Atlanta gay pride parade

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Sat, Oct 14, - Sun, Oct 15, 10am - 10pm

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Since Atlanta’s first Pride Parade in on the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, Atlanta’s Parade—and subsequently, its Festival—has galvanized the LGBTQIA+ community in Georgia and across the South to display up for each other and to show out with acts of verb, activism, education, and celebration. Fifty-three years later, the Atlanta Pride Committee remains committed to this vision and encourages our neighbors to SHOW UP AND SHOW OUT for the fullest spectrum of the region’s LGBTQIA+ community at this year’s Atlanta Pride Festival on October , in Piedmont Park.

In this time of increased political turmoil, violent attacks on the transgender community, especially our trans siblings of color, efforts to silence transgender and gender-expansive youth, and unprecedented threats and legislation aimed at drag performers and queer harmless spaces, we ring on Georgia's LGBTQIA+ community to Present UP AND Display OUT like never before!

In cities around the country, June is the designated month to honor the LGBTQ+ experience. But Atlanta — considered widely to be the Black gay mecca — moves to its own beat.

Up until , Atlanta’s annual celebration of queer identity and rights took place every June, a nod to the Stonewall Uprising in Modern York City. In , a stretch of protests and riots in response to police discrimination and persecution of queer people helped propel America’s gay liberation movement, inspiring former President Bill Clinton to designate June as Gay and Lesbian Pride Month on Stonewall’s year anniversary. (Former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden broadened the designation to include bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex identities.)

But the tradition changed in , when the city of Atlanta temporarily prohibited enormous events at Piedmont Park due to a drought, causing organizers to postpone festivities until October, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The timing stuck. For the past 17 years, Atlanta Pride — anchored by a weeklong festival best known for its extrava

Atlanta Pride Parade and Festival

Each year, LGBT Life hosts a pre-parade breakfast for the Emory community before heading to our annual spot in the Atlanta Pride Parade. Transportation to the parade starting point is provided. Any member of the Emory community is welcome to participate.

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Here in Atlanta, we are proud to be a diverse cultural center. Our city continues to pave the way for a variety of initiatives, including the promotion and support of the LGBTQ community. Each year, Atlanta hosts theAtlanta Gay Pride Parade, where people of all backgrounds and identities approach together for one inspirational and entertaining event. Find out some of the best reasons why you should attend!

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The Atlanta Pride Committee has organized the annual Parade for over 47 years. This non-profit