Atlanta Pride
atlanta pride also colloquially formerly called atlanta gay pride festival weeklong annual lesbian gay bisexual transgender lgbtq pride festival held atlanta georgia united state established one oldest largest pride festival united state according atlanta pride committee attendance continually grown around originally held june atlanta pride held october every year since typically weekend closest national coming day annual pride week began group lesbian woman gay men drag queen gender nonconformist joined together time police raid gay bar common homosexual sex illegal one state united state june police raided popular gay bar called stonewall inn everyone cooperative police began force three drag queen lesbian back police car crowd bystander began throw bottle police fight back riot later became known stonewall riot riot lasted several day began one first equal right protest lgbt community riot beginning lgbt right movement opportunity gateway atlanta pride year stonewall riot atlanta activist handed literature art festival piedmont park city first pride protest march activist granted permit march march took place sidewalk downtown piedmont park hundred people marched parade covered local television station marcher wore paper bag head hide identity protecting danger may face represent invisible felt community since event annual economic impact million city pridecom named atlanta pride one eight best lgbt pride event nation held october coincide national coming day atlanta pride festival preceded variety event begin june celebrate stonewall riot year atlanta pride committee name grand marshal including stacey abrams feroza syed atlanta film gay film festival offer weeklong selection lgbtq film lgbt community film run conjunction atlanta pride held june piedmont park midtown atlanta large event banned piedmont park due drought condition pride moved atlanta civic center delayed october returned piedmont park kept october date due favorable autumn weather difficulty perform adequate fundraising nine month atlanta widely noted lgbt capital south due progressive reputation highly visible diverse lgbtq community vibrant lgbt culture advocate named atlanta gayest city america realtorcom ranked atlanta second best city america lgbtq resident main mission atlanta pride committee provide lesbian gay men bisexual transgender queer person cultural educational program activity enhance mental physical health provide social support foster awareness past present contribution lesbian gay men bisexual transgender person community activity service including annual pride event event occur atlanta pride range speech violence woman race sexual orientation gender immigration etc main event pride parade march city filled costume music banner also march market layout vendor concert dance party motorcycle show cultural exhibit atlanta black pride atlanta gay center ansley mall atlanta gay men chorus cheshire bridge road georgia equality lgbt right georgia u state sister room atlanta pride — official website