The Politics of Pride

About this episode

This episode discusses the significance of Pride Month and the challenges faced by Georgia's LGBTQ community, featuring insights from local advocates.

Pride Month is more than a celebration — it's a recognition of the advocacy, community, visibility, and fight for equal rights. In this special episode of the Georgia Politics Podcast, host Lyndsey Coates sits down with LGBTQ+ advocate Noel Heatherland of Georgia Equality and Jennifer Donlon of Roswell Empowered to discuss the 2026 Georgia legislative session, the defeat of 15 anti-LGBTQ bills, the growing Pride movement in North Fulton, and why local activism matters now more than ever. From fighting harmful legislation under the Gold Dome to building inclusive community spaces in Roswell, this conversation dives deep into the realities facing Georgia's LGBTQ community — and the people doing the work to create change. Connect with Georgia Equality Connect with Roswell Empowered on Instagram Connect with Noel on Instagram Connect with The Georgia Politics Podcast Hans Appen on Twitter @hansappen Craig Kidd on Twitter @CraigKidd1 Lyndsey Coates on Instagram @list_with_lyndsey Proud member of the Appen Podcast Network. #gapol

People in this episode

Host: Lyndsey Coates

Guests: Noel Heatherland, Jennifer Donlon

Topics covered

• Pride Month
• LGBTQ advocacy
• Georgia legislation
• local activism
• community visibility

Keywords

• Pride Month
• LGBTQ rights
• Georgia legislation
• anti-LGBTQ bills
• local activism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Georgia Equality, Roswell Empowered, Appen Podcast Network

Places: Georgia, North Fulton, Roswell

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