Stonewall Press Release

UPCOMING EVENTS:

06/23/10:  Out and OutLoud: Stories of Love and Community, 7pm-9pm

• Hosted by WABE’s John Lemley, featuring StoryCorps stories recorded by LGBTQ individuals.
• Radial Café, 1530 Dekalb Avenue NE, Atlanta
• FREE

For more info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=120948321273400

06/24/10:  Evening for Equality, 6:30pm

• Annual Georgia Equality fundraiser featuring the Equality Awards & Silent Auction
• Hilton Garden Inn, 275 Baker Street, Atlanta
• Tickets start at $75 (on sale 5/26/10)

For more info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=105305712851275&ref=tsg

06/25/10:  Out on Film Screening: Stonewall Uprising, 7pm

• Told by patrons, reporters and the cop who led the raid, the film recalls the social and political climate surrounding the events of the Stonewall Riots.
• Midtown Art Cinema, 931 Monroe Drive, Atlanta
• Ticket price $10
• RALLY SIGN MAKING PARTY UPSTAIRS @ THE INDEPENDENT IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SCREENING!

For more info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=120652061311540&ref=ts

06/26/10:  Atlanta Pride Run, 8am

• Piedmont Park, Midtown Atlanta
• Annual run hosted by Frontrunners Atlanta
• Advance Registration $25, Race Day Registration, $30

For more info:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=114707281874881&index=1

06/26/10:  Sylvia Rivera Stonewall Community Brunch, 11:45am-1:45pm

• Community gathering co-produced by Juxtaposed Center for Transformation, Transgender Individuals Living Their Truth (TILTT), and Atlanta Pride
• Event will highlight the Transgender community’s involvement Stonewall Riots and draw particular attention to those Trans people of color that were at the forefront of the movement.
• Central Presbyterian Church, 201 Washington Street SW, Atlanta
• FREE – $5 suggested donation
• Donations collected will be go to the planning committees for the 2010 Trans Day of Remembrance and 2011 Rustin/ Lorde Community Breakfast

For more info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=129822507033415&ref=ts

06/26/10:  “Be Visible, Make a Statement” Rally & Community Photo Shoot, 2pm-3:30pm

• Rally at the State Capitol featuring speakers and an opportunity for members of the community to “make a statement” creatively
• Pride Photographers & Media Partners will be on hand to take pictures of attendees, which will then be passed along to local artist to create a community art project to be displayed at the 2010 Atlanta Pride Festival
• State Capitol, 100 Washington Street SW, Atlanta
• FREE – patrons are encouraged to bring promoting their own “statement”

For more info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=122238874476135&ref=ts

06/26/10:  Stonewall Pride: Picnic in the Park, 3pm-6pm

• Join Atlanta’s LGBT Families and allies for a picnic in the park in celebration of our history on the anniversary weekend of the Stonewall Riots.
• Bring a blanket, lunch for yourself (and some to share), your friends and your PRIDE.
• The event is planned to be in the meadow (near the corner of 10th St. and Monroe Dr.)

For more info:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=121172327901395&ref=ts