Atlanta gay pride parade
Atlanta Pride Procession and Festival
Atlanta Pride March and Festival
Each year, LGBT Animation hosts a pre-parade breakfast for the Emory community before heading to our annual spot in the Atlanta Celebration Parade. Transportation to the parade starting point is provided. Any member of the Emory society is welcome to participate.
Pride
Organized by Georgia’s Gay Liberation Front, Atlanta’s first Pride march took place on June 27, 1971.
“We tried to get a authorize from the ACLU. They turned us down flat: we weren’t a minority, they said, and they couldn’t help us. And the city also refused a permit. So we had to have our march down the sidewalks and stop at every light, unless we had the green light, of course. We had, by actual count, 125 people. And I do realize that because I was the marshal and counted them myself – twice!”
Berl Boykin, From Stonewall to the Millennium Panel, June 2000
“There was a bunch of us just running downtown. Maria Dolan was in a wheelchair for some reason, and we were all dressed as aliens. And we said, “We merit our rights.” (laughter) It was so stupid, but we had so much fun. We’re pushing a wheelchair, and she’s going, “Faster! Faster!” Yeah, I loved those early marches. Now they’re like corporate, corporate, corporate.”
Stephanie Miller, December 11, 2015
Pride Expands
In 1983, the first Dyke March was held during Pride weekend. Today, Pride celebrations
4 of the Leading Reasons to Go to the Atlanta Male lover Pride Parade
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 Identity festival Parade, where people of all backgrounds and identities arrive together for one inspirational and pleasurable event. Find out some of the best reasons why you should attend!
The Atlanta Gay Parade Parade is an extraordinary example of our culture and sense of people. While you’re here, check out the extensive list of other events in our area, too! Request a free Travel Guide now for detailed data on the most popular festivals, activities, and attractions throughout the Atlanta area. This vital resource will help slice your planning moment in half so you can center on enjoying all the great things our city has to offer.
Reasons to Attend the Atlanta Gay Lgbtq+ fest Parade
Support a Noble Mission
The Atlanta Parade Committee has organized the annual Parade for over 47 years. This non-profit nonprofit works tirelessly to advance unity, public presence, and self-esteem of the LGBTQ collective.
Date and Time for this Past Event
Sat, Oct 14, 2023 - Sun, Oct 15, 2023 10am - 10pm
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Since Atlanta’s first Parade Parade in 1970 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 show up for each other and to show out with acts of protest, movement, education, and celebration. Fifty-three years later, the Atlanta Pride Committee remains dedicated to this vision and encourages our neighbors to SHOW UP AND Demonstrate OUT for the fullest spectrum of the region’s LGBTQIA+ community at this year’s Atlanta Pride Festival on October 14-15, 2023 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 kingly performers and queer secure spaces, we call on Georgia's LGBTQIA+ community to SHOW UP AND Display OUT like never before!