Atlanta’s Black LGBTQ+ community is preparing for a reunion rooted in memory, joy and the institutions that helped generations of people find one another.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has pared back the tax district extensions meant to fund his massive Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative. The city says the plan still delivers. Housing advocates and public officials are asking the real question: who pays, who benefits, and who gets left waiting?

Southern Unity Movement will present the 3rd Annual Stonewall Soul: A Rhetorical Riot at The Art Exchange, located at 2148 Newnan Street in East Point, Georgia, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The event centers the Black LGBTQ+ presence during the Harlem Renaissance while celebrating both Juneteenth and June Pride Month.