The weeks events were met with some religious based bigotry but that didn't stop the celebratory spirit and inspiration of the weeks events. Georgias oldest non-profit agency serving the LGBTQ community. “Our goals for the celebratory week this year are quite intentional and bold, but simple: to celebrate the fearless, creative, and resilient spirits of LGBTQ folks of color to promote community and alliance building amongst our student body and to celebrate, affirm, and take pride in our identities-culturally, spiritually, and holistically,” the SpelHouse Pride Committee states.
She has also been recognized as one of Go Magazine’s ’100 Women We Love’ in 2012 and in 2013 she was honored as one of the Game Changers for The Insight Project. Today, Atlanta Black Pride is an entire week of performance, demonstration art, college fraternity reunions, as well as a film festival, literary caf, and. Celebrate Pride Month in Atlanta at these events.
Attend inspiring events and fun celebrations throughout the month of June for a gay ol’ time. The Parade sets off at 1pm, merging from Piedmont Avenue NE onto Peachtree Street North. Although a gathering of African American lesbians and gay men in Piedmont Park had been a tradition for more than a decade, 1997 marked the first official Atlanta Black Gay Pride event. Celebrate National Pride Month in June From June 1st to June 30th, Atlanta’s local businesses and non-profit organizations host events all month long honoring historical milestones in the LGBTQ+ community. The event features a two day Festival with music. The keynote address was given by Kim Katrin Crosby of Toronto, the co-founder of The People Project, a movement of queer and trans folks of color and our allies. On Sunday, October 13, the official Atlanta Pride Parade transpires, with parade participants beginning to assemble at 10:30am at the Atlanta Civic Center MARTA station. The Atlanta Pride Celebration is the largest gatherings of LGBTQ+ people and our allies in the Southeast. The two schools have combined efforts to ensure that LGBT students are fully included, respected and engaged on campus. The event was started in 2009 as a response to Morehouse's new Appropiate Attire Policy which stated that men at Morehouse could not where heels, carry purses or sag their pants. Historically Black colleges Spelman and Morehouse College hosted their fifth annual ever pride week in Atlanta Georgia.