One of the most anticipated Pride celebrations in the country is ramping up this week.
The 49th annual Atlanta Pride Festival & Parade, honoring the LGBTQ community and allies, begins on National Coming Out Day, Friday, Oct. 11, and lasts until Sunday, Oct. 13.
National Coming Out Day celebrates the power of living openly as LGBTQ and was created to commemorate the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, which happened 40 years ago on Oct. 14, 1979.
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