Age of Consent:
Consensual sex between same-sex couples is lawful at aged 16 years [R1.1].
Marriage:
In 1996 the law was amended to prohibit marriages between same-sex couples and declared same-sex marriages from out-of-state as null and void.
Constitution of the State of Georgia, Article I Bill of Rights, Section IV. Marriage [L1.1] provides as follows:
Paragraph I. Recognition of marriage
(a) This state shall recognize as marriage only the union of man and woman. Marriages between persons of the same sex are prohibited in this state.
(b) No union between persons of the same sex shall be recognized by this state as entitled to the benefits of marriage. This state shall not give effect to any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other state or jurisdiction respecting a relationship between persons of the same sex that is treated as a marriage under the laws of such other state or jurisdiction. The courts of this state shall have no jurisdiction to grant a divorce or separate maintenance with respect to any such relationship or otherwise to consider or rule on any of the parties' respective rights arising as a result of or in connection with such relationship.
In July 2006, the Georgia Supreme Court reinstated a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and legal benefits to same-sex couples in civil unions [R2.1].
In May 2006, a state judge in Georgia struck down a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage approved by voters in November 2004, saying the measure violated the state constitution's procedural requirements, which exist to prevent voter confusion and protect the constitutional process [R2.2].
Children: Access, Custody, Visitation:
In June 2009, Supreme Court Justice Robert Benham rejected a custody agreement saying, "The prohibition against [the children having] contact with any gay or lesbian person acquainted with [Eric Mongerson] assumes, without evidentiary support, that the children will suffer harm from any such contact. Such an arbitrary classification based on sexual orientation flies in the face of our public policy that encourages divorced parents to participate in the raising of their children." [R1.1].
In May 1999, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Stephanie Manis awarded joint custody of a toddler to his lesbian mother and to his father, saying the dispute had nothing to do with gay rights, only with the child's best interests [R1.4].
In January 2002, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that Susan Freer and her lesbian partner could not seek child-visitation rights because they are not married. The couple established a civil union in Vermont in 2000 [R1.3].
Civil Unions, Partners: Domestic, Registered:
There is no State-wide statutory recognition of Civil Unions, Domestic Partners or Registered Partners
On 27 April 2001, the DeKalb County Commission voted to offer DP benefits to its county workers [R2.1].
In July 2003, Fulton County Board of Commissioners voted to offer DP benefits (medical insurance, bereavement leave, county jail visitation rights and other benefits) to its gay and lesbian county workers on their completing a form declaring they are in a "committed relationship" [R2.2].
In December 2001, the Atlanta City Council passed an equal benefits ordinance [R3.1].
In August 2001, Decatur city commissioners approved a domestic partner benefits to take effect from 1 January 2002. The partners of gay and lesbian city employees will then be eligible for the same benefits as the wives and husbands of heterosexual employees [R3.2].
In September 1999, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Wendy L. Shoob firmly rebuked Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine's attempts to block implementation of Atlanta's domestic partner ordinance, ordering him to lift his statewide ban on domestic partner coverage in insurance policies [R5.1].
In November 1997, the Georgia Supreme Court upheld a policy allowing Atlanta city employees to include aging parents and heterosexual or homosexual partners in the insurance coverage that is one of their job benefits [R5.2].
Discrimination:
In February 2006, the Georgia House passed a bill that would require students to notify their parents before joining school clubs, a measure that gay rights advocates say will discourage students from joining gay organizations [R1.1].
In November 2009, Chamblee City Council passed a Bill to prohibit discrimination against gay and lesbian municipal workers (but not transgender employees). Clarkston and Doraville reportedly have similar ordinances; Doraville includes gender identity protections [R2.1].
In December 2001, Atlanta City Council passed an equal benefits ordinance requiring city contractors to offer equal benefits for GLBT and straight employees [R2.2].
In December 2000, Atlanta became the first city in Georgia to enact a comprehensive nondiscrimination law that includes sexual orientation and gender identity [R2.3].
In June 2000, the Decatur City Commission voted to ban discrimination on the basis of "sexual orientation, sexual preference or transgender status" in personnel regulations governing the city's employees [R2.4].
In December 1997, Atlanta Mayor Bill Campbell signed an administrative order requiring all companies seeking to do business with the city to adopt employment policies that ban anti-gay discrimination [R2.5].
Gender Identity, Intersex, Transgender, and Transsexual:
In December 2000, Atlanta became the first city in Georgia to enact a comprehensive nondiscrimination law that includes sexual orientation and gender identity [R1.1].
In June 2000, the Decatur City Commission voted to ban discrimination on the basis of "sexual orientation, sexual preference or transgender status" in personnel regulations governing the city's employees [R1.2].
In September 2008, Georgia's Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of a transgender politician accused by her rivals of misleading voters by running as a woman [R2.1].
In September 2003, State Court Judge Duncan Wheale granted a transgendered woman the right to change her name [R2.2].
Harassment:
In May 1999, the Supreme Court ruled that a Georgia school district can be held financially responsible for the sexual harassment of a fifth-grade girl if officials with the authority to help her knew about the harassment but were "deliberately indifferent" to it [R1.1].
HIV/AIDS:
It is unlawful for persons who know they are HIV-positive to engage in unprotected sex without disclosing their status [R1].
Homosexuality, Sodomy:
In January 2003, the Georgia Supreme Court gutted the 'fornication' law that also made all gay sexual relationships illegal, ruling unanimously that the 170-year-old law that banned all sex outside of marriage violates the right to privacy guaranteed by the state constitution [R1.1].
In 1998, Georgia's 182-year-old sodomy law was overturned by the state Supreme Court holding that the sodomy law was unconstitutional based on the right to privacy guaranteed by the Georgia Constitution [R1.1], [R1.2].
Parenting, Adopting, Fostering:
There is no statutory ban preventing gay men and lesbians from adopting in Georgia.
There is no statutory ban preventing gay men and lesbians from fostering children in Georgia [R1.1].
All foster candidates must take the Model Approach to Positive Parenting test, undergo a home study by a DFACS official, have a physical and criminal background exam and other children or adults in the home must be in good health [R1.1].
In September 2009, an appellate Court reportedly rejected the trial court's "conclusory finding" that leaving a child with unmarried straight foster parents because of their purportedly "immoral" relationship "would have an adverse effect on her moral character," stating, "Regardless of the trial court's moral views about unmarried people living together and its conclusion that [the state] acts in contravention of the law by allowing unmarried people to adopt or serve as foster parents, the adoption statute clearly does not prohibit this adoption". The case has potential ramifications for gay adoption in the State [R2.1].
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Monday, December 13, 2010
personal privilege lists by millertime
privilege
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- I don’t have to chemically straighten or alter my hair in any way for it to be considered “good hair.”
- I don’t ever have to alter my natural hair if I so choose in order to look “respectable” while dressing for an interview or “professional” occasion.
- I don’t have to fight against stereotypes of being always “loud” because of my race and sex.
- If I turn on the television or look to media websites as part of popular culture, I can trust that I will see people of my race widely represented.
- If I am poor, I do not have to worry that others will somehow think it correlated to or an extension of larger reflections about my race.
- If I lose my job (am unemployed) or my home (am homeless), I do not have to worry that anyone will think it a product of or typical of my race.
- I do not have to worry I’ll be accepted for a job position because of my race, not my merit (my gender, perhaps, but not my race).
- I don’t have to worry that in any setting I’ll be read as representative of the entire existence of people of my race.
- The brunt of educating others about my race do not fall to me, and are never presumed to be my responsibility.
- I can walk into stores and browse without being considered suspect in any way that was solely race or racial stereotyped based.
- I can eat any food without it somehow being derogatorily connected to my race or negative portrayals of my race.
- If I receive government assistance, I do not have to fear anyone uncovering this and saying that it is myself and those of my race who are abusing the system.
- I can purchase most any popular make-up products assured that they’ve been designed with someone of a complexion similar to my own in mind.
- I can watch television assured that most products are designed and advertised towards people of my race.
- I never have to fear being the object of unjust police attention based on my race (driving while brown).
- I can learn and celebrate the history of my own race (not of my gender, though) in any public education system or day of the year, not only one month of the year.
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- If I am a fat woman, I don’t want to have fun (fat people can’t fit into roller coaster seats).
- If I am a fat woman, I must pay for the space I exist in (fat people must pay for two tickets on some airlines).
- If I am a fat woman, I am not supposed to dress and walk and carry myself with confidence.
- No, if I am a fat woman, I am meant to drag my head.
- If I am a fat woman, I excuse my own space-taking, my very being.
- If I am a fat woman, I am a smelly slob.
- If I am a fat woman, I no longer deserve the respect given to other human beings.
- If I am a fat woman, I’m either a sexless blob or an overeager slut.
- If I am a fat woman, to eat in public is itself a heresy.
- If I am a fat woman, I’m probably a lesbian, only because it’s pretty obvious I don’t care what men think of me.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Video Element
The list of videos provided feature both Internet resources as well as DVDs. They are resources for visual learners and individuals who wish to visually explore the issues surrounding the Queer community. We believed it is important to provide aids that cater to visual learners. The channels we chose are successful at providing a wide range of stories. The subscribers vary in nationality and sexual orientation. Below you will find a channels that caters to Lesbian, Gay and transgender issues. Through hearing the voices of different individuals who live queer lives, we feel that the viewers will be further educated and enlightened on the current issues and relations of the queer community.
POPULAR QUEER YOUTUBE CHANNELS
5. Lovers & Friends Season 3
7. The Real L Word - Complete First Season
5. Arizona Sky
6. Is It Just Me?
7. Howl
8. Pornography: A Thriller
9. Handsome Harry
10. The Mormon Proposition
POPULAR QUEER YOUTUBE CHANNELS
This video interviews 6 individuals who identify as queer about how they view the term and the community that is being created. They speak of personal experiences, one explains what they think "heteronormativity" is, and answer questions, "What does queer look like?" and "Can queer be reclaimed?"
LGBTAsylumNews is a YouTube Channel that has quite a few videos, mostly about queer community in non-Western cultures. Some of the ones I want to highlight are the two-part audio interview (The History of Lesbians in the Middle East) by Out FM with Professor Samar Habib author of Islam and Homosexuality, and Female Homosexuality in the Middle East: Histories and Representations. Professor Habib is an Arib scholar who specializes in research about indigenous same sex practices. Another video I found very interesting was about a 70-year-old transgender sex worker in phnom Penh, Cambodia and her struggles.
"The panel discusses at length the importance of empowering LGBT youth of color with the skills to be leaders in their communities; addressed the crisis of homelessness among LGBT youth; and offered projections of where they wanted to see the LGBT movement in 10 years."
This video is entitled, "Yes, We're Gay But..." Nine people who identify as gay talk about how their "likes, dislikes shouldn't have to be explained" by their sexuality.
The you tube channel consist of stories from individuals who chose to come out later in life. They recognize themselves as a safe space only. The problems discussed pertain to coming out and situations surrounding coming out. The Channel currently has 112 videos and 525 subscribers.
SITE: www.ImFromDriftwood.com
- The site collects and shares true LBGQT stories from all over the world to help our youth feel not so alone.
The creators and users of this channel recognize themselves as an eclectic group of queers that discuss weekly topics regarding the LGBTQQIAP community and more. Their goal is to provide fun, entertaining videos while also creating a safe space for all. The above video is about coming out.
Given the recent LGBT teen suicides, youth at the LGBT Community Center in New York City decided to speak directly to their peers and let them know that "It gets Better." In general the site seeks to talk about issues facing the Queer community. The members are very diverse in nationality and cover many topics related to the inter sectional relation of race and sexual orientation. - More contact information on the group:
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
208 W. 13th Street
New York, NY 10011
212-620-7310
http://www.gaycenter.org
http://www.facebook.com/lgb...
http://www.twitter.com/lgbt...
SITE: ViVaLaRiviera.COM
This site is an online transgender website created by trans for trans women, drags, and all their friends and admirers. ViVaLaRiviera.com was created by transgender journalist Samara Riviera to fill the void of positive images of hard working and talented transgender individuals in the entertainment field. Be it video commentaries, party pictures, red carpet events, and celebrity interviews. ViVaLaRiviera.com covers it all with a transgender angle. Transsexuals, trans genders, and drag queens make up the staff at this first of it's kind web site . The above video is a live web talk show on justin.tv/divaslive 7p pacific time. in this broadcast they discuss TSA and the new body scanners at airports.
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society is your home for queer history, featuring a research center, archive, and museum. Located in San Francisco, they seek to increase public understanding, appreciation, and affirmation of the history and culture of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and other sexual minority individuals and communities. The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgender Historical Society collects, preserves, and interprets the history of GLBT people and the communities that support them. They sponsor exhibits and programs on an on-going basis.
DVD RESOURCES VIA ON-LINE SITES
SITE: Wolfevideo.com
This site sells only movies related to LBGQT issues. A sample list is shown below. These are some of the top rated video's purchased. All videos are available for ordering under $30 on the site. Although they are fiction and non-fiction they are visual aids that portray the lives, problems and adventures of Queer. The site also provides categories from Coming out, Documentaries and youth.
Top Ten recommend lesbian film's
1. Elena Undone Autographed Keepsake + DVD
2. My Normal
3. The Four-Faced Liar5. Lovers & Friends Season 3
7. The Real L Word - Complete First Season
8. Hannah Free
9. Loving Annabelle +Madchen In Uniform
10. Elena Undone
Another Top ten recommended Queer Film List1. David's Birthday
2. Plan B
5. Arizona Sky
6. Is It Just Me?
7. Howl
8. Pornography: A Thriller
9. Handsome Harry
10. The Mormon Proposition
BLOG SEARCH ENGINE WITH BOTH ONLINE AND DVD RESOURCES
SITE: GayCityUSA. com
The site came online 1-11-01 and quickly became the most popular gay search engine in the United States, according to the Web site tracking company, Alexa.com. GayCityUSA. com is different than some of the other gay search directories because it doesn't rely on submitters only. The owners of the site go to every major search engine and seek out, under each category, the best links on the Internet and post them on our directory. The links are usually the most popular, the most relevant, and the most safe sites to visit. The links are 'hand picked' and carefully reviewed before being allowed to be on GayCityUSA. com
HOME MADE QUEER VIDEO'S
SITE : QUEER VIDEO NOW
Is a site where queer Individuals can make videos and share different life experiences and thoughts. The link below will direct you to the site
WEBSITE SEARCH ENGINE: http://vimeo.com/groups/queer
Creators of Video element: "Natylime & Lyric"
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Personal/Auditory Experiences in Being Queer by Rachel Mathers
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