Augusta Pride
Encyclopedia
Augusta Pride is the annual LGBT
(lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) pride parade in Augusta, Georgia
(USA
). The event started in 2010.
LGBT
LGBT is an initialism that collectively refers to "lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender" people. In use since the 1990s, the term "LGBT" is an adaptation of the initialism "LGB", which itself started replacing the phrase "gay community" beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s, which many within the...
(lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) pride parade in Augusta, Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a consolidated city in the U.S. state of Georgia, located along the Savannah River. As of the 2010 census, the Augusta–Richmond County population was 195,844 not counting the unconsolidated cities of Hephzibah and Blythe.Augusta is the principal city of the Augusta-Richmond County...
(USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
). The event started in 2010.
See also
- Arts and culture in Augusta, GeorgiaArts and culture in Augusta, GeorgiaThe culture of Augusta, Georgia is influenced by the many different perspectives and histories of its community members, as well as its own history. The large African American population of the area as well as the city's rural surroundings have affected the types of festivals and culture produced...
- LGBT rights in Georgia (U.S. state)LGBT rights in Georgia (U.S. state)Few precedents for rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered residents exist in the U.S. state of Georgia at the state level.-Laws against homosexuality:...
- List of pride parades
External links
- Augusta Pride — official website
- Love, acceptance on parade — Augusta Chronicle, Luke Thompson and Lynn Davidson, June 25, 2011
- Gays find support in parade — Augusta Chronicle, Tracey McManus, June 23, 2011
- Mayor sets official Augusta Pride Day — Augusta Chronicle, Stephanie Toone, June 11, 2010
- Mayor signs off on gay pride parade in Augusta — Augusta Chronicle, Johnny Edwards, February 19, 2010
- Copenhaver asks legal advice on gay pride parade — Augusta Chronicle, Johnny Edwards, February 16, 2010