Augusta Pride
Annual LGBT event in Augusta, Georgia
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| Frequency | Annual |
| Location(s) | Augusta, Georgia (United States) |
| Years active | 14[1] |
| Inaugurated | June 19, 2010[1] |
| Attendance | 14,000 (2019) |
| Website | http://www.prideaugusta.org/ |
Augusta Pride is the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) pride organization in Augusta, Georgia. It hosts a pride parade in downtown Augusta.[2] The event started in 2010.[3]
Pride Festival
A two-day Augusta Pride Festival is held at the Augusta Commons every June. The festival kicks off with a Friday night concert and dance party known as Beats on Broad which has previously featured headliners Bebe Rexha and Dev.
The second day kicks off with the Augusta Pride Parade down Broad Street in Downtown Augusta before the festival starts with live music and vendors set up at the Augusta Commons for festival goers to enjoy.
See also
- Arts and culture in Augusta, Georgia
- LGBT rights in Georgia (U.S. state)
Footnotes
- ^ a b Thousands celebrate in Augusta's first pride parade — Augusta Chronicle, Kyle Martin, June 19, 2010
- ^ King, Amanda. "10th Augusta Pride parade, festival draw crowds". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ^ Martin, Kyle. "Thousands celebrate in Augusta's first pride parade". The Augusta Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
External links
- Augusta Pride — official website
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