Last week, the Georgia State Assembly passed HB 757, an anti-LGBTQ bill. While proponents argue that the intent of the bill is to expand religious rights, the reality is that it paves the way for wide-ranging discrimination. The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) Board of Directors Meeting is scheduled to be held in Atlanta at…
WASHINGTON – Today, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) sent a letter to Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal on behalf of dozens of entertainment industry leaders who will abandon production in the state if he signs the anti-LGBT H.B. 757 into law. The letter follows a call to action from HRC President Chad Griffin, who delivered a speech in Los…
Today, Disney and Marvel Studios answered a call to action from HRC President Chad Griffin, who urged Hollywood to abandon future productions in Georgia if Gov. Deal signs an anti-LGBT bill, H.B. 757, into law. The proposed legislation could weaken local non-discrimination protections and allow businesses to discriminate and deny service to LGBT people, in addition to…
The NFL has released a statement warning that, if Georgia’s House Bill 757 turns into law, Atlanta may not get a future Super Bowl bid. If signed into law, HB757 would give Georgians license to discriminate against LGBT people by allowing any person or faith-based organization to deny services or employment to anyone who conflicts with…
