Atlanta Pride is a nonprofit that serves the LGBTQ+ community in metro Atlanta and across the South. Each October it holds a free Pride festival and parade in Piedmont Park. It also runs year-round events, supports local Pride causes with grants, and takes volunteers.
All-1-Family is an Atlanta nonprofit that offers counseling for LGBTQ+ people and their allies. They offer individual, couples, family and group counseling, plus child counseling and groups for teens and for parents. Their goal is free to low-cost care, and you can ask to book a visit on their website.
Charis Books and More is the South's oldest independent feminist bookstore, started in 1974, and it is queer, trans, and feminist. Its nonprofit partner, Charis Circle, runs free and low-cost events, such as author talks, poetry nights, support groups for trans people, and talks between generations. You can visit the shop in Decatur or join many events online.
Goat Farm is an arts and culture center on a large campus in West Midtown Atlanta. It puts on concerts, art shows, performances, fairs and a yearly one-night art festival. People can buy tickets to events, or send in a proposal to host an event or work with them.
Trikone is a volunteer-run nonprofit for LGBTQ people of South Asian descent. It started in 1986 in the San Francisco Bay Area. It lists a Desi LGBTQ Helpline phone number, a group for LGBTQ South Asian parents, and a WhatsApp group for event news.
The City of Atlanta’s Division of LGBTQ Affairs connects LGBTQ residents with city government and local support. It shares community resources and helps organize Pride events, public art exhibits, and gatherings where people can meet local support groups.
TWOC Healing Project is a Black trans-led group for trans women of color and other gender-diverse people, mostly in rural Georgia and the South. It runs mobile help after sexual and partner violence, a wellness space, arts and storytelling, voter support, and community events.
Southern Fried Queer Pride is an Atlanta group that uses the arts to support Black queer and QTPOC communities in the South. It puts on dance parties, variety shows, film events, workshops, community talks and potlucks, plus a big pride festival in late June.
Community Market Atlanta runs art and craft markets that put LGBTQIA+ artists first. Vendors sell handmade goods, art and curated vintage. Booths use a sliding scale and some are free, and people can also sign up to volunteer.
Blaqueer Art Market is an Atlanta community arts group that centers Black queer, trans, and gender-nonconforming artists. It organizes art markets, creative workshops, and community gatherings where people can make art, meet others, and support local artists.
Gender Illumination is a group for trans, nonbinary, genderqueer, and gender nonconforming people. It teaches the public, runs free workshops, offers a mentorship program, and creates rituals for the community. The pages do not show an Atlanta office, and the team members named live in other cities.
