The civil rights organization announced the outcome in a Bluesky post, stating: “After a late night at the Capitol to finish out the 2026 legislative session, we could not be more excited to share that WE DID IT! We successfully defeated ALL of the nearly 15 pieces of anti-LGBTQ legislation!”
Executive director Jeff Graham credited widespread public support for the result. He said, he said.“This session we stopped every bill targeting LGBTQ Georgians, even in spite of underhanded political manoeuvres deployed over the last few weeks. Thousands of Georgians from over 60 counties came together to successfully defeat every last one.”
Reports indicate the defeated measures included HB 54, which sought to ban puberty blockers through an amended healthcare bill; SB 1, also known as the Riley Gaines Act, targeting trans student athletes’ access to locker rooms; and SB 74, which proposed penalties for librarians providing LGBTQ+ books to minors. Graham added that though the state leadership is fixating on restricting queer rights over the past years, it is now clear that scapegoatingqueer Georgians is not a winning political tool.
