Trans, Dyke marches draw small exuberant crowds

Lower turnout likely due to weather

Nov 06, 2009 | By: DYANA BAGBY

It was a small but energetic crowd that showed up for Atlanta Pride’s first Trans March on Oct. 31. Transgender men and women, a few children and allies marched through Piedmont Park to give visibility to gender identity issues.

“I’ve been with Pride for 10 years and this is my first Pride as an out trans man,” J. Sheffield said before the march began, drawing applause from participants. Sheffield is also the events manager for Atlanta Pride.

The approximately 30 people in the march carried an official Atlanta Pride Trans March banner, but also a banner that celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and another sign calling for an end to job discrimination.

Another person carried a transgender flag with two light blue stripes, two pink stripes and a white center stripe. The flag was designed by Atlanta transgender activist Monica Helms......

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