'For indoor activities, you must wear a mask at all of our events,' she said. But leaders of Atlanta Black Pride, which celebrates the city's African American LGBTQ community, say they plan to go forward while encouraging people to wear masks and maintain social distance and having fewer indoor gatherings.Īmber Moore, COO and vice president of Atlanta Black Pride, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be followed. The larger Atlanta Pride festival and parade planned for October were canceled Wednesday because of concerns about the coronavirus pandemic. ATLANTA (AP) - Atlanta Black Pride organizers say the annual celebration will happen Labor Day weekend as planned with some precautions to protect against the spread of COVID-19.
