Georgia Dems Sound Alarm on Gov. Kemp's Anti-Marriage Equality Stance
From left: Gov. Brian Kemp, Rep. Sam Park, and Sen. Kim JacksonAs the fall’s election nears and campaigns traditionally ramp up after Labor Day, Georgia Democrats are sounding the alarm that LGBTQ+ rights in the state are at risk.
The warning comes as Republican candidates for office in Georgia continue to indicate their opposition to the right to marriage equality, which experts warn could be at stake in the wake of the U.S.
Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade.Democratic Georgia LGBTQ+ state legislators held a press conference Monday at the state capitol to protest Gov.
Brian Kemp and Georgia Republicans’ threat to marriage equality. State Sen. Kim Jackson and State Rep. Sam Park talked about Kemp’s desire to dismantle marriage equality and how Kemp and Republicans have rolled back and attacked Georgians’ rights.Kemp recently reiterated his position that marriage was solely between a man and a woman, Axios reports.
