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GA SR879
Resolution
Status
2/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Nan Orrock
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AI Summary
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Honors David "Dave" Hayward, who passed away at age 76, for over five decades of LGBTQ+ activism and historical preservation in Georgia
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Hayward was an early member of the Georgia Gay Liberation Front, co-founded Atlanta's ACT UP chapter in the late 1980s, and participated in Atlanta's first sanctioned Pride march in 1972
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Co-founded "Touching Up Our Roots," an LGBTQ+ story project and self-guided audio tour documenting significant historical sites in Atlanta
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Born in New Hampshire, Hayward moved to Atlanta in 1971 and became a witness to and participant in the city's early gay rights movement and the AIDS epidemic
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Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Hayward's family
Legislative Description
Hayward, David; condolences; enduring contributions to the advancement and preservation of LGBTQ+ history and rights in the State of Georgia; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
3/3/2026