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Rallying for gay rights in 1980s Atlanta
A man carries a sign saying "We are all God's children"at the 1980 gay pride celebration, Atlanta, Georgia, June 21, 1980. PHOTO BY KENNETH WALKER / AJC ARCHIVES
In 2004, a vast majority of Georgians voted to ban gay marriage in the state. This year, the Supreme Court will weigh the constitutionality of gay marriage nationwide, which is already legal in thirty-seven states.
If the court should grant a stamp of approval in favor of gay marriage, Georgia stands to be among the states most affected.
Attorney General Sam Olens has stated that Georgia will respect any and all Supreme Court decisions. "When the Supreme Court rules on an issue, we’re going to follow the order," he said at an appeareance at the Atlanta Press Club this month.
In this week's AJC #ThrowbackThursday, we explore a brief visual history of gay rights advocacy in the 1980s and the biblical roots of the gay marriage debate.
Check the Sunday edition of AJC for an analysis of how a growing number of people in Georgia are beginning to accept the idea of gay marriage.
