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PeachT Media delivers coverage on the state of LGBTQ rights in the Georgia State Legislature. We track key bills and break down the impact of policy decisions—keeping you informed. Because that's the tea, sis!
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INBOX: "University of Georgia officials are aware that a small number of international students have been affected, and we are working to learn more about the situation,” UGA spokesperson Greg Trevor said in an email statement to The Red & Black student newspaper.
First known affected school in GA.
First known affected school in GA.
April 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
INBOX: "University of Georgia officials are aware that a small number of international students have been affected, and we are working to learn more about the situation,” UGA spokesperson Greg Trevor said in an email statement to The Red & Black student newspaper.
First known affected school in GA.
First known affected school in GA.
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I wrote about the lawsuit against the Atlanta Police Foundation, and why you should care about it no matter where you live: private actors are increasingly exercising public power while avoiding public accountability, at the same time that open records laws are being gutted slate.com/news-and-pol...
A Key Fight Over the Most Infamous Police Project in the Country Is Coming to a Head
The story of Cop City is both deeply local and intensely emblematic of national trends.
slate.com
April 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I wrote about the lawsuit against the Atlanta Police Foundation, and why you should care about it no matter where you live: private actors are increasingly exercising public power while avoiding public accountability, at the same time that open records laws are being gutted slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Politicians focused on anti-transgender legislation are wasting time and taxpayer dollars.
We deserve better.
We deserve better.
Georgia Democrats' frustration with anti-transgender bills boils over into a walkout
Boxed into a vote on outlawing spending on gender affirming care for transgender prisoners, Georgia Democrats chose a third option Wednesday. They walked out.
apnews.com
April 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Politicians focused on anti-transgender legislation are wasting time and taxpayer dollars.
We deserve better.
We deserve better.
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Terminated workers at the health agency’s Atlanta headquarters allege that many of DOGE’s cuts were targeted. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/trump-cdc-la...
Trump’s DOGE Layoffs at CDC Slash Programs for Black Communities
Terminated workers at the health agency’s Atlanta headquarters allege that many of DOGE’s cuts were targeted.
atlanta.capitalbnews.org
April 3, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Terminated workers at the health agency’s Atlanta headquarters allege that many of DOGE’s cuts were targeted. atlanta.capitalbnews.org/trump-cdc-la...
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The article is about GA 2025 SB 30.
Making puberty blockers arduous to access is functionally still blocking them for most patients.
Waiting until after "the age of majority" to start puberty blockers renders their use moot.
GnRHa's have been used for decades.
thecurrentga.org/2025/03/27/g...
Making puberty blockers arduous to access is functionally still blocking them for most patients.
Waiting until after "the age of majority" to start puberty blockers renders their use moot.
GnRHa's have been used for decades.
thecurrentga.org/2025/03/27/g...
Georgia House committee revises bill to limit puberty blockers for transgender youth - The Current
Georgia Senate Bill 30, which sought to ban all access to puberty blockers for children who are questioning their gender, has been revised to allow access to the medicine but make it harder to obtain,...
thecurrentga.org
March 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The article is about GA 2025 SB 30.
Making puberty blockers arduous to access is functionally still blocking them for most patients.
Waiting until after "the age of majority" to start puberty blockers renders their use moot.
GnRHa's have been used for decades.
thecurrentga.org/2025/03/27/g...
Making puberty blockers arduous to access is functionally still blocking them for most patients.
Waiting until after "the age of majority" to start puberty blockers renders their use moot.
GnRHa's have been used for decades.
thecurrentga.org/2025/03/27/g...
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BREAKING: Today, the House Judiciary Committee heard SB 36, the 'Religious Freedom Restoration Act' (RFRA). While the bill did not move out of committee today, the extensive hearing revealed illuminating truths about the bill's intent.
Please read our full statement:
Please read our full statement:
March 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
BREAKING: Today, the House Judiciary Committee heard SB 36, the 'Religious Freedom Restoration Act' (RFRA). While the bill did not move out of committee today, the extensive hearing revealed illuminating truths about the bill's intent.
Please read our full statement:
Please read our full statement:
🚨 HEADS UP: The GA House Judiciary Committee will soon hear SB 36 AKA the 'Religious Freedom Restoration Act' (RFRA). This bill would create a broad license to discriminate under the guise of religious freedom.
🧵 We'll be live-posting here.
Watch along: vimeo.com/showcase/110...
🧵 We'll be live-posting here.
Watch along: vimeo.com/showcase/110...
March 23, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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I’m in CAP 125 (very early!) for the Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on HB 267, the anti-trans omnibus bill. You can follow this thread for updates 🧵 ⬇️ #gapol
March 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I’m in CAP 125 (very early!) for the Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on HB 267, the anti-trans omnibus bill. You can follow this thread for updates 🧵 ⬇️ #gapol
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Yesterday Senator @joshforgeorgia.bsky.social and I joined Representative Spencer Frye and his @fryefellowship.bsky.social in Athens to fill in for Congressman Mike Collins who skipped out on a town hall with his constituents. 1/
March 20, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Yesterday Senator @joshforgeorgia.bsky.social and I joined Representative Spencer Frye and his @fryefellowship.bsky.social in Athens to fill in for Congressman Mike Collins who skipped out on a town hall with his constituents. 1/
🚨 HEADS UP: A special Senate subcommittee is now considering HB 267, a bill to ban transgender participation in sports, to ban trans youth from using correct restrooms, and to redefine sex solely based on reproductive capacity.
🧵 We'll be live-posting here.
Watch along: vimeo.com/showcase/907...
🧵 We'll be live-posting here.
Watch along: vimeo.com/showcase/907...
March 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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The effort to revive Georgia’s “religious liberty” legislation stalled in a House committee after two Republicans joined Democrats to oppose it. It could soon come up again, but the pushback was a reminder of how divisive the bill remains.
www.ajc.com/politics/gop...
www.ajc.com/politics/gop...
GOP divisions derail ‘religious liberty’ vote in Georgia for now
The effort to revive Georgia’s controversial “religious liberty” legislation stalled in a House committee Wednesday after two Republicans joined Democrats to oppose it.
www.ajc.com
March 20, 2025 at 11:43 AM
The effort to revive Georgia’s “religious liberty” legislation stalled in a House committee after two Republicans joined Democrats to oppose it. It could soon come up again, but the pushback was a reminder of how divisive the bill remains.
www.ajc.com/politics/gop...
www.ajc.com/politics/gop...
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Majority Whip Burchett is not the person to walk into the well and tell me that I, as a rape victim, can never be made whole.
And he said it with his whole chest.
You know what helped me feel whole? Medical attention, therapy, time. You know what that takes? Money.
Vote no on SB 68. #gapol
And he said it with his whole chest.
You know what helped me feel whole? Medical attention, therapy, time. You know what that takes? Money.
Vote no on SB 68. #gapol
March 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Majority Whip Burchett is not the person to walk into the well and tell me that I, as a rape victim, can never be made whole.
And he said it with his whole chest.
You know what helped me feel whole? Medical attention, therapy, time. You know what that takes? Money.
Vote no on SB 68. #gapol
And he said it with his whole chest.
You know what helped me feel whole? Medical attention, therapy, time. You know what that takes? Money.
Vote no on SB 68. #gapol
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Georgia Republicans just handed the richest people in Georgia a gigantic tax cut and offered you (at best) $70.
March 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Georgia Republicans just handed the richest people in Georgia a gigantic tax cut and offered you (at best) $70.
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People are being sent to camps, and many think their only duty is to vote and move on.
My rep says she won’t risk arrest so we have a voice. But a voice without action is just noise.
I’ll be a representative for GA-05 who stands up, speaks out, and fights back, some moments demand more than words.
My rep says she won’t risk arrest so we have a voice. But a voice without action is just noise.
I’ll be a representative for GA-05 who stands up, speaks out, and fights back, some moments demand more than words.
March 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
People are being sent to camps, and many think their only duty is to vote and move on.
My rep says she won’t risk arrest so we have a voice. But a voice without action is just noise.
I’ll be a representative for GA-05 who stands up, speaks out, and fights back, some moments demand more than words.
My rep says she won’t risk arrest so we have a voice. But a voice without action is just noise.
I’ll be a representative for GA-05 who stands up, speaks out, and fights back, some moments demand more than words.
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#GAPol House Ed passed #SB82 today. It’s a blatant attempt to override local control by forcing school systems to approve more charters. SB 82 would financially devastate districts for rejecting charter applications, but don’t worry, they get $250k* if they just say yes.
*subj to appropriation
*subj to appropriation
March 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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“I think too many of my colleagues were worried about walking down the hall and looking (lobbyists) in the eye and not worried about the people back home.” Democrats bemoan missed opportunity to block Brian Kemp’s litigation bill #gapol ajc.com/politics/pol...
Democrats bemoan missed opportunity to block Brian Kemp’s litigation bill
The bill passed with the bare minimum of 91 votes after three Democrats broke party ranks to support it. Seven Republicans also voted against it.
ajc.com
March 21, 2025 at 11:39 AM
“I think too many of my colleagues were worried about walking down the hall and looking (lobbyists) in the eye and not worried about the people back home.” Democrats bemoan missed opportunity to block Brian Kemp’s litigation bill #gapol ajc.com/politics/pol...
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On the heels of a tax break for the wealthiest in the state, today, State Senate Republicans will attempt to cram through their tort reform package, scratching the back of the billion-dollar insurance industry and leaving you with higher premiums. #gapol
March 21, 2025 at 1:26 PM
On the heels of a tax break for the wealthiest in the state, today, State Senate Republicans will attempt to cram through their tort reform package, scratching the back of the billion-dollar insurance industry and leaving you with higher premiums. #gapol
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GA’s GOP affirm and praise Trump's plan to dismantle public education in GA, and they have not discussed or allocated a single $ in the state budget to fill the $2B+ gap. www.ajc.com/education/wh...
What Trump’s attempt to dismantle the Education Department means for Georgia
Although dissolving the U.S. Department of Education requires a vote from Congress, President Donald Trump's executive order requires the department to facilitate its closure.
www.ajc.com
March 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
GA’s GOP affirm and praise Trump's plan to dismantle public education in GA, and they have not discussed or allocated a single $ in the state budget to fill the $2B+ gap. www.ajc.com/education/wh...
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77 out of 80 GA house dems voted against tort reform which we call the silencing victims act. 77 of us took on the Governor and his corporate donors and almost won. 77 of us worked across the aisle and got 8 republicans to cross over even when the Governor threatened them all to protect victims. 1/
March 21, 2025 at 11:27 PM
77 out of 80 GA house dems voted against tort reform which we call the silencing victims act. 77 of us took on the Governor and his corporate donors and almost won. 77 of us worked across the aisle and got 8 republicans to cross over even when the Governor threatened them all to protect victims. 1/
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Incredibly honored! Thank you @newamericanld.bsky.social for all that you do 🩵
We are honored to announce our first 2025 #NewAmericanHeroAwards honoree, Georgia State Representative @ruwaromman.bsky.social! 🎉 Join us June 26 as we celebrate Ruwa and the ways her leadership has inspired countless others to advcoate for our communities!
🎟 Secure your spot at bit.ly/NAHA2025
🎟 Secure your spot at bit.ly/NAHA2025
March 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Incredibly honored! Thank you @newamericanld.bsky.social for all that you do 🩵
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For those who don’t know, I’m fully anti-establishment and anti-corporate—even when it comes to Democrats.
Our so-called leaders have sided with donors over the people for too long.
The working class is no longer for sale. #FightTheOligrachy
Our so-called leaders have sided with donors over the people for too long.
The working class is no longer for sale. #FightTheOligrachy
March 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
For those who don’t know, I’m fully anti-establishment and anti-corporate—even when it comes to Democrats.
Our so-called leaders have sided with donors over the people for too long.
The working class is no longer for sale. #FightTheOligrachy
Our so-called leaders have sided with donors over the people for too long.
The working class is no longer for sale. #FightTheOligrachy