On Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, Valdosta, Ga. celebrated "South Georgia Pride." Nearly a thousand people came to Valdosta to celebrate.  (Photos by Chris Seely)

On Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, the Atlanta Braves and Georgia Equality hosted the "Out in the Stands" benefit. The Braves played the Florida Marlins and won the game seven to one. (Photos by Ryan Watkins)

On Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011, Pets Are Loving Support hosted the Rubbing Noses fashion event & silent auction at Labert Place. (Photos by John Suggs)

Bears, cubs, otters — oh, my! On Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011, the Atlanta Eagle became the site for a music video shoot for the song "Bear World" and featuring Mr. Atlanta Eagle Wayne Turpin on "bear guitar." The song was performed by Freddy Freeman for the documentary "BearWorld" being produced by Orlando A. Santiago. (Photos by Dyana Bagby)

On Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, the city of Savannah celebrated its 12th annual pride festival in the city's historic Forsyth Park. (Photos by Chris Seely)

Rockstars Production and Lion's Den hosted the Soaking Wet Pool Party at the Melia Hotel on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011. (Photos by Dyana Bagby)

In the Life Atlanta's 2011 Black Gay Pride Opening Ceremony. (Photos by Brent Rence Corcoran/RNZ Photography)

Outwrite Bookstore & Coffeehouse celebrated Black Gay Pride on Saturday Sept. 3, 2011, with appearances and signings with the cast of "Lovers and Friends," and authors MW Moore, Timothy Michael Carson and Jericho Brown. (Photos by Brent Corcoran/RNZ Photography)

Traxx and Traxx Girls hosted a hospitality suite on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011, for the annual Black Gay Pride gathering in Piedmont Park. (Photos by Brent Corcoran/RNZ Photography)

The Feminist Outlawz hosted a fundraiser for Melvin Arundelli aka Pee Wee Hymen on Aug. 28, 2011, at My Sister's Room. Arundelli suffered a brain injury in a motorcycle crash four years ago. Some $2,000 was raised for the transgender activist and one of Atlanta's first drag kings. (Photos by Dyana Bagby)