""This weekend isn't just about Pride," Robinson said. "It's about power - the kind that's built from the ground up, in spaces like this.""
""When America sneezes, Black America gets a cold, and Black gay America gets the flu," she said. "People are already asking if they can stay on PrEP, if their clinics will stay open. These are serious times.""
""Leadership isn't coming from the White House or from most statehouses," she said."
Kelley Robinson traveled between Washington, D.C., and Atlanta to participate in Pride activities, record a podcast episode, and engage with congregations and community organizations. Vision Cathedral of Atlanta, a large Black Pentecostal church, affirmed LGBTQ+ people and hosted an event emphasizing grassroots power. Visits included a local HIV and AIDS service provider where community members expressed fear about continuity of PrEP and clinic operations. Concerns tie to proposed Medicaid cuts and a law referenced as the "one big beautiful bill," which could close clinics and leave millions without health care. Community leadership is emerging from local, often under-the-radar spaces.
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