Atlanta 2012 Pride Festival

From the venue:

The 42nd annual Atlanta Pride Festival, the largest Pride event in the Southeast and the largest event in the country to coincide with National Coming Out Day, returns to celebrate all things LGBT. The festival weekend is jam-packed with myriad things to do, from the kickoff party at the Georgia Aquarium on Fri., Oct. 12, to the annual Pride Parade on Sun., Oct. 14, to all of the arts, vendors, parties, and other festivities in between. Musical acts including the Sexual Side Effects, Rita Ora, Kristine W., Andy Bell, Amy Ray, DJ Speakerfoxxx, and more will grace the stages in Piedmont Park throughout the weekend.