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| Region | Georgia |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | There is no state law in Georgia that protects individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity. However, some localities offer local protections and the Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity has affirmed they will enforce Bostock v. Clayton County. There is a bathroom ban targeting public K-12 schools and state-funded colleges during athletic events. Trans people are not held liable if in violation. |
| Sources | https://gceo.georgia.gov/faqs/employment-faq https://georgiaequality.org/mapping-our-progress/ https://www.transiticsnews.com/p/transitics-comprehensive-anti-trans-586 https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238607 |
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edited by mineszilla. MAP no longer permitted on current entries
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| Value | (REMOVED) | Illegal in some contexts |
| Special Status | Varies by Region | Illegal in some contexts |
| Description | There are no statewide legal protections however, select local municipalities have non-discrimination ordinances under varied context. | There is no state law in Georgia that protects individuals on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity. However, some localities offer local protections and the Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity has affirmed they will enforce Bostock v. Clayton County. There is a bathroom ban targeting public K-12 schools and state-funded colleges during athletic events. Trans people are not held liable if in violation. |
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| Sources | https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/GA | https://gceo.georgia.gov/faqs/employment-faq https://georgiaequality.org/mapping-our-progress/ https://www.transiticsnews.com/p/transitics-comprehensive-anti-trans-586 https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20252026/238607 |
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edited by mineszilla. local protections
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| Value | No protections | (REMOVED) |
| Special Status | No protections | Varies by Region |
| Description | No protections from discrimination exist based upon sexual orientation or gender identification. | There are no statewide legal protections however, select local municipalities have non-discrimination ordinances under varied context. |
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| Sources | https://www.aclu.org/maps/non-discrimination-laws-state-state-information-map | https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/GA |
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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. No protections ever were implemented.
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| Start Date | Sep 14, 2018 | (unknown) |
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Fixing date overlap.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Sep 14, 2018 |