Atlanta’s big Pride festival isn’t until October of course, but the Atlanta Pride Committee on Wednesday announced a full month of events to tide you over and commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall riots.
What has been a Stonewall Week of events in the past is a month-long fandango this year, as Atlanta Pride rolls out the gay carpet on an entire Stonewall Month of discussions, shows and fundraisers for 2012.
The Stonewall and Pride cornerstone East Point Possums Show (top photo) is of course on the list, as are the Georgia Equality Evening For Equality gala, Pride Seder and Sylvia Rivera event. Tons of new events with a broad spectrum of LGBT folks in mind are added to this year’s Stonewall rainbow of fruit flavors.
Check out the full schedule below, and you can always ramp up with our Stonewall photo galleries from last year, including the East Point Possums Show, Evening For Equality and the Sylvia Rivera Breakfast.
June 5
Bayard Rustin Centennial: Lessons Learned
Then & Now I Must Resist: Bayard Rustin’s Life in Letters book discussion (Part 1 of 3)
Charis Books & More, 7:30 p.m.
June 11
“Legalize Gay” screening
Co-sponsored by Out on Film, the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation, and Atlanta Pride
Landmark Midtown Art Cinema, 7:30 p.m.
June 12
Bayard Rustin Centennial: Lessons Learned
Then & Now I Must Resist: Bayard Rustin’s Life in Letters book discussion (Part 2 of 3)
Charis Books & More, 7:30 p.m.
June 15
“Stonewall Uprising” screening
First Existentialist Congregation of Atlanta, 7 p.m.
June 16
15th East Point Possums Show
benefits the Phillip Rush Center
East Point Commons, 7 p.m.
June 19
LGBT Refugee/Asylee Awareness
Co-sponsored by Refugee Resettlement and Immigration Services of Atlanta and Atlanta Pride Committee, Inc.
The Phillip Rush Center, time TBA
Bayard Rustin Centennial: Lessons Learned
Then & Now I Must Resist: Bayard Rustin’s Life in Letters book discussion (Part 3 of 3)
Charis Books & More, 7:30 p.m.
June 20
LGBT Health Insurance
Co-sponsored by the Health Initiative
The Phillip Rush Center, 7 p.m.
June 22
Pride Seder
Presented by Congregation Bet Haverim
Central Congregational Church, 7 p.m.
Eighth Annual Evening for Equality
with Georgia Equality
Twelve Hotel at Atlantic Station, 7 p.m.
June 23
Pride Run
Co-sponsored by Front Runners and Atlanta Pride Committee, Inc.
Piedmont Park, 8 a.m.
Augusta Pride
Parade- 10 a.m.; Festival-11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Augusta, Ga.
June 29
Sinclair Sexsmith
Radical queer masculinity and body confidence workshop
Charis Books & More, 7:30 p.m.
June 30
3rd Annual Sylvia Rivera Community Event
Fellowship, food and panel discussion with trans leaders
Co-sponsored by Juxtaposed Center for Transformation, TILTT (Transgender Individuals Living Their Truth), and Atlanta Pride Committee, Inc.
The Phillip Rush Center, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Sinclair Sexsmith
Readings from “Say Please: Lesbian BDSM Erotica”
and discussion of tips to unleash your inner erotic voice
Charis Books & More, 7:30 p.m.
July 1
Queer Childrens’ Story Hour
Charis Books & More, Time TBA
