Rev. Sen. Kim Jackson - Georgia’s first openly LGBTQ+ State Senator
In this episode, we hear from Kim Jackson, Georgia’s first openly LGBTQ+ state senator.
She represents the Stone Mountain area in the Georgia General Assembly. Kim is also an ordained Episcopal priest; she serves as vicar of the Church of the Common Ground, which ministers to unhoused Atlantans outside Central Presbyterian Church, in the shadow of the capitol building’s gold dome.
As a state senator, Kim has championed legislation that improves the lives of Georgia’s most vulnerable communities and has been outspoken against laws cruelly targeting LGBTQ+ youth.
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Project interns - Alyssa Zhang (“Jong”) and Alex Campo.
Podcast Music Information:
Intro Song: “Break the Mold” by Jack Pierce
Supplemental Music from AudioJungle
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