Atlanta has always been a hub for Black Queer culture, however the Pandemic directly affected the spaces that were available to the community. All our favorite go-tos were closing, and small businesses were having a hard time staying afloat. 

When the streets opened back up in 2021/2022, the spaces we were used to no longer existed. At the same time, we realized so many new Black Queer people had moved down to ATL and they were having a hard time finding spaces that reflected what was important to them too. The inclusivity was not there, the music selection was not there, overall the alternative vibe was not there, thus ALT was born!

ALT ATL was a collective founded by friends looking for something different within the Atlanta Black Queer scene. We were outside looking for things to do that reflected our interests and fed the need for us to get to know the ever-growing community. We realized that we had to create our own path. 

Due to the demand being already there, ALT ATL immediately took off! We had our first event in June 2022 to celebrate Pride. Word spread like wildfire and before we knew it, our next event in July had over 300 people. It was clear to us that this was something we would have to take more seriously, and since then- we’ve been providing fun and creative ways to serve our community, while making inclusivity, accessibility, safety and FUN a priority.