ColGay Pride of Columbus Georgia

ColGay Pride of Columbus Georgia What is ColGay Pride of Columbus Georgia? They provide essential support, education, and resources to foster acceptance and equality. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT.

Colgay Pride of Columbus Georgia is dedicated to promoting diversity, inclusion, and equality for the LGBT community in Columbus and the surrounding areas and create a supportive and affirming environment through our programs and events. Colgay Pride of Columbus, Georgia, is part of the nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization The Debra Smith Wellness Center which is dedicated to advocating for the LGBTQ

+ community. Their initiatives include Diversity Saturday programming, support groups, free HIV testing, and PrEP education. Colgay Pride is a beacon of inclusivity, ensuring that LGBTQ+ individuals in the Columbus area have a safe and supportive environment. Through events like the annual LGBTQ+ Pride Festival and the World AIDS Day Rock the Ribbon Concert, they promote awareness, celebrate diversity, and work to reduce stigma. Their mission is to create a world where love and acceptance prevail, free from discrimination and violence. COLGAY PRIDE Mission Statement: part of the 501c3 Non Profit Organization Debra Smith Wellness Center Inc. is Working to eliminate any form of discrimination, Promoting Equality for ALL, Ending the HIV Epidemic within the LGBTQ Community and Promoting Diversity while Uniting Our Community in Solidarity. The History of Colgay Pride
COLGAY PRIDE is the FIRST TO HOST OPEN BROADWAY PRIDE EVENT "The Columbus Georgia LGBTQ Pride Festival" IN COLUMBUS GEORGIA HISTORY (Columbus Ga. Pride is held the First Saturday of June every year since 2013)

WHAT HAS COLGAY PRIDE CREATED AND DONE FOR COLUMBUS GEORGIA LGBTQ?

1. CREATED WE SERVE ALL ESTABLISHMENTS USA PROGRAM
2. BLOCKED AND STOPPED RFRA SB 129 IN GEORGIA 2015
3. PROVIDE WEEKLY SUPPORT GROUPS FOR 9 YEARS
4. STARTED FIRST COLUMBUS GEORGIA LGBT BROADWAY PRIDE EVENT
5. GARNERED FIRST EVER CITY WIDE PROCLAMATION FOR LGBT PRIDE EVERY YEAR SINCE 2014 AND STILL GOING STRONG TODAY
6. GARNERED FIRST EVER LGBT LIAISON OFFICER TO MAYOR'S OFFICE
7. HELPED RALLY, MAKE CALLS, PROTEST AND MARCH FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY.
8. STARTED EQUALITY FOR ALL TOWN HALL MEETINGS TO EDUCATE & INFORM OUR PUBLIC ABOUT EQUALITY DIVERSITY AND DISCRIMINATION PRACTICES
9. CREATED THE EQUALITY FOR ALL CANDIDATE FORUMS EVERY ELECTION CYCLE
10. WORKS TO END HIV INFECTIONS AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THOSE AFFECTED/INFECTED
11. IMPLEMENTED DRAG QUEEN STORY TIME ONCE A MONTH
12. CREATED AND STILL MAINTAIN DIVERSITY SATURDAY EVENTS AT UPTOWN COLUMBUS ON BROADWAY
13. CREATED LGBTQ+ BLOCK PARTIES ONCE A MONTH AT UPTOWN COLUMBUS ON BROADWAY
14. HELPED TO CREATE LGBTQ+ NIGHTS AT GIOVANNA'S PIZZERIA
15. ONGOING BATTLE TO ENSURE EQUALITY FOR ALL LGBTQ+ CITIZENS

WE NEED YOUR HELP. WE NEED YOUR LOVE. BECOME A FAN TODAY OF COLGAY PRIDE of GEORGIA. COLGAY PRIDE SLOGAN: ALWAYS, BE YOU!

06/01/2026

13th Annual Columbus Georgia Pride Pageant — Official Event Info
✨ What:
Get ready for a night of glamour, talent, and pride!
Join us for the 13th Annual Columbus GA Pride Pageant, where contestants will compete for the titles of Mr., Miss, and Mx Columbus Georgia Pride 2026 in a dazzling celebration of creativity, community, and self‑expression.

📅 When:
Saturday, June 6, 2026
🕖 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM

📍 Where:
The OLD 1 ON 1 Entertainment Center
499 16th Street, Columbus, GA

💵 Admission:
$10 at the door

🔥 Why you’ll love it:
It’s too hot to do these things outside — so this year, we’re bringing the pageant indoors to a brand‑new, cool, comfortable venue. Sit back, relax, and enjoy an unforgettable show filled with crowns, Fierce competition, and Pride‑night sparkle!

🎤 Brought to you by:
Colgay Pride of Columbus GA
and Starship Sexual Health & Wellness

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06/01/2026

13th Annual Columbus Georgia Pride Pageant — Official Event Info
✨ What:
Get ready for a night of glamour, talent, and pride!
Join us for the 13th Annual Columbus GA Pride Pageant, where contestants will compete for the titles of Mr., Miss, and Mx Columbus Georgia Pride 2026 in a dazzling celebration of creativity, community, and self‑expression.

📅 When:
Saturday, June 6, 2026
🕖 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM

📍 Where:
The OLD 1 ON 1 Entertainment Center
499 16th Street, Columbus, GA

💵 Admission:
$10 at the door

🔥 Why you’ll love it:
It’s too hot to do these things outside — so this year, we’re bringing the pageant indoors to a brand‑new, cool, comfortable venue. Sit back, relax, and enjoy an unforgettable show filled with crowns, fierce competition, and Pride‑night sparkle!

🎤 Brought to you by:
Colgay Pride of Columbus GA
and Starship Sexual Health & Wellness

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Stonewall Day — June 28Stonewall Day honors the uprising that began in the early hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewal...
06/01/2026

Stonewall Day — June 28
Stonewall Day honors the uprising that began in the early hours of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. When police raided the bar, LGBTQ+ patrons—many of them transgender women of color, including Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera—stood up and fought back against decades of harassment and injustice. Their courage ignited the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement and changed history forever.

Stonewall wasn’t just a riot—it was a revolution born from pain, resilience, and the demand to be seen and treated as equals. It reminds us that Pride is not just a celebration; it’s an ongoing battle for equality, dignity, and safety for all people.

As long as hate exists, our parades will march, our flags will wave, and our voices will rise.
Because love is stronger than fear, and visibility is our victory.

National HIV Testing Day June 27th. Get Tested and Know Your Status. Find out more information about Prep and Pep.
06/01/2026

National HIV Testing Day June 27th. Get Tested and Know Your Status. Find out more information about Prep and Pep.

Pulse Night of Remembrance — Friday, June 12 6pm Woodruff Riverfront Park Uptown ColumbusAs we open our Pride celebrati...
06/01/2026

Pulse Night of Remembrance — Friday, June 12 6pm Woodruff Riverfront Park Uptown Columbus
As we open our Pride celebration, we pause to remember the forty‑nine beautiful souls who lost their lives simply wanting to dance, laugh, and share joy.
The glowing candle in this image represents our light of remembrance, and the forty‑nine stars honor each life we carry in our hearts.
Join Colgay Pride of Columbus GA as we remember, reflect, and honor their memories. 🌈💜

Happy Pride Month to everyone from ColGay Pride of Columbus Georgia
06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month to everyone from ColGay Pride of Columbus Georgia

06/01/2026
Happy Pride Month from Colgay Pride! Love. Legacy. Joy. History. Remembrance. The Future.Our story is still being writt...
06/01/2026

Happy Pride Month from Colgay Pride!
Love. Legacy. Joy. History. Remembrance. The Future.
Our story is still being written — and we write it together.

🌈 13th Annual Columbus Georgia LGBTQ Pride Festival Friday, June 12 • 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM Woodruff Riverfront Park • Up...
05/30/2026

🌈 13th Annual Columbus Georgia LGBTQ Pride Festival
Friday, June 12 • 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Woodruff Riverfront Park • Uptown Columbus
✨ FREE Admission • Live Music • Pride in Full Color

🎤 Rayshard
Name/Artist: Rayshard
Instagram:
Platform focus: Instagram, live performance
Vibe: Soul / R&B / Pop fusion

Blurb:
Rayshard brings velvet‑smooth vocals and a deeply emotional delivery that blends soul, R&B, and pop. His performances feel like a conversation with the crowd—intimate, honest, and full of heart. He’s a rising q***r voice whose authenticity and presence make him a natural fit for a Pride stage.

🎙 The Quiet Ruin (Aaron Thomas Bradley)
Stage/Project Name: The Quiet Ruin
Creator: Aaron Thomas Bradley (Columbus, GA)
Instagram: (listed as The Quiet Ruin on IG)
Primary Platform: SoundCloud – The Quiet Ruin
Followers (SoundCloud): ~200+ followers, 190+ tracks (artist‑prolific)
Vibe: Emotionally dark industrial pop‑rock

Blurb:
The Quiet Ruin is Aaron Thomas Bradley’s intense, emotionally charged project out of Columbus, Georgia—described as “emotionally dark industrial pop‑rock” that dives into drug abuse, the military, love, loss, self‑identity, religion, politics, and everything in between.
On stage and in visuals, that translates into a moody, cinematic presence: vintage mic, brick‑wall aesthetic, and lyrics that hit like a confession and a confrontation at the same time.

🥊 Chris Pierce
Name/Artist: Chris Pierce
Instagram:
TikTok: 181.9K followers
Spotify: 2.3K monthly listeners • 3M+ streams worldwide
Vibe: Soul / Pop / Gospel power, high‑impact q***r anthems

Blurb:
Chris Pierce is a knockout—literally and figuratively. With bold, boxing‑glove visuals and a powerful, soul‑driven sound, he delivers performances that feel like an adrenaline rush wrapped in pride and vulnerability. His growing online following across Instagram, TikTok, and Spotify reflects a fanbase that connects deeply with his unapologetically q***r, emotionally charged music.

💖 Don’t miss this stellar knockout FREE performance.
Come out and show your Pride for these spectacular performances at the 13th Annual Columbus Georgia LGBTQ Pride Festival!




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05/29/2026

Here's how You can celebrate Pride Month!!

Address

4214 16th Avenue
Columbus, GA

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+17065806239

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