Issue Position: Civil Rights

Issue Position

My family has deep roots in Georgia, lived through the terror and indignity of the Jim Crow era, and proudly participated in the Civil Rights movement. While much has changed even in my lifetime, racism and discrimination is still a problem in our state, not just for African Americans, but also for religious, sexual, and other racial and ethnic groups.

Georgia is one of only three states that does not have a civil rights bill providing legal protections in employment and public accommodations against discrimination due to race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, among other factors. It is time for Georgia to stand up and protect the civil rights of all of its citizens by passing comprehensive civil rights legislation.

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