Press Release
July 2, 2011
GA LGBTQ Communities and Allies Renew Call for Resistance
Contact: Roberto Tijerina – 865.335.8982 Kathrin Ivanovic – 215.776.1162 Paulina Hernandez – 919.323.2057 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2011 GA LGBTQ Communities and Allies Join the Call to Action for July 2 March as Resistance to Anti-Immigrant HB-87 Intensifies Opponents call on Obama and Governor Deal to Repeal Controversial Legislation (media version) Following a preliminary [...]
June 30, 2011
Court Held at 9:00 am for Arrested Undocumented Youth
For Immediate Release Contact: Georgina Perez at 678-389-1226 ginalpm@gmail.com Court Held at 9:00 am for Arrested Undocumented Youth Three minors released to care of their parents; adults await hearing to learn their fate Atlanta, Georgia— Yesterday, June 28th, six undocumented youth were arrested at the Georgia State Capitol in an act of civil disobedience. [...]
May 13, 2011
Georgia’s Immigrants and Allies Pledge Mass Resistance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2011 Contacts: Xochitl Bervera, Somos Georgia/We Are Georgia 404.861.0756 Paulina Hernandez, Southerners on New Ground 919.323.2057 GEORGIA’S IMMIGRANTS AND ALLIES PLEDGE MASS RESISTANCE TO ARIZONA COPYCAT LAW Governor’s signing of HB 87 triggers launch of boycott Immigrant communities defend the right to remain while allies pledge non-compliance with “harbor & transport” [...]
May 2, 2011
Advisory – Demonstration at Governor Nathan Deal’s Inauguration Ball
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kathrin Ivanovic 215.776.1162 Xochitl Bervera 404.861.0756 PRESS ADVISORY May 2, 2011 WHAT: Demonstration at Governor Nathan Deal’s Inauguration Ball for VETO of HB 87 and in support of the impending boycott should the bill become law WHERE: Cobb Center at The Galleria, 2 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339 WHEN: Monday, May [...]
May 2, 2011
Press Release – Thousands Return to Rally at Capitol Against HB 87 on May Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Adelina Nicholls, Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights – 770.457.5232 Kathrin Ivanovic, Somos Georgia – 215.776.1162 Thousands Return to Rally at Capitol Against HB 87 on May Day Protests, National Boycott, and Call for Statewide Work Stoppage turn the Pressure up on Governor Deal [Atlanta, GA] Thousands gathered today at the [...]
April 14, 2011
Georgia Legislature Passes Arizona Copycat Anti-Immigration Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14th, 2011 Contact: Kathrin Ivanovic (215) 776-1162 Xochitl Bervera (404) 861-0756 **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** Georgia Legislature Passes Arizona Copycat Anti-Immigration Bill Opposition calls on Governor Deal to veto controversial legislation [pdf] As the Georgia Assembly passed Georgia House Bill 87 today, sending some of the most extreme anti-immigrant legislation in the [...]
April 14, 2011
[Advisory] Georgians to Stand Watch as Legislators Debate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14th, 2011 Contact: Kathrin Ivanovic (215) 776-1162 Xochitl Bervera (404) 861-0756 **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** Georgians to Stand Watch as Legislators Debate Arizona Copycat Legislation Threat of jobs-killing, racial profiling bills passing in the 11th hour spurs vigil [pdf] In the final hours of the General Assembly, communities in opposition to Arizona-style [...]
April 11, 2011
[Press Release] 15,000 Georgians Urge Governor Deal to Be a ‘Life Saver’
For Immediate Release April 11th, 2011 Contacts: Kathrin Ivanovic (215) 776-1162 Xochitl Bervera (404) 861-0756 **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** 15,000 Georgians Urge Governor Deal to Be a ‘Life Saver’ of Georgia’s Economy and Reputation Voters, business owners, and human and civil rights advocates to deliver over 10,000 petition signatures urging Governor Deal to Commit to Veto [...]
April 8, 2011
[Advisory] 10,000 Georgians Urge Governor Deal to Commit to Veto
PRESS ADVISORY April 8, 2911 Contact: Xochitl Bervera, (404) 861-0756 Kathrin Ivanovic, (215) 776-1162 **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** 10,000 Georgians Urge Governor Deal to Commit to Veto Arizona Copycat Bills Petitions with over 10,000 signatures will be delivered to Governor Deal, while a mock funeral is held outside the capitol for what Georgia will lose if [...]
April 7, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Impending National Boycott of Georgia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Paulina Hernandez, Southerners on New Ground 919.323.2057 Xochitl Bervera, SomosGeorgia 404.861.0756 B. Loewe, National Day Laborers Organizing Network 773.791.4668 Russell Roybal, National Lesbian and Gay Task Force 202.306.3047 Sue Hyde, National Conference on LGBT Equality, Creating Change 617.320.6635 IMPENDING National Boycott of Georgia Local and national groups press Governor Deal to [...]
