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Atlanta is the Gay and Lesbian
capital of Georgia. Like most
areas in the Sun Belt, the
Atlanta region has seen
explosive growth in the past
decade, adding more than 1.13
million residents between 2000
and 2008.
Atlanta Pride is a week-long
annual lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender (LGBT) pride event
that includes a parade. The
event is held in Atlanta's
Piedmont Park and coincides with
the month of National Coming Out
Day (October). Established in
1971, it is one of the oldest
pride parades in the United
States. The parade averages an
attendance of 300,000-400,000,
making it one of the largest gay
pride parades in the country.
The Atlanta Pride festival is
preceded by a variety of events
that begin in June to celebrate
the Stonewall riots. In
addition, Atlanta's Out on Film
gay film festival offers a
weeklong selection of LGBT films
by, for and about the LGBT
community. Out on Film runs
October 1-7, 2010 immediately
followed by Atlanta's Pride
festival
 Considered
a top business city and
transportation hub, Atlanta is
the world headquarters of The
Coca-Cola Company, AT&T
Mobility, CNN and Delta Air
Lines. Atlanta has the country's
fourth largest concentration of
Fortune 500 companies and more
than 75 percent of the Fortune
1000 companies have a presence
in the metro area.
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta
International Airport, which is
located seven miles south of
downtown Atlanta, is the world's
busiest airport and the only
major airport to serve the city.
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