Contact: Ansley Tuten, Press Secretary
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Today, the Young Democrats of Georgia authored a petition calling for Rep. Phil Gingrey to resign his seat in Congress over his defense of former colleague Rep. Todd Akin’s comments regarding what he claimedto be “legitimate rape”. Press Secretary and Spokeswoman Ansley Tuten issues the following statement on behalf of the [...]
Young Democrats of Georgia’s Annual Convention, “Turning Georgia Blue from the Blue Ridge Mountains,” is fast approaching! This year, we will be convening at The Ridges Resort and Marina in Hiawassee from April 13-15. This year’s event promises to be one of the best in years, and we want to invite you to be [...]
Today, upon her announcement that she will not seek re-election to the Georgia State House of Representatives, the Young Democrats of Georgia would like to take the opportunity to thank Representative Stephanie Stuckey Benfield for her years of public service and unwavering support of our organization. For many years, Rep. Benfield has been an [...]
Continue Reading →On behalf of the Young Democrats of Georgia, we would like to extend the deepest condolences to the family and friends of former Senator and Senate Democratic Leader Robert Brown, who passed away yesterday. Senator Brown has always been a great friend to Young Democrats throughout the state, and especially in his home of Bibb [...]
Continue Reading →For more information on YDG’s Women’s Caucus, contact Haley Shank at women@georgiayds.org. You can also add YdgWomen’s Caucus as a friend on FB!
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***CALL TO ACTION***
Join us as we participate in the upcoming Atlanta Pride Festival, the weekend of Oct. 8-9! We are looking for volunteers to work two hour shifts at our booth in Piedmont Park from 10am-7pm each day. We also need folks to march with us in the parade on Sunday, which begins lining [...]
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Today is a momentous day for the LGBT community. This morning at midnight, the 1993 Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy is officially over! Now, any brave American who wishes to serve his or her country can do so without fear of expressing who they are.
President Obama had this to say about the [...]
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