Human Rights Watch Letter to Georgia General Assembly Concerning SB 375 and LGBT Equality

February 27, 2018 Georgia General Assembly 206 Washington St SW Atlanta, GA 30334 Re: SB 375 and LGBT Equality Dear Representative, I write on behalf of Human Rights Watch to share our concerns about SB 375, a bill that would prohibit the state from withholding funding, licenses, and other support to child welfare agencies that discriminate based on their religious beliefs. In recent months, Human Rights Watch has interviewed lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people and service providers in states that have enacted religious exemptions similar to the ones under consideration in…

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