness1 safety1 &             
opportunities = ,,lgbtq communities     
across ! ,/ate2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihd1 !      
,atlanta city gov]nm5t decl>$ ! city's  

fir/ ,gay & ,lesbian ,civil ,rights     
,day2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihe1 ,congregation    
,bet ,hav]im op5$ z ,georgia's fir/     
,,lgbtq welcom+ synagogue1 to s]ve !    
expansive int]e/s ( ! ,/ate's ,,lgbtq   
,jewi% community2 ,:]eas1 9 #aihf1 a    
*all5ge to ,georgia's repressive laws   
crim9aliz+ same-sex relations 9 ,b[]s v4
 ,h>dwick rea*$ ! ,supreme ,c\rt2       
,:]eas1 9 #aihh1 ,s\!rn ,voice1 an      
,,lgbtq newspap] d$icat$ to s]v+ !      
community ?r\gh break+ news & ?\ghtful  
analysis1 0 f\nd$ 9 ,atlanta2 ,:]eas1 9 
#aihh1 !n-,mayor ,mayn>d ,jackson became
 ! fir/ ,atlanta mayor to att5d an      
,,lgbtq pride ev5t2 ,:]eas ! #aiijs saw 
a rapid influx ( ,,lgbtq individuals    
into ,atlanta 9 se>* ( acceptance1      
und]/&+1 div]sity1 & equality2 ,:]eas1 9
 #aiig1 a dome/ic t]rori/ injur$ five p 
by bomb+ ! ,o!rside ,l\nge1 a lesbian b>
 9 ,atlanta2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiig1 ,ca?y     
,wool>d became ! fir/ op5ly gay         
individual elect$ 9 ,georgia1 z a memb] 
( ! ,atlanta ,city ,c\ncil2 ,:]eas1 9   

#aiih1 ! ,georgia ,supreme ,c\rt /ruck  
d[n ,/ate law prohibit+ same-sex        
relations z uncon/itutional2 ,:]eas1 9  
#bjjc1 ,fulton ,c\nty became ! fir/     
c\nty 9 ! ,/ate to recognize dome/ic    
b5efits = resid5ts 9 same-sex unions2   
,:]eas1 9 #bjae1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt decid$
 9 ,ob]gefell v4 ,hodges t same-sex     
m>riage %\ld be legal & recogniz$ across
 ! c\ntry1 repres5t+ a massive victory =
 ,,lgbtq ,am]icans nationwide2 ,:]eas   
,georgia is home to an e/imat$ #dbe1jjj 
individuals id5tify+ z memb]s ( !       
,,lgbtq community2 ,:]eas public op9ion 
polls f9d t a majority ( ,georgia       
resid5ts support same-sex m>riage &     
support implem5t+ antidiscrim9ation laws
 bas$ on sexual ori5tation2 & ,:]eas !re
 are curr5tly no ,georgia ,/ate laws to 
protect aga9/ ,,lgbtq discrim9ation 9   
family s]vices1 h\s+1 bank+1 public     
accommodations1 heal? c>e1 & education3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 honors ! /ruggle1
 sacrifice1 & triumph ( ,,lgbtq         

individuals 9 ,georgia2  7#b7 recognizes
 ! hi/orical significance t ,georgia has
 play$ 9 ! ,,lgbtq movem5t2 &  7#c7     
recognizes t fur!r "w is necess>y to    
gu>antee equality & lib]ty = all ,,lgbtq
 individuals bo? 9 ,georgia & ! ,unit$  
,/ates4