It’s the sixth annual Southern Fried Queer Pride arts festival, which marks the end of Pride Month and the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. The pop-up trans and queer festival, in celebration of rich southern LGBTQ history and culture, also comes the same day Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signs HB 426 into law – Georgia’s hate crimes bill.
The bill protects people from being targeted because of identities like race, gender, sexual orientation and religion. It also increases penalties for misdemeanors and felonies that are classified as a hate crime. Lawmakers also added a reporting requirement for law enforcement to help document and track hate crimes.
Hosted via Zoom because of the coronavirus pandemic, this weekend’s festival will offer workshops, discussions, dance parties and ends with a show that features a whole lot of variety.
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