The annual Martin Luther King Day holiday weekend is just one of the annual celebrations that makes Atlanta the South’s gay go-to.
From Thursday all the way through Monday’s big annual LGBTQ breakfast, march and rally, get ready for celebrities, commemoration and celebration. Be ready for thousands of people partying with purpose, with equal parts reverence and revelry.
Special MLK events are just part of a supersized holigay weekend of events.
Meet the major players, then check out their special events. Remember these are on top of MLK Weekend plans from our Q friends at Bulldogs, My Sister’s Room, Heretic (photo), Midtown Moon, Ten, Hideaway, and all your other favorite bars.
Rockstars Production
‘All the Kings Men’
From the guys who bring you non-stop Black Gay Pride action in the fall comes four days of fab that lets you party – what? – like a rock star. Secure one-off or all-weekend passes, with VIP options available, at rockstarsproduction.com.
WassupNATL
The party promoters at Wassup create an ultimate getaway. Five amazing nights, five supersized parties, and 5,000 same-gender loving men. Multiple celebrity guests. wassupnatl.com
Atlanta Black Pride
‘Atlanta Winter Pride 2020’
Dream Team, World Pride New York, Liberation DC and ATLBlackPride.com join forces for day parties, night bashes and so much more set for Friday through Sunday. There’s a reason they call it “Epic.” atlblackpride.com
Blue Diamond Entertainment
With their signature SneakHer Ball and more, a weekly event crew supersizes their efforts for the ladies on both Saturday and Sunday. bde25.com
Thursday, January 16
Wassup Winter Pride Warmup
With Sidney Starr
Phase One, 10:30 p.m.
ATL Legendary
Bulldogs, 9 p.m.
facebook.com/bulldogsbaratlanta
Friday, January 17
Friday Upgrade: MLK Edition
Opium, 10 p.m.
Fluid Friday
Phase One, 9 p.m.
So Sexy & Flaunt It
Bulldogs, 9 p.m.
facebook.com/bulldogsbaratlanta
Saturday, January 18
Ultimate Day Party
Gold Room, 4 p.m.
I Like It Saturday
Ice Bar, 5 p.m.
Fresh x Reckless
with Crisscross
Ice Bar, 10 p.m.
SneakHer Ball
M Bar ATL, 10 p.m.
Saturday Night Live
Aurum, 11 p.m.
Official Day Party
Arif, 5 p.m.
Hot & Sweaty Climax
Bulldogs, 9 p.m.
facebook.com/bulldogsbaratlanta
MLK Weekend Dance Party
Hideaway, 9 p.m.
Hip Hop Main Event
Believe/Wish, 11 p.m.
House Music Main Event
Mixx, 10 p.m.
Sunday, January 19
Henny Punch Brunch
TBA, 12 noon
MLK Sunday Funday
02 Lounge. 4 p.m.
Chica Nightlife
Ghost Bar, 9 p.m.
Action Front to Backside
Bulldogs, 9 p.m.
facebook.com/bulldogsbaratlanta
All The King’s Men Main Event
Revel, 10 p.m.
Wassup Winter Pride
Ice Bar, 10 p.m.
Exclusive Main Event II
Open Bar
Venue disclosed to
ticketholders only, 11 p.m.
Monday, January 20
LGBT Bayard Rustin/Audre Lorde Breakfast
Loudermilk Center, 10 a.m.
MLK Day March & Rally
Including a gay contingent from Breakfast
Peachtree @ Baker Streets, 1:45 p.m.
Wrap It Up & Wrap It Up
Bulldogs, 9 p.m.
facebook.com/bulldogsbaratlanta
Stars of the Century
Special MLK Edition
See their MLK Photo Spread in Q magazine
Heretic, 10:30 p.m.
A version of this calendar ran in Q magazine. Read the whole issue online here:
Find a new issue of Q magazine every week at queer and LGBTQ-allied venues around Atlanta.
