Welcome to Colgay PrideS COLUMBUS GA LGBTQ HISTORY - Empowering the LGBTQ Community Since 2013!

 Their voices shaped our present. Now it’s time to listen.

Imagine a time when being yourself could cost you everything. Now imagine the people who lived through it — and still chose love, truth, and community.

Untold Stories is a new video series honoring the wisdom, resilience, and legacy of Columbus’s LGBTQ+ elders. These are the voices that built our community from scratch, fought for visibility, and continue to inspire us today.

We’re inviting YOU to help us tell these stories.

LGBTQ+ elders in Columbus, GA

Family, friends, and allies who want to honor an elder’s story

Anyone moved by the legacy of our community’s pioneers

A personal story, memory, or moment of resilience

Reflections on how the community has changed

Advice or insight for younger generations

Anything that helps us understand where we came from — and where we’re going

Format:

Vertical or horizontal video

1–5 minutes long

Clear audio preferred

Feel free to speak from the heart — no fancy editing needed

Too often, elders are overlooked — seen as “past their prime.” But their stories are the foundation of our freedom. This series is a tribute, a bridge, and a call to unity across generations.

Let’s honor those who paved the way. Let’s remind the world: We’re still here. We’re still wise. And we’re still building.

We’re inviting our community to submit their own videos. This series will spotlight the voices of LGBTQ+ elders in Columbus, sharing the wisdom, struggles, and triumphs that shaped our present.

Too often, younger generations are told to “move on” without understanding the legacy that made their freedoms possible. These stories remind us: our elders are not relics of the past — they are living testaments of courage, creativity, and resilience.

 Email and Upload directly to jeremy@colgaypride.org  And use ELDERS COLUMBUS LGBTQ for Subject Line and if your video is too big to send, simply send your YouTube Link to the video itself.  Each person should go ahead and post to their YouTube page upon completion as so authenticate its authenticity to the author.