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Divisiveness + Diversion = Distraction: What Georgia’s Legislature Doesn’t Want You to See

By State Representative Kim Schofield (D-Atlanta) 

(517 words)

Enough is enough. When the Georgia General Assembly walks into the people’s Capitol and chooses to focus on culture wars over critical needs, we must ask, “What are they trying to hide?” Why the relentless push for legislation like Senate Bill 185, which targets transgender individuals in prison—when only five people are receiving gender-affirming care?

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While Georgia Legislates Hate and Misplaced Priorities, Our Prison System Is Killing People, and Taxpayers Are Paying the Price

By State Representative Viola Davis (D-Stone Mountain)

(630 words)

In the final days of Georgia’s 2025 legislative session, lawmakers raced to push forward legislation that targets transgender Georgians—ignoring urgent crises that demand real solutions. House Democrats walked out in protest of Senate Bill 185, which bans gender-affirming care for incarcerated individuals, in a powerful stand against discrimination and misplaced priorities.

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