LGBT rights in Georgia (U.S. state)
| LGBT rights in Georgia | |
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 Georgia (US) |
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| Same-sex sexual activity legal? | Legal since 1998 (Powell v. Georgia) |
| Gender identity/expression | - |
| Discrimination protections | None (see below) |
| Family rights | |
| Recognition of relationships |
None |
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Restrictions:
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Georgia Constitutional Amendment 1 (2004) limits marriage to man/woman, places restrictions on non-marriage types of same-sex unions |
| Adoption | - |
Few precedents for rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered residents exist in the U.S. state of Georgia at the state level.
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Laws against homosexuality [edit]
Homosexual acts are legal in Georgia, previously criminalized until the state's sodomy laws (which applied to both homosexuals and heterosexuals) were struck down in 1998 by Powell v. Georgia (years before the 2003 federal-level strikedown by Lawrence v. Texas).
Recognition of same-sex relationships [edit]
There is no state-level legal recognition of same-sex marriages, such having been prohibited by Georgia Constitutional Amendment 1 in 2004. A few municipal entities, such as Atlanta, maintain a domestic partnerships registry for city employees who are in both same-sex and opposite sex cohabiting couples.[1]
Discrimination protection [edit]
Georgia law does not protect against employee discrimination based on sexual orientation.[2] The state of Georgia does not protect employees from discrimination based on gender identity. However, Clarke County and the cities of Decatur and Pine Lake protect government employees, and the city of Atlanta protects all employees against discrimination based on gender identity.[3]
Hate crimes law [edit]
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Gender reassignment [edit]
Georgia permits post-operative transgender people to amend their sex on their birth certificates.[4]
Public Opinion [edit]
A 2012 Public Policy Polling survey found that 27% of Georgia residents thought same-sex marriage should be legal, while 65% thought it should be illegal. 8% were not sure.[5]
References [edit]
- ^ Shirley Franklin and Cathy Woolard (June 3, 2003). "MAYOR FRANKLIN WEIGHS IN ON BEHALF OF DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP BENEFITS FOR FULTON COUNTY EMPLOYEES". City of Atlanta.
- ^ State Bar of Georgia. "What Georgia Employers Need To Know". Georgia Secretary of State. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
- ^ "Non-Discrimination Laws That Include Gender Identity and Expression". Retrieved January 11, 2011.
- ^ Human Rights Campaign: Georgia Birth Certificate Law: Gender Identity Issues, accessed July 6, 2011
- ^ "GA Republicans split on secession, Deal vulnerable". 12/7/2012. Public Policy Polling.
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