"We know firsthand at HRC that Bentley Hudgins is a proven fighter for equality who has never lost sight of the people they serve," said Kelley Robinson, President of the Human Rights Campaign. "From organizing on the ground to expand voter and healthcare access to standing strong for Georgia's LGBTQ+ community, Bentley has built real people power and delivered real results. At a time when our freedoms are under attack, Georgia needs elected officials who lead with courage and conviction. Bentley fights every day to ensure every Georgian can live with dignity and that's exactly the kind of leadership we need in the State House."

"The ongoing assault on our rights, our healthcare, and our futures in Congress and the White House makes it more important than ever to stand up here in the Georgia State House," said Bentley Hudgins. "Southern queers like me don't back down in the face of authoritarian hatred. We fight back, we take care of our neighbors and we keep hope alive. From getting ICE out of our state to advancing real reforms in housing and education, I will do everything in my power to protect and defend not just the LGBTQ+ community, but every Georgian. I'm proud to have the support of the Human Rights Campaign, and I look forward to continuing our work to fulfill the promise of the Constitution: full equality under the law for every single person in this country."

Bentley Hudgins' Policy Agenda Includes:

• Lowering costs for Georgia families
• Expanding Medicaid to cut high healthcare costs, which have a disproportionate impact on the LGBTQ+ community
• Increasing college scholarships and strengthening public schools
• Raising the minimum wage to $20/hour
• Passing the Georgia Civil Rights Act to protect against discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity.
• Investing in community violence prevention, ending ICE cooperation, and banning private prisons

As a proud Georgia native and graduate of Mercer University in Macon, Hudgins has spent the last decade fighting for democracy and protecting civil and human rights. Their advocacy has spanned roles at the ACLU, the Georgia AFL-CIO, the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, and the New Georgia Project. Before running for the State House, Hudgins led on-the-ground organizing efforts as HRC's Georgia State Director, fighting for LGBTQ+ equality across the state. Their passion for taking on a system that has failed Georgia's queer and broader communities is a conviction that fuels them to continue working to build a future rooted in progress and inclusivity.

HRC's Commitment to Georgia
Equality Voters - including the more than 2.2 million in Georgia - are a powerful and diverse voting bloc united by support for LGBTQ+ equality. Equality Voters are younger, more racially diverse, and more female than the general electorate, and they recognize and trust the HRC brand.

HRC PAC has made significant investments in Georgia over the years, working to elect pro-equality champions up and down the ballot and fighting against anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, including work that resulted in zero anti-LGBTQ+ bills passed from the most recent legislative session. Today, HRC PAC continues to build on this legacy by mobilizing Equality Voters and supporting leaders, like Bentley Hudgins, who are committed to ensuring every Georgian can live free from discrimination and with full dignity under the law.

Paid for by Human Rights Campaign PAC, https://www.hrc.org, and authorized by Bentley Hudgins for State House.

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