Black LGBTQ Pride event vandalized at Atlanta hotel, police say
Atlanta police are investigating an act of vandalism that damaged property belonging to organizers of Global Black Pride.
Atlanta police are investigating an act of vandalism that damaged property belonging to organizers of an LGBTQ Pride event dedicated to celebrating Black queer communities globally.
The Atlanta Police Department said in a statement Wednesday that the incident happened at a hotel in midtown Atlanta, where an event for Global Black Pride was taking place.
Authorities added that a preliminary investigation indicated that an intoxicated guest of the hotel caused the damage late Tuesday evening, and that they are still “following up on leads regarding the identity of the suspect and are working to determine why the suspect caused the damage.”
Tables, pamphlets and other memorabilia were scattered on the floor at the hotel, according to photos the organizers of the festival shared with NBC News.
Global Black Pride condemned the incident in a post on Instagram on Wednesday, calling it an “act of hatred.”
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