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A WORD FROM
OUR MAYOR
Greetings:

As the 59th mayor of Atlanta, it is my

distinct pleasure to welcome you to the
city of Atlanta.
Atlanta is a truly vibrant and diverse
city and we are fortunate to have such a
thriving gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans-
gender population. I am proud to be both
a resident and the mayor of a city that
embraces the LGBT community so fully.
Our city stands as a strong beneficiary
of the many outstanding contributions
of Atlanta’s proud gay and lesbian resi-
dents. It’s no wonder that last year The
Advocate designated Atlanta as the
gayest city in the United States. Every Mayor Kasim Reed
year, we attract hundreds of thousands
of visitors from all across the world for
the largest Pride festival in the Park, Woodruff Arts Center, the
Southeast. Atlanta has some of High Museum, Atlanta Botani-
the most progressive and gay- cal Garden, and Piedmont Park.
friendly corporate and philan- I invite you to share in our
thropic organizations in the Southern hospitality, sample
country. And our unique neigh- cuisine at our many fine restau-
borhoods including Midtown, rants and enjoy the rich and di-
East Atlanta and others have verse heritage of our city.
a variety of shops, restaurants, On behalf of the people of Atlanta, I
bars, clubs and cafes which are enjoyed welcome you to the city.
by not just those in the gay community
but by broader Atlanta.
While in our city, I encourage first time Sincerely,
visitors to explore the many attractions
Atlanta has to offer including the Martin
L. King, Jr. Center, Underground Atlanta,
the Georgia Aquarium, the World of Coca-
Cola, CNN Center, Centennial Olympic Kasim Reed

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SOUL OF
THE SOUTH
Centennial Olympic Park houses the
new World of Coca-Cola, Inside CNN At-
lanta Studio Tour and the Georgia Aquari-
um. Already internationally known for its
whale sharks, the aquarium has some new
inhabitants, dolphins. The multi-million
dollar AT&T Dolphin Tales exhibit opened
in April, complete with a 25-foot-long un-
derwater viewing window, live theatrical
shows, and an 1,800-person theater.
There’s more development coming. In
2013 the National Center for Civil & Hu-
man Rights and the College Football Hall
of Fame open in Centennial Olympic Park,
building on the city’s already stellar reputa-
tion as a city that educates and entertains.
Look beyond the gleaming high rises
to discover the soul of the South. Atlanta’s
dozen or so inside-the-beltway neighbor-
hoods build an attractive quality of life
that keeps people moving and visiting
here. These communities blend residential
streets with gotta-find-it boutiques and the
best chef-owned eateries.
If all you do is drive by Atlanta, you
may think the city is all glass, steel, and
traffic, but its heart is green, where locals
are more likely to walk and bicycle for a ge-
lato or coffee than add to traffic.
Atlanta’s extensive art scene and rich
history create cultural offerings unmatched
in the South. Visitors can enjoy art, music,
theatre and more at award-winning venues
throughout the city. The Atlanta Symphony
Orchestra, whose recordings have earned
27 Grammy Awards, plays more than 200
concerts per year. Atlanta is also home to
52 playhouses and theatres, including the
Tony Award-winning Alliance Theatre.
Need a dining recommendation? Just
ask the locals. Dining is one of our favorite
past times. As a result, 45 new restaurants
opened in our downtown area alone since
2008. Atlanta boasts more than 700 Zagat-
rated restaurants from traditional Southern
fare to upscale gourmet cuisine to locally-
If you haven’t been to Atlanta in
the last few years, you have missed
a lot. The city is brimming with
growth. Just look at the area
surrounding Atlanta’s most
visited attractions.
owned establishments with an emphasis
on farm-to-table dining.
The city’s nightlife is diverse, with each
neighborhood offering a different vibe —
from Virginia-Highland’s laid-back atmo-
sphere to the chic style of Buckhead to the
trendy, cosmopolitan scene in Midtown.
Atlanta’s after-hours scene offers some-
thing for everyone, whether looking for a
place to dance the night away, kick back
and relax to some smooth jazz or enjoy a
late-night coffee and dessert.
That’s just a taste of what Atlanta has
to offer. Rated as “one of America’s gayest
cities” by The Advocate, Atlanta has some-
thing for every visitor. We look forward to
showing you a bit of Southern hospitality
in the most welcoming city in the world.
Let us help plan your visit:
www.gay-atlanta.com
Sincerely,
William Pate
President and CEO
Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau
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Atlanta:
a birthplace of civil rights
The word gay was not commonly used to
describe homosexuals until after the middle
of the twentieth century, but the homosex-
ual society in Georgia’s capital was vibrant
and revolutionary enough to warrant a
nightlife magazine called Gay Atlanta in
the 1930s and establish gay-affirming con-
gregations by the 1950s.
Gay people existed everywhere in At-
lanta, whether among the black aristocracy
that helped finance the Civil Rights Move-
ment or the women of the Atlanta Tomboys
softball program, the bohemian vanguard
on Baltimore Block or the military vets
returning from World War II. A gay man
named Bayard Rustin was a key adviser to
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., counseling him
on non-violent resistance and co-founding
the Atlanta-based Southern Christian Lead-
ership Conference with King.
Prior to the Stonewall Riots, much of At-
lanta’s gay and lesbian culture was limited
to restaurants, house parties and nightclubs,
but the city’s first Gay Pride parade in 1971
(which included about 150 participants)
signaled the beginning of passionate activ-
ism. In 1971, a group of activists formed an
Atlanta chapter of the Gay Liberation Front,
and a year later the Atlanta Lesbian Femi-
nist Alliance was created.
Gay organizing and activism gained sig-
nificant momentum during the AIDS crisis
in the 1980s, as gay and lesbian Atlantans
launched rigorous protests to spur the Centers
for Disease Control & Prevention into action.
Also during the ’80s, the first U.S. Su-
preme Court challenge to anti-sodomy laws
arose from Atlanta when resident Michael
Hardwick appealed his arrest for engaging
in consensual oral sex with another adult
male in the privacy of his home. The Su-
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Long considered the birthplace of the
African-American Civil Rights
Movement, Atlanta has a spirit of
opportunity and freedom that has also
made the city a hotbed of gay rights
progress in the conservative South.
preme Court justices upheld sodomy laws
in Bowers v. Hardwick, a ruling that would
later be harshly chastised by the majority in
the landmark case Lawrence v. Texas.
When the Cracker Barrel restaurant chain
fired several Atlanta workers in 1991 for not
adhering to its policy that employees practice
“normal heterosexual values” in 1991, Atlan-
ta activists engaged in a 12-year boycott that
drew national attention (including a segment
on the Oprah Winfrey Show). The organizing
behind the Cracker Barrel boycott established
the mold for pressuring corporations to adopt
gay-friendly stances, and in 2002 the restau-
rant chain rescinded its anti-gay policy.
Gay and lesbian Atlantans scored an even
more impressive victory in the mid-1990s,
winning a gold medal in activism leading-
up to the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
The controversy centered on the Atlanta
Committee for the Olympic Games’ decision
to hold the women’s volleyball tournament
in Cobb County, where the county commis-
sion had recently approved a resolution stat-
ing that homosexuality was incompatible
with the community’s standards.
ACOG was initially adamant that the
women’s volleyball tournament would
2008 rally against California’s
Prop 8 decision at the Georgia
Capitol. (Photo by Bo Shell)
not be moved, but after six months of gue-
rilla activism and highly embarrassing epi-
sodes for Olympic organizers, Cobb County
was stripped of women’s volleyball for the
Olympic Games.
“It says something about resistance and
outcome, and how you don’t know what’s go-
ing to happen,” says Pat Hussain, who was one
of the lead organizers of Olympics Out of Cobb.
Gay Atlanta continued to achieve remark-
able successes toward the end of the century,
electing openly gay and lesbian officials to
ATLANTA'S GAY HISTORY TIMELINE
city, county and state offices, and enacting
domestic partner benefits policies in almost
a dozen jurisdictions throughout the state.
Challenges and setbacks remain, such as
in 2004 when 76 percent of Georgia voters
approved a state constitutional amendment
banning same-sex marriage. However,
strides toward gay, lesbian and transgender
liberation take place everyday throughout
Atlanta, where LGBT residents have estab-
lished themselves as an integral thread in
the city’s fabric.
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 ATLANTA'S GAY HISTORY

TIMELINE
1957
The Southern Christian Leadership
Conference is founded in Atlanta by
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Bayard
Rustin, a gay adviser.

1971The Atlanta Gay Liberation Front

is established and hosts the city’s first Bayard Rustin
Gay Pride Parade.

1982-86
Atlanta gay resident Michael Hard-
wick is arrested in his home for engag-
ing in consensual oral sex with an-
other man. He appeals his conviction
all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court,
which upholds anti-sodomy laws in
Bowers v. Hardwick.
1993
The city of Atlanta becomes the first
municipality in Georgia to approve
domestic partner benefits for gay and
lesbian city employees.
1997
Cathy Woolard becomes the first
openly gay or lesbian elected official
by winning a seat on the Atlanta City
Council. More than a dozen openly
gay candidates have won office since.
1998
The Georgia Supreme Court strikes
down the state’s anti-sodomy law that
was upheld in Bowers v. Hardwick. The
state court’s decision comes five years
before the landmark U.S. Supreme
Court ruling in Lawrence v. Texas.

1994
An ad hoc group of gay and lesbian
activists known as Olympics Out of Cobb
pressures the Atlanta Committee for the
Olympic Games to withdraw competi-
tion from anti-gay Cobb County.
2010
The city of Atlanta pays a $1.025
million settlement to patrons of the
Atlanta Eagle who were subjected to
harassment during a misguided police
raid on the bar in 2009.

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Gay days
Atlanta’s greatest LGBT celebrations
Human Rights Campaign Dinner Atlanta’s LGBT calendar is brimming
May 14, 2011 | www.atlantahrcdinner.org
Raising well over a quarter-million dol- with social, philanthropic, sports
Photo by Dyana Bagby
lars a year for the Human Rights Campaign, and political events year-round. Here
the Atlanta HRC dinner is a standard-bearer
throughout the nation. The annual black- are 10 of the city’s largest and most
tie affair features the leading activists and
entertainers advancing LGBT rights, and popular LGBT events.
honors local LGBT leaders and allies for their
work to make Georgia more accepting.
Photo by Dyana Bagby

Mondo Homo
May 25-30, 2011 | www.mondohomo.com
Summers in the GayTL get a jump start
each Memorial Day weekend with Mondo
Homo, a multi-day festival featuring queer
musicians, spoken-word artists and delight-
fully eclectic bad-asses. Currently in its fifth
year, the Mondo Homo festival is com-
mitted to promoting creative indie energy
among Atlanta’s LGBT residents.

Joining Hearts
July 23, 2011 | www.joininghearts.org
An extra dose of “fun” is added to “fund-
raising” each summer during the Joining
Hearts party, which donates 100 percent of
proceeds to HIV/AIDS services. The annual
pool party regularly features fireworks, free-
flowing drinks and plenty of shirtless boys,
and has raised more than $1.15 million to
fight AIDS over the last two decades.
Nicki Minaj at Traxx for Black Gay Pride 2010
and community-empowerment seminars.
Atlanta’s reputation as a black gay mecca is
magnified during the first weekend of Sep-
tember, especially when thousands gather
in Piedmont Park on the Sunday of Labor
Day weekend.

Black Gay Pride Southern Comfort Conference

Sept. 2-4, 2011 | www.inthelifeatl.com
What began as informal house parties
has grown into the largest Black Gay Pride
celebration in the world. The masses of
black LGBT individuals who gather in At-
lanta each Labor Day weekend is incom-
parable, as are the mind-blowing parties
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Sept. 20-25, 2011 | www. sccatl.org
Founded in 1991 in Atlanta, the Southern
Comfort Conference has grown to one of the
largest and most diverse transgender gath-
erings in the country, drawing hundreds
for seminars, health services, high-profile
speakers and plenty of social events.
Photo by Dyana Bagby
2010 Toy Party
Out on Film | Sept. 29-Oct. 6, 2011
www.outonfilm.org
The most entertaining and provocative
selections in LGBT cinema are showcased
during the Out on Film festival each fall.
Approaching its silver anniversary, Out on
Film is one of the oldest LGBT film festivals
in the country, and strives to bring multi-
cultural films and other titles that otherwise
would not receive big-screen distribution.
Atlanta Pride
Oct. 8-9, 2011 | www.atlantapride.org
There is not a more powerful reminder of
the progress of LGBT Atlantans than the an-
nual LGBT Pride festival, which attracts an
estimated 300,000 attendees each year. Hav-
ing survived a move from the last weekend
in June to the cooler month of October, At-
lanta Pride continues to draw thousands to
its Piedmont Park marketplace and parade
down Peachtree Street.
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The Starlight Cabaret at the 2010
Atlanta Pride Festival (Photo by
Laura Douglas-Brown)
AIDS Walk Atlanta
Oct. 16, 2011 | www. aidswalkatlanta.com
The spirit of community and purpose is
always on display at AIDS Walk Atlanta,
when thousands gather in Midtown to
remember those lost in the epidemic and
pledge solidarity against the disease. Now
in its third decade, AIDS Walk Atlanta has
raised millions of dollars for local non-prof-
its combating HIV/AIDS.
Toy Party
Dec. 4, 2011 | www.forthekid.org
One of the most poignant signs of LGBT
Atlantans’ commitment to their city and
neighbors is the mound of toys on display
each December at the annual Toy Party. In
less than a decade, the event has grown into
one of the largest social events of the year,
and has collected thousands of presents for
needy children during the holidays.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday
Jan. 16, 2012
No city celebrates Dr. King’s birthday
like the great civil rights leader’s home-
town, and Atlanta’s black gay clubs enjoy
their second-busiest weekend of the year
during MLK weekend. The citywide march
honoring Dr. King also always features an
LGBT speaker.
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Local Life
Gay-friendly areas extend open arms
One of the unique elements of Atlanta It’s easy to feel among family virtu-
is that LGBT life is not restricted to a single
neighborhood, but rather found in the gay- ally anywhere in Atlanta, which is
affirming churches of Decatur, the gay and why so many thousands of LGBT
lesbian businesses in East Atlanta and the
gay clubs in Mechanicsville. Vibrant gay residents call the GAY-T-L home.
populations can be found in every corner
of the city, from redeveloped areas like
West Midtown and Glenwood Park to es-
tablished communities like Buckhead and
Sylvan Hills.
Atlanta’s reputation as a gay mecca was
cemented during the 1970s and ‘80s with
the rebirth of the Midtown neighborhood.
Thousands of LGBT residents who were of-
ten outcasts from their families and com-
munities flocked to Atlanta and found a
welcoming environment in the heart of the
city, even if the neighborhood was widely
Photo by Bo Shell

dilapidated and abandoned.

Dozens of gay bars — including the once
legendary 24-hour nightclub Backstreet —
transformed the neighborhood into one
of the most exciting areas in the South for
LGBT individuals, and eventually the com-
munity’s libertine freedoms were com-
plimented by a decidedly queer affinity
for civic beautification. By the 1990s and
2000s, LGBT residents and business owners
had lifted Midtown from its downtrodden
blight and made it into the crown jewel of
Atlanta neighborhoods.
Midtown’s residential, commercial and
cultural resurgence has made it a desirable
location for an array of diverse residents and
businesses, sometimes at the expense of gay
traditions and institutions. Although Mid-
town continues to be the center of gay life
in Atlanta and one of the most renowned
gayborhoods in the South, LGBT residents
are now visibly dispersed throughout the
entire city.
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Brushstrokes in Ansley Mall
Ansley Mall/Cheshire Bridge
As Midtown has gentrified, the area that
includes Ansley Mall and Cheshire Bridge
Road has emerged as one of the most popu-
lar neighborhoods for LGBT residents and
partygoers. While technically part of Mid-
town, the Ansley Mall and Cheshire Bridge
area continues to have an abundance of
affordable housing options for young gay
people and singles, as well as nightlife and
entertainment options.
The Ansley Square shopping complex is a
virtual gay courtyard, featuring the popular
gay variety store Brushstrokes, the adult book-
store Capulets, and the gay bars Burkhart’s,
Felix’s, Mixx and Oscar’s all sharing the same
Mixx Atlanta in Ansley Mall
(Photo by Bo Shell)
parking lot. While neighboring Ansley Mall
has more mainstream shopping venues, the
queer presence is so strong that the Starbucks
is lovingly referred to as Bearbucks, the Kroger
has been renamed Krogay, and the LA Fitness
is known for its buffet of gay eye candy.
Cheshire Bridge holds the crown as At-
lanta’s reigning gay party district, with
dance clubs such as Jungle and the Heretic
located along the strip. The go-go dancers at
BJ Roosters are indicative of the overall spirit
of the Cheshire Bridge strip, which has an in-
nocent red-light reputation with gay Atlan-
ta. The two-mile road is peppered with adult
bookstores and novelty shops, bong depots,
strip clubs and members-only gay gentle-
men’s spas such as Eros and Manifest.
The Cheshire Bridge strip is also known
for its variety of dining options, includ-
ing numerous ethnic restaurants and gay-
owned joints. Among the gay-popular estab-
lishments along the strip are Latin-themed
Las Margaritas and Taco Cabana, and Roxx
Tavern, which serves up American classics.
Another highlight of gay dining in this
neighborhood is located across the street
from Ansley Mall, as Cowtippers provides
quality steaks and burgers, while its patio
in known to sizzle with sexy LGBT diners
during warmer months.
Buckhead/West Midtown
Considered one of Atlanta’s wealthiest
neighborhoods, Buckhead has veered toward
a more staid persona after a decade of being
known as Atlanta’s party district. It remains
the city’s busiest shopping district, anchored
by the upscale Phipps Plaza and neighboring
Lenox Mall. One of the most vivid examples
of Atlanta’s organic gayness occurs each Sat-
urday afternoon in Lenox, when hundreds
of LGBT residents and visitors descend on the
mall to flirt and show off their fashions (and
presumably do some shopping).
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 Buckhead/West Midtown (cont.)
One of the few nightlife establishments
to survive in Buckhead is the city’s only gay
sports bar, Woofs, which continues to draw
crowds for poker nights and viewing parties.
While Buckhead has a reputation for
million-dollar homes, there are also count-
less reasonably priced apartment com-
plexes and communities that have sizeable
LGBT populations. The neighborhood also
has the honor of being the part-time home
of Sir Elton John, who has owned a condo
on Peachtree Road since 1990, and named
his 2004 album after the famous street.
West Midtown is one of the freshest
neighborhoods in Atlanta, with its recent re-
vitalization highlighted by the development
of Atlantic Station. The mixed-use Atlantic
Station combines metropolitan living with
big-city shopping, and has quickly become
one of the most popular venues in Atlanta.
Atlantic Station has become a cultural
hub with programming that includes Dia-
logue in the Dark, Bodies: The Exhibit and
Cirque du Soleil, but the development has
also been criticized for being commercially
generic. The complex was recently pur-
chased by new owners who promised to
replace some of the chain franchises that
predominate Atlantic Station with locally
owned businesses in order to infuse the es-
sence of Atlanta into the neighborhood.
Among the locations in West Midtown
where LGBT people gather en masse are
Ikea and LA Fitness in Atlantic Station, and
Swinging Richards, a male strip club on
Northside Drive.
Decatur and DeKalb County
LGBT life in metro Atlanta extends far be-
yond the city limits. In fact, the city of Decatur
might be considered an even gayer city than
Atlanta since it is among the top 10 cities with
the highest percentage of same-sex couples,
based on analysis of U.S. Census data.
Decatur is considered the most politically
progressive area in Georgia, and enjoys a
reputation for tolerance. The city and county
government have consistently promoted
gay rights initiatives, and since 1999, Kecia
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Courtesy photo
Christmas in Atlantic Station
Cunningham, an African-American lesbian,
has served as a Decatur City Commissioner.
As the hometown of the Indigo Girls,
Agnes Scott College, the Feminist Women’s
Health Center and dozens of quaint neigh-
borhoods, Decatur and Dekalb County have
long been known as one of the top destina-
tions for lesbian residents. Although Deca-
tur has experienced an exodus of its top two
lesbian clubs, DeKalb County continues
to have a vibrant nightlife with spots like
Phase 1, crème and Scores.
The area is also home to an incredibly di-
verse spectrum of LGBT-owned businesses
and enterprises, from law firms and real es-
tate companies, to pet crematories and even
an LGBT organic gardening club.
Downtown
Downtown Atlanta and surrounding
neighborhoods such as Old Fourth Ward, Me-
chanicsville and Castleberry Hills are in the
midst of a turnaround, and as usual, LGBT res-
idents are helping lead the way to neighbor-
hood revitalization. Young LGBT profession-
als are seizing deals to become homeowners,
creating new gayborhoods in the process.
The overall nightlife scene in downtown
has waned over the years, but a handful
of clubs such as Rain, Django and the new
Xcess Ultra Lounge draw massive black gay
crowds each weekend.
The downtown culture is centered
around tourism and the events that take
place at Philips Arena, the Georgia Dome
and the Tabernacle. In less than a decade,
the Georgia Aquarium has become the city’s
top tourist destination, and boasts the larg-

est collection of marine life in the country.
Other popular downtown destinations
include the rechristened World of Coke,
Underground Atlanta, the nearby Martin
Luther King Center, Centennial Olympic
Park and the CNN headquarters.
East Atlanta/Little Five Points
The east side of Atlanta is known for its
alternative sensibilities, and LGBT hipsters
are a vital part of trendy neighborhoods
such as Little Five Points and East Atlanta
Village. A mix of eclectic stores and restau-
rants, charming houses and duplexes, and
nightlife options create a vintage vibe in
this area of town.
Little Five Points is particularly known as
a hippie ‘hood, and is home to notable record
stores, a community-owned natural foods
store, and thriving indie music and theater
scenes. Adding to the neighborhood’s indie
street cred is Charis Books & More, a lesbian
Mary’s in East Atlanta
(Courtesy photo)
and feminist bookstore that has persevered
for decades and continues to draw bestsell-
ing authors for readings and signings.
Gay establishments are an even greater
part of the scene in the revitalized East At-
lanta Village, with LGBT-owned bars, home
décor stores and hair salons helping energize
the area. My Sisters’ Room, one of the most
popular lesbian bars in the city, moved to
the East Atlanta Village a few years ago and
continues to draw big weekend crowds.
A few doors down from My Sisters’ Room
is Mary’s, an offbeat gay bar that features
legendary karaoke and themed-parties,
and which was selected as the best gay bar
in America a few years ago. The unpreten-
tious attitude among the crowd and friend-
ly staff makes Mary’s one of the coziest
places to enjoy a night out on the town.
The bohemian spirit of the East At-
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East Atlanta/Little Five Points (cont.)

lanta Village is also captured in the collec-

tions found in Traders, a gay-owned home
furnishing store that features classic pieces
and quirky knick-knacks.
The East Atlanta Village and Little Five
Points are both leaders in an overall revi-
talization of the east side of Atlanta that
includes the gentrifying neighborhoods of
Cabbagetown, Reynoldstown, Inman Park
and Candler Park — all of which have sig-
nificant LGBT populations. A pair of LGBT-
owned breakfast spots — Ria’s Bluebird in
Cabbagetown and Radial Cafe in Candler
Park — have attracted loyal followings due
to their creative cuisine and commitment
to their surrounding communities.

Midtown
The city’s original gayborhood, Midtown is
still the core of LGBT life in Atlanta. The inter- Lake Clara Meer in Piedmont Park
section of 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue
is considered the crossroad of gay Atlanta,
with the venerable Outwrite Bookstore & Cof-
feehouse serving as an informal gay commu-
nity center for Atlantans, and a starting point
Photo courtesy projectqatlanta.com

for many LGBT visitors to the city.

Nearby Piedmont Park, one of the mar-
quee recreational venues in Atlanta, is
brimming with gay patrons, sports leagues
and special events year-round. The almost
200-acre park is the site of large annual
gatherings such as Atlanta Pride, Black
Gay Pride and AIDS Walk Atlanta, as well
as popular fundraising parties like Joining Joining Hearts at the Piedmont Park Aquatic Center
Hearts (a pool party that raises money for
HIV/AIDS organizations) and Backpack in
the Park (which collects school supplies Other Midtown favorites are Blake’s
for underprivileged children at the start of on the Park, which features the city’s top
each school year). drag queens seven nights a week, and Am-
While the neighborhood has gotten more sterdam Atlanta, a video bar and cafe that
conservative in recent years due to the in- features creative drink and menu specials.
flux of affluent residents and families, it re- LGBT foodies have plenty of opportunities
mains a concentrated gay party district, with to enjoy delicious meals while supporting
almost a dozen bars and nightclubs calling gay and lesbian-owned businesses, includ-
Midtown home. The neighborhood’s night- ing the popular Joe’s on Juniper; the up-
life options epitomize the diversity of LGBT scale Aurum, Einstein’s and Steel; the Med-
Atlanta, with Bulldogs drawing the hip-hop
crowd, Bellissima serving lesbians and the Neighborhoods 28
Eagle entertaining leather enthusiasts.
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(Courtesy photo)
Midtown (cont.)
iterranean cuisine at Gilbert’s Cafe; and the
healthy variety at Metrofresh.
Another sign of Midtown’s staying power
as the LGBT base of Atlanta is that for almost
15 years, the neighborhood has been repre-
sented by the only openly gay member of the
Atlanta City Council. Lesbian Cathy Wool-
ard first claimed the District 6 city council
seat in 1997, and was succeeded by lesbian
Anne Fauver in 2001. After Fauver retired in
2009, openly gay candidate Alex Wan bested
a field of six to win the council seat.
Midtown also remains the cultural cen-
ter of all of Atlanta, with thousands flock-
ing to the neighborhood to attend shows at
the Fox Theatre, enjoy the symphony at The
Woodruff Arts Center and view exhibits at
the High Museum of Art.
Old Fourth Ward
Neighboring downtown, the Old Fourth
Ward is another neighborhood that has expe-
rienced a great turnaround in recent years and
attracted an influx of LGBT residents. A couple
of commercial strips are bringing new energy
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and street life to the historic neighborhood,
including the trendy bars, restaurants and
boutiques located on Edgewood Avenue.
Food aficionado Matt Ruppert, one of the
original founders of the Big Gay Supper Club,
turned his love of grub into one of the best
Italian restaurants in Atlanta. The delicious
food and ambiance of Noni’s has quickly
turned it into a neighborhood gem, and on
weekends the spot transitions into a late-
night party with a widely diverse crowd.
Also along Edgewood Avenue are The
Sound Table, a mixed club that hosts lesbian
parties and regularly attracts lots of ladies,
and Sister Louisa’s Church of the Living
Room and Ping Pong Emporium, a delight-
ful spirtually-themed bar more commonly
known as Church.
Old Fourth Ward is also home to Central
Park, a somewhat sketchy park that neverthe-
less draws large numbers of gay tennis play-
ers. The gay bar Cockpit, a neighborhood bar
off Boulevard, recently celebrated its grand
opening, offering another queer outlet for this
bustling part of town.
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(Photo by Dyana Bagby)
Reynoldstown/Cabbagetown
Just south of Old Fourth Ward is Cab-
bagetown, an eclectic neighborhood where
old factories were converted to hip lofts and
businesses, where a historic cemetery hosts
offbeat events, and where LGBT residents
and businesses are helping the area carve a
new identity. The area’s main commercial
strip, Memorial Drive, is lined with busi-
nesses and restaurants that pay homage to
the neighborhood’s industrial roots with
their facades.
Among the places to eat on Memorial
Drive is the lesbian-owned Ria’s Bluebird
Cafe, a breakfast joint with a loyal follow-
ing, and Tin Lizzy’s Cantina, which always
attracts LGBT crowds with its food and
drinks. Another gay-popular eatery worth
checking out is Agave on Boulevard Av-
enue, which is considered one of the best
places in the city for southwest cuisine.
Adjacent to Cabbagetown is Reynold-
stown, another neighborhood with di-
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verse and affordable housing options that
has drawn many LGBT residents, many of
whom can be seen at the Edgewood Shop-
ping Plaza on any given day.
The ‘Burbs
LGBT life in metro Atlanta extends far
beyond the city limits. In addition to Deca-
tur, other cities in metro Atlanta have made
similar accomplishments in gay progress
and acceptance, whether elected officials
in East Point and Doraville, or gay bars in
more conservative areas such as Marietta.
Lithonia is home to one the largest black,
gay-affirming churches in metro Atlanta,
and Riverdale was the first city in the South
to elect an openly transgender candidate to
its city council.
The energy that spurred LGBT advance-
ment and a better quality of everyday life in
Midtown has consistently gained momen-
tum and spread in all directions of metro
Atlanta, and allows gay culture to thrive in
the conservative South.
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Ansley Mall/
Cheshire Bridge
One of the most popular areas
for LGBT shoppers and bars
Atlantic Station
Mixed-use development
home to IKEA and other
retail and restaurants
Buckhead
Lenox Mall and upscale
Phipps Plaza are key shop-
ping destinations
Cabbagetown /
Reynoldstown
Eclectic neighborhood of
old factories converted to
hip lofts and businesses
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NEIGHBORHOODS
Decatur Inman Park
Known for shops, restau- Historic neighborhood of
rants and large population restored Victorian homes
of LGBT residents
Little Five Points
Downtown Hippie vibe and home to
Epicenter for tourist feminist bookstore Charis
attractions like Georgia
Aquarium centered on Midtown
Centennial Park ATL’s original gayborhood,
still the core of LGBT life
East Atlanta
Alternative LGBT crowd North Druid Hills
with bars including Mary’s Dekalb County neighborhood
and My Sisters’ Room close to Emory University
East Lake
East Lake Golf Club is Old Fourth Ward
Atlanta’s oldest, home to Trendy bars, restaurants
famed golfer Bobby Jones and boutiques located on
Edgewood Avenue
Virginia-Highland
Excellent restaurants and
shopping
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Atlanta’s diverse collec-
tion of hot spots boasts
a variety of nightlife op-
tions seven days a week.
No matter your tastes
– ladies, leather, hip-
hop or dance floors–you
name it, we’ve got it.
AMSTERDAM
502-A Amsterdam Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-892-2227
www.amsterdamatlanta.com
Mostly a guys’ spot, you’ll prob-
ably find a few women mixed in
with this typically middle-aged
to older crowd. See sports, music
videos and gay TV faves on the
many flat screens around the bar.
The Fishbowl Fridays are a great
way to start your weekend, just
as the Sunday afternoon brunch
is a great way to wrap it up.
Atlanta Eagle
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Bellissima
560 Amsterdam Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-917-0220
myspace.com/bellissima_lounge
Bellissima continually attracts
the most beautiful women,
and some men, in the city
while holding some of the most
unique parties gay Atlanta has
to offer. Expect anything from
comedy and live music to dance
parties and performance art. The
eclectic programming appeals to Best of Atlanta:
many tastes, so there’s always a Best Place to Meet Women
woman who fits your style.
306 Ponce de Leon Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-873-2453
www.atlantaeagle.com
Home of Atlanta’s leather
community. Masters, Slaves,
Daddies, Bears and Cubs all
dancing in the den. Great
patio and weekly theme nights.
Leather shop on site for all of
your naughty needs. Pool table.
Great patio that’s always ripe
with burly men, especially on
Saturday nights.
 PARTY

Burkhart's

893 Peachtree St. NE

Blake's on the Park Atlanta, GA 30309
227 10th St. | Atlanta, GA 30309 404-872-3025
404-892-5786 | www.blakesontheparkatlanta.com www.burkharts.com
A nightlife institution for more than 20 years, Blake’s on the
Equally appealing to scene
Park is a must-do for most gay male travelers. There’s not
queens and the casual crowd,
much of a dance floor, but Blake’s attracts a beautiful mix of
Burkhart’s has something for
men of all ages, as well as some of the city’s most legend-
everyone: a wide range of glam
ary drag queens. Conveniently located in the middle of the
and camp drag keeps the energy
Midtown “gayborhood,” there’s no denying the neighbor-
going in the main area, an up-
hood vibe Blake’s always boasts.
stairs with pool tables and balco-
ny overlooking the performance
Best of Atlanta: Best Place to Meet Men, area and perhaps the best patio
Best Neighborhood Pub in Midtown. Head there after
work and you’ll even find a
dinner crowd filling up from
BJ Roosters Burkhart’s full menu of tavern
favorites. In total, there are four
2345 Cheshire Bridge Road NE bars manned by friendly staff
Atlanta, GA 30324 serving affordable cocktails.
404-634-5895 Cowtippers (Photo by Bo Shell)
myspace.com/bjroostersatl Best of Atlanta:
Neighborhood go-go boy bar Best Drag Show
with pool, videos and more.

Bulldogs Chaparral
893 Peachtree St. NE 2715 Buford Hwy
Atlanta, GA 30309 Atlanta, GA 30324
404-872-3025 678-568-9657
An ATL destination since 1978, www.chaparralatlanta.com
Bulldogs is located in the heart Very popular mixed, Latin, Carib-
of Midtown. Great DJs spinning bean, and Hip-Hop dance club
house and hip-hop; heavy-
handed bartenders assure you WHERE TO PARTY 38
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Felix's on the Square
1510 Piedmont Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-249-7899
A friendly small gay neighbor-
hood bar in the Ansley Square
strip mall. Fun for early eve-
ning drinks and hanging out
with friends.
Friends on Ponce
736 Ponce De Leon Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-817-3820
www.friendsonponce-atl.com
A super-friendly neighborhood
bar, Friends is a no-attitude bar
with inexpensive drinks and
pool tables that has become a
first-choice for the alt-gay dive
bar crowd. Quiet, easygoing spot
with large patio, and a great
choice if you’re new in town
looking for a bar off the beaten
path. Free wi-fi, too!
Heretic
2069 Cheshire Bridge Road
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-325-3061
www.hereticatlanta.com
If you’re looking to dance
with a mix of the shirtless
and light leather crowds, the
Heretic is definitely the place
to go. You’ll find a diverse mix
on weekends, but don’t miss
Wednesday’s Dress Code Night,
when leather, military gear,
latex/rubber or going shirtless is
required to hit the dance floor.
It’s a butch bunch, but you’ll
find all types scattered about
the Heretic’s labyrinth layout.
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Cockpit
465 Boulevard
Atlanta, GA 30312
thecockpit-atlanta.blogspot.com
New speakeasy bar in East
Atlanta for men who seek men
for scruffy good times.  Smoke-
free interior with a large covered
patio. Full kitchen.  Free Pool. 
Jungle
2115 Faulkner Road
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-844-8800
www.jungleclubatlanta.com
Huge dance club that hosts a
variety of events, most notably
Monday’s “Stars of the Cen-
tury” drag show that appeals
largely to an African Ameri-
can audience and Saturday’s
dance night with big-name DJs
and a younger crowd. One of
Atlanta’s few 18 to party, 21 to
drink clubs.
LeBuzz
585 Franklin Road
Marietta, GA 30067
770-424-1337
www.thenewlebuzz.com
LGBT people outside the Perim-
eter know how to party every
day of the week thanks to the
Marietta bar, LeBuzz, which
holds regular drag queen and
king shows.
Best of Atlanta:
Best Bar Outside Atlanta WHERE TO PARTY 42
 Mixx

Photos via mysistersroom.com

My Sister's Room
1271 Glenwood Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30316
678-705-4585
www.mysistersroom.com
Lesbian bar My Sister’s Room is
located in the heart of thriving
East Atlanta Village with an in- Ansley Square
door space made for dancing and 1492 Piedmont Ave. #B
a stage for live music and enter- Atlanta, GA 
tainment. The spacious back deck 404-228-4372
allows for mixing and mingling www.mixxatlanta.com
and is one of the top hot spots for
young women seeking fun and Atlanta’s premiere video venue
excitement in Atlanta. hosts three different lounges
for socializing with friends or
hosting a party or an event.
Main bar and lounge area are
Inset courtesy photos
smoke free; outdoor patio smok-
ing lounge. High energy and
videos plus dance floor.
Photo via Facebook

Model T

699 Ponce de Leon Ave.

Atlanta, GA 30308
404-872-2209
www.modeltatlanta.com
Quintessential neighborhood
bar with nightly events includ-
ing Keno and Lotto. Pool, juke-
Mary's box, video games and wi-fi. 
1287 Glenwood Ave. | Atlanta, GA 30316
404-624-4411 | www.marysatlanta.com Opus 1
Mary’s has been the hip bar of choice for alt-gays for years. 1086 Alco St.
Proudly called East Atlanta’s gay dive bar, don’t miss Mary- Atlanta, GA 30324
oke held every Tuesday. Large weekend crowds and kitschy 404-634-6478
theme parties are tradition. The bar has won acclaim from
LOGO TV and OUT Magazine. Neighborhood bar with a
devoted local following; no
Best of Atlanta: Best Karaoke pretention here. Plus, it’s right
across the street from the gayest
Waffle House in town!
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Oscar's Martini Bar PARTY
1510 Piedmont Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-874-7748
www.oscarsatlanta.com
Recently reopened with a new
look and feel in the same loca-
tion. Don’t miss show tunes
on Tuesday nights. Video on
demand. Closed Sundays.

Swinging Richards
1400 Northside Drive
Atlanta, GA 30318
404-352-0532
www.swingingrichards.com
Legendary men’s strip

Courtesy photos
club acclaimed for its huge
stable of totally nude hunky
dancers. A particularly fun
adventure for a group of
friends looking to celebrate
and cut loose.
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The Hideaway   PARTY
 1544 Piedmont Ave
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-874-8247
Midtown’s oldest neighbor-
hood gay bar. Free Pool and Wi-
Fi. Opens 2 p.m. daily.  Located
behind Cook’s Warehouse at
Ansley Mall.
Tripp's Bar
1931 Piedmont Circle
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-724-0067
Cozy unassuming bar with
karaoke, darts and free Wi-Fi.
Xs UltraLounge
708 Spring St.
Atlanta, GA 30308
678-705-5537
www.xcessultralounge.com
One of the city’s newest bars,
but from experienced leaders in
Atlanta’s black LGBT nightlife
scene. Located in a recently
renovated space with ample
seating and VIP sections. De-
signed for the “grown and sexy”
crowd. The perfect place for an
after work drink and dance. The
“sexxy” go-go dancers make it
all the better.
PREPARE TO PARTY: Karaoke? Drink specials? Find
out what’s happening tonight at www.theGAVoice.com
TRAXX ATLANTA
253 Auburn Ave. | Atlanta, GA 30303
1-866-602-5553 | www.traxxatlanta.com
Urban Hip Hop and House Music parties since 1988. 
Saturday night only. A legendary spot known for
packing in thousands for Black Gay Pride, but popular
throughout the year. Stars such as Nicki Minaj, Lil’ Kim,
Danity Kane and the cast of Noah’s Arc are just a few of
the big names to hit the club.
WOOFS
2425 Piedmont Road
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-869-9422
www.woofsatlanta.com
Atlanta’s only gay
Photo courtesy projecqatlanta.com
sports bar, Woofs hosts
a pretty regular bear
crowd with little elbow
room on game days.
The weekly line-up
includes trivia, poker,
sports on 21 screens,
pool, darts and a popu-
lar menu of bar grub.
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Find your new favorite party space
1. Amsterdam
502-A Amsterdam Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-892-2227
www.amsterdamatlanta.com
2. Atlanta Eagle
306 Ponce de Leon Ave
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-873-2453
www.atlantaeagle.com
3. Bellissima
560 Amsterdam Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-917-0220
myspace.com/bellissima_lounge
4. BJ Roosters
2345 Cheshire Bridge Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-634-5895
myspace.com/bjroostersatl
5. Blake’s on the Park
227 10th St.
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-892-5786
blakesontheparkatlanta.com
6. Bulldogs
893 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-872-3025
7. Burkhart’s Pub
1492 Piedmont Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-872-4403
www.burkharts.com
8. Chaparral
2715 Buford Hwy
Atlanta, GA 30324
678-568-9657
www.chaparralatlanta.com
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9. Cockpit
465 Boulevard
Atlanta, GA 30312
thecockpit-atlanta.blogspot.com
10. Felix’s on the Square
1510 Piedmont Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-249-7899
11. Friends on Ponce
736 Ponce De Leon Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-817-3820
www.friendsonponce-atl.com
12. Heretic
2069 Cheshire Bridge Road
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-325-3061
www.hereticatlanta.com
13. Jungle
2115 Faulkner Road
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-844-8800
www.jungleclubatlanta.com
14. LeBuzz
585 Franklin Road
Marietta, GA 30067
770-424-1337
www.thenewlebuzz.com
15. Mary’s
1287 Glenwood Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30316
404-624-4411
www.marysatlanta.com
16. Mixx
1492 Piedmont Avenue, #B
Atlanta, GA  Atlanta, GA 30324
404-228-4372
www.mixxatlanta.com
17. Model T
699 Ponce de Leon Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-872-2209
www.modeltatlanta.com
18. My Sister’s Room
1271 Glenwood Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30316
678-705-4585
www.mysistersroom.com
19. Opus 1
1086 Alco St.
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-634-6478
20. Oscar’s Martini Bar
1510 Piedmont Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-874-7748
www.oscarsatlanta.com
21. Swinging Richards
1400 Northside Drive
Atlanta, GA 30318
404-352-0532
www.swingingrichards.com
22. The Hideaway  
Ansley Mall
1544 Piedmont Ave
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-874-8247
23. Traxx Atlanta
253 Auburn Ave.
Atlanta GA 30303
1-866-602-5553
www.traxxatlanta.com
24. Tripp’s Bar
1931 Piedmont Circle
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-724-0067
25. Woofs
2425 Piedmont Road
404-869-9422
www.woofsatlanta.com
26. XS Ultra Lounge & Bistro
708 Spring St.
Atlanta, GA
888-633-8982
www.xcessultralounge.com
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Take a break from the
usual with Atlanta’s
famous local grub.
The South is known for
its BBQ, burgers and
country cooking, and all
our favorite places come
with a side of gay.
4th & Swift
621 North Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30308
678-904-0160
www.4thandswift.com
Located in the trendy Old
Fourth Ward in a chic industrial
setting, 4th & Swift offers New
American comfort food with a
farm-to-table menu of seasonal
delights. Don’t pass up the sticky
toffee pudding.
Atlanta Diner
2071 N. Druid Hills Road
Atlanta, GA 30329
404-633-0024
www.atlantadiner24hours.com
Food, food and more food. Every
kind at any time of the day or
night. Open 24/7.
Babette’s CaFE`
573 North Highland Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30307
404-523-9121
www.babettescafe.com
Rustic European fare at its finest.
Chef Marla knows not only how
to cook but how to make you
come back time after time. The
restored 1916 bungalow is part
of the appeal along with veal
picatta for dinner and shrimp
and grits for Sunday brunch.
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Apres Diem
931 Monroe Dr. | Atlanta, GA 30308
404-872-3333 | www.apresdiem.com
For a romantic night out, you can’t beat Apres Diem. Among
the bistro’s perks are its candlelit ambience, expansive patio,
great wine choices and wait staff who never seem in a hurry to
bustle customers out the door. The roasted lamb and Moroccan
salmon are great, but save room for the decadent desserts.
Best of Atlanta: Most Romantic
Bakeshop CafE` Sunflower
903 Peachtree St. 2140 Peachtree Road
Atlanta, GA 30308 Atlanta, GA 30309
404-892-9322 404-352-8859
www.bakeshopatl.com 5975 Roswell Road
Atlanta, GA 30328
A working bakery in the heart of 404-256-1675
Midtown providing a fresh and
www.cafesunflower.com
diverse menu in an impressive
industrial space. Food for the vegetarian
connoisseur.
CAFE` INTERMEZZO
1845 Peachtree Road
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-355-0411
www.cafeintermezzo.com
It may have a full menu, but the
desserts make it a top-flight des-
tination. It’s your favorite place
to go with a sweet tooth – tarts,
tortes and oodles more beckon.
Free wi-fi, too. Second location
in Dunwoody.
Best of Atlanta: Best Dessert
 Caramba CafE`
349-E Decatur St.
Atlanta, GA 30312
404-525-0525
www.carambacafe.com
Daily specials (try the Poblano
Verde), incredible margaritas
and a relaxed welcoming
atmosphere since 1988.
The colonnade
1879 Cheshire Bridge Road
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-874-5642
www.colonnadeatl.com
The gays mingle with the grays
at this Atlanta landmark of
southern food served up the
way you want it. This place
gives tomato aspic a good name.
Photo by Bo Shell
COWTIPPERS
1600 Piedmont Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-874-3751
cowtippersatlanta.com
Bar food with a South-
western flair done right:
steaks, burgers, nachos and
margaritas to live for. Part of
the super-gay
Metrotainment family of
restaurants. The spacious
patio practically spills gay
clientele on to Piedmont
Avenue. People watching at
its finest!
www.metrocafes.com
EAT
DOC CHEY'S NOODLE HOUSE
Multiple locations
www.doccheys.com
Pick up spring rolls, dumplings,
curries and stir fries — or stay in
and have them delivered. Three
area locations (Midtown, Decatur
and Grant Park) make it easily ac-
cessible. Peace. Love. Noodles.
Best of Atlanta:
Best Takeout/Delivery
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 EATS
600 Ponce de Leon Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30307
404-888-9149
www.eatsonponce.net
Quick, conveniently located and
won’t put a dent in your finances.
Pasta dishes and good ole jerk Flying Biscuit
chicken, plus the likes of green 1655 McLendon Ave. | Atlanta, GA 30307 | 404-687-8888
beans and baked sweet potatoes. 1001 Piedmont Ave. | Atlanta, GA 30309 | 404-874-8887
www.flyingbiscuit.com
Best of Atlanta:
Best Meal Under $10 Founded in Atlanta and now a franchise, breakfast is served all
day (with lip-smacking omelets) and there are salads, sandwiches,
desserts and entrees for everyone. Expect weekend lines, but the
Einstein's wait is worth it. Head to the original location in Candler Park, or
the Midtown location near the corner of 10th Street and Piedmont
Avenue, perhaps the gayest intersection in Atlanta.
Best of Atlanta: Best Breakfast/Brunch

Flip Burger Boutique HOBNOB

1077 Juniper St.
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-876-7925
www.einsteinsatlanta.com
Still going strong at its Midtown
spot after oh so many years,
Einstein’s is a terrific place for a
quick bite to eat while meeting
with clients/colleagues, or for
a lovely brunch or dinner with
friends, with a menu that never
seems static.
Best of Atlanta:
Best Business Lunch
El Azteca
939 Ponce de Leon Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-881-6040
www.elaztecaponce.com
When locals look for order-by-
numbers Mexican, they head to
El Azteca. The patio is perfect for
cheese dip and margaritas.
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1587 Howell Mill Road
Atlanta, GA 30318
404-352-3547
3655 Roswell Road
Atlanta, GA 30342
404-549-3298
www.flipburgerboutique.com
Bravo TV’s Richard Blais ac-
curately describes his burger
concept as “fine dining between
two buns.” Don’t leave without a
Krispy Kreme milkshake.
F.r.o.g.s. Cantina
931 Monroe Drive
Atlatnta, GA 30308
404-607-9967
www.frogsmidtown.com
Inexpensive, build-your-own
Tex-Mex just steps away from
Piedmont Park.
Gilbert's
219 10th St.
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-872-8012
www.gilbertscafe.com
Cozy atmosphere with authentic
Mediterranean fare in the heart of
Midtown’s gayest section.
Try the Zorba sampler!
1551 Piedmont Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-968-2288
www.hobnobatlanta.com
Southern twist on tavern food.
The likes of fried green tomatoes
and collard greens go toe-to-toe
with hamburgers and other
traditional/classic dinner ideas.
Beer pairings bring a unique flair
to the diverse menu. Great patio at
the busy intersection of Piedmont
and Monroe.
Best of Atlanta:
Best New Restaurant
Irwin Street Market
660 Irwin St.
Atlanta Ga 30312
678-705-7945
www.theirwinstreetmarket.com
Various vendors offer every-
thing from delicious breakfast
at Candi’s for Breakfast, to robust
coffees, to wonderful soups,
salads and sandwiches and the
world’s best ice cream at Jake’s.
Tastes for every palette here.
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 HOLY TACO
1314 Glenwood Ave. SE
Atlanta, GA 30316
404-230-6177
Unique taqueria focused on
sustainable local ingredients. Best
chips for cheese dip and salsa on
the planet and you’d best have a
glass of white wine sangria.
Landmark Diner
www.landmarkdiner.com
Four locations–Buckhead,
Cheshire Bridge, Georgia State
University and Virginia Avenue
Airport — all serving up major
comfort diner fare.
Las Margaritas
1842 Cheshire Bridge Road
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-873-4464
www.lasmargaritasatlanta.com
Two generations of Latin families
serve up margaritas, food, fun and
a way gay-friendly atmosphere.
Great for celebrations of any kind.
Make one up so you can go.
Little Bangkok
2225 Cheshire Bridge Road
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-315-1530
www.littlebangkokatlanta.com
Asian fare, with tangy Thai and
Chinese food. This perennially
well-populated restaurant has
an almost endless array of ap-
petizers and entrees. Don’t miss
the lunch specials: affordable,
delicious and fast.
Best of Atlanta: Asian
THE LIVINGSTON
659 Peachtree St.
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-897-5000
www.livingstonatlanta.com
The perfect place for cocktails
before catching a show or for
dinner afterwards. Located in
the Georgian Terrace Hotel just
across the street from the Fabu-
lous Fox Theatre.
Joe's on Juniper
1049 Juniper St.
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-875-6634
joesatlanta.com/juniper
Joe’s is the must-stop restau-
rant of choice for travelers
looking for a gay dining
experience: sassy waiters,
popular music and a wide
variety beyond bar food.
It’s THE patio to see and be
seen on good weather days.
Variety of programming
including trivia and BINGO
during the week.
Best of Atlanta:
Best Patio
Majestic Diner
1031 Ponce de Leon Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-875-0276
www.majesticdiner.com
“Food That Pleases Since 1929”
and the most colorful clientele
one can find, Majestic is open 24/7
with good, Southern food that
makes late-night eating an even
guiltier pleasure.
Mary Mac's
224 Ponce de Leon Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-876-1800
www.marymacs.com
Established in 1945 and only gets
better. Business folk, celebrities
and families of every stripe love
the Tea Room. With chicken and
dumplings, collard greens with
crackling bread and Georgia
peach cobbler on the menu, it’s
understandable.
EAT
Metrofresh
931 Monroe Drive, Suite A-106
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-724-0151
www.metrofreshatl.com
A “world food” restaurant that
delivers fresh fare fast and gives
back to its community. Fundrais-
ers for AID Atlanta and PALS are
just a few of its generous gestures.
Miller Union
999 Brady Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30318
678-733-8550
www.millerunion.com
Rustic Southern fare made with
local organic ingredients. Har-
vest Dinner is especially
lip-smacking and fun.
Nancy's Pizza
265 Ponce de Leon Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-885-9199
www.nancyspizza.com
Born in Chicago, the “Home of
the Original Stuffed Pizza.”
No Mas! Cantina
180 Walker St
Atlanta, GA 30313
404-574-5678
www.nomasatlanta.com
Classic Mexican favorites and
more than 60 tequilas to try. And
you can shop at their furnishings
gallery after you eat!
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 Noni's BAR & DELI
357 Edgewood Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30312
404-343-1808
www.nonisdeli.com
Some say it’s hard to find good
Italian in town, but between the
risotto of the day and lasagna
bolognese, Noni’s takes the cake.
Best of Atlanta:
Italian, Best Bar with Food
One Midtown Kitchen
559 Dutch Valley Road
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-892-4111
www.concentricshospitality.com
A perfect place to spend an eve-
ning noshing on fine food. The
appetizers, wine and desserts
don’t disappoint either.
Best of Atlanta: Overall
Parker's on Ponce
116 East Ponce de Leon Ave.
Decatur, GA 30030
404-924-2230
www.parkersonponce.com
Located in the heart of historic
downtown Decatur, Parker’s calls
itself a steakhouse, but it is much
more. It’s hard to pass on the
salmon, sea scallops and calamari.
Ria's Bluebird
421 Memorial Drive
Atlanta, GA 30312
404-521-3737
www.riasbluebird.com
Retro and tiny with an all-day
breakfast menu chocked full of
killer huevos and pancakes.
Roxx Tavern
1824 Cheshire Bridge Road
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-892-4541
Known for its burgers, gay male
crowd and friendly atmostphere.
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Radial CafE
1530 Dekalb Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30307
404-659-6594
www.radial.us Taqueria Del Sol
One of the most environ- Multiple locations
mentally responsible joints www.taqueriadelsol.com
around, its creative menu Local fave for tacos, burritos
includes the likes of veggie
and enchiladas. Locations near
sausage, vegan gravy and Cheshire Bridge, Decatur and
apple pie vegan pancakes.
Westside. Best queso, too.
Best of Atlanta: Best of Atlanta: Mexican
Vegetarian/Organic
The Varsity
Sauced 61 North Ave.
753 Edgewood Ave. Atlanta, GA 30308
Atlanta, GA 30307 404-881-1706
404-688-6554 www.thevarsity.com
www.saucedatlanta.com Get wasted on greasey classics
at the the largest drive-in in the
Chef Ria Pell offers Southern with
a twist, like blackeye pea fritters, country. Be wary of game-day
traffic: sports fans by the busload.
sticky fingers and sweet tea ice
cream milkshakes. The VORTEX
Sotto Sotto 438 Moreland Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
313 N. Highland Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30307 404-688-1828
404-523-6678 878 Peachtree St.
www.sottosottorestaurant.com Atlanta, GA 30309
Authentic Italian place with www.thevortexbarandgrill.com
dishes like Tortelli di Michelange- The Holy Grail of hamburgers,
lo and Naked Ravioli. Heavenly. Vortex is known for its no-non-
100 percent Italian wine list, too. sense attitude and intense grill
selections. Dont’ forget the tots!
Southern Sweets
Watershed
186 Rio Circle
Decatur, GA 30030 406 West Ponce de Leon Ave.
404-373-8752 Decatur, GA 30030
www.southernsweets.com 404-378-4900
www.watershedrestaurant.com
You can find Southern Sweets’
Owned by Indigo Girl Emily Sa-
desserts in numerous Atlanta
liers, this Decatur icon specializes
restaurants. They also offer a
lunch menu along with award- in Southern seasonal fare made
winning sweets. with local, organic ingredients.
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From massive malls to
quirky independent shops,
Atlanta has plenty to offer
for shoppers with budgets
large and small. For high-
end retail stores in a posh
mall setting, visit Phipps
Plaza in Buckhead. Lenox
Mall, also in Buckhead,
offers major department
stores and smaller shops.
Atlantic Station, a mixed-
use development on the
site of an old steel mill
near Midtown, offers an
excellent mix of shopping
plus the city’s IKEA store.
Atlanta
Water Gardens
2165 Cheshire Bridge Road
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-235-0739
www.atlantawatergardens.com 
Providing “serenity to the
city,” Atlanta Water Gardens
offers fountains of every size,
sculpture, statuary, and garden
accessories. A stroll through the
outdoor showroom alone will
relax you for the rest of the day.
Great gifts, too.
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Boy Next Door
1447 Piedmont Ave. | Atlanta, GA 30309
404-873-2664 | www.boynextdoor.biz
Boy Next Door near Piedmont Park recently celebrated its 30th
anniversary. Boy Next Door carries a full line of men’s clothing
from socks, underwear, jeans, and swimwear to dress slacks,
dress shirts and designer blazers.
Best of Atlanta: Best Clothing Store for Men
BRUSHTROKES and Capulets
1510 Piedmont Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-876-6567
www.brushstrokesatlanta.com
Known for offering anything
and everything gay-related,
Brushstrokes has gained a
sterling reputation as a longtime
community business, and offers
apparel, DVDs, books, collectibles
and calendars. Just two doors
down and run by the same gay
owners, Capulets caters specifi-
cally to the adult audience with
toys, media and much more. Best of Atlanta: Best Gift Shop
CHARIS BOOKS & MORE
1189 Euclid Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30307
404-524-0304
www.charisboooksandmore.com
At 36, Charis is both the old-
est and the largest feminist
bookstore in the Southeast and
carries a wide range of titles from
feminist, to queer to transgender.
Writing groups, author visits and
signings, book discussions and
more. Plans are underway for a
feminist center in 2012.
 Heliotrope SHOP
248 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.
Decatur, GA 30030 Poster hut
404-371-0100
www.heliotropehome.com

More than shopping, a visit to He-

Nandina HOME
245 N. Highland Ave., #120
Atlanta, GA 30307
404-521-9303
www.nandinahome.com
Fine home furnishings, rugs,
lighting, accessories, art and gifts.
Custom draperies, upholstery
and bedding. Interior design
service available.
liotrope is an eclectic adventure.
Packed to the ceiling with unique
home accessories, gifts and cards
— you absolutely cannot leave
without something for yourself
and someone special. This quaint
boutique in downtown decatur
was voted best gift store by At-
lanta Magazine in 2010.
2175 Cheshire Bridge Road
Atlanta, GA 30324
Melrose on Ponce 404-633-7491
345 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.
Decatur, GA 30030 An Atlanta institution for more
404-378-1013 than 40 years, Poster Hut offers
www.melroseonponce.com way more than posters. Adult
items, novelties, cards, clothing
If cute is your thing you will find and more to be found at this
nirvana at Melrose. The most pre- “unique boutique.”
cious birthday, wedding, baby
and seasonal gifts in the city. WHERE TO SHOP 66
Monogramming is a specialty.

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 Rawhide Leather
Inside the Atlanta Eagle
306 Ponce de Leon Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-881-0031
Get all your leather needs met
here and go show them off
upstairs at Atlanta Eagle.

The Pet Set

976 Piedmont Ave.
(near Piedmont Park)
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-249-6668
2480 Briarcliff Road
Atlanta, GA 30329
404-633-8755
www.thepetset.com
Don’t go home without some-
thing for Fido! Pet Set carries an
extensive line of pet toys and
accessories. If Fido is traveling
with you, take him in for a day
spa or grooming. Pampering
from a very pet-loving staff at
two locations.
Tower Beer,
Wine & Spirits
Outwrite Bookstore & Coffeehouse
991 Piedmont Ave. | Atlanta, GA 30309
404-607-0082 | www.outwritebooks.com
Opening in 1993, Outwrite has served the LGBT community as
the unofficial center of gay Atlanta for nearly 20 years. Outwrite
was the 2010 GA Voice “Best of Atlanta” winner for best book-
store, as well as the best place to take out of town guests. If you
want an inside look at gay Atlanta, Outwrite is the place to start.
Best of Atlanta: Best Bookstore,
Best Place to Take Out of Town Guests
Traders Neighborhood Store
485-B Flat Shoals Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30316
404-522-3006
www.tradersatlanta.com
Located in the East Atlanta Vil-
lage, Trader’s offers an eclectic
collection of home furnishings
and décor from upscale to fun
and naughty.

Trilogy Bookstore Worthmore Jewelers

2161 Piedmont Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-881-0902
www.towerwinespirits.com
Tower is not just a package store.
The Greenbaum family has been
in the business since the 1930s
and has learned much about
spirits and customer service
as well. In spite of being #1 in
volume sales for the entire state
of Georgia, Tower offers personal-
ized service to each customer to
help you find just the right drink
for every occasion. Wine consul-
tants are always on hand.
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126 N. Avondale Road
Avondale Estates, GA 30002
404-228-3828
www.trilogybookstore.com 
Books and more for inspiration,
spiritual growth and the healing
of mind, body and spirit. Tarot
Tuesdays and Pyschic Wednes-
days might help you with
decision-making as well.
Learn more:
Explore Atlanta in
video and photos:
www.gay-atlanta.com
500 L-3 Amsterdam Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-892-8294
117 E. Court Square
Decatur, GA 30030
404-378-1013
www.worthmorejewelers.com 
With a slogan like “enlarging
your family jewels since 1994,”
you know to expect more than
just your average jewelry store.
A wide array of wedding and
commitment rings, watches,
necklaces and custom work at
two locations.
We've got the rings,
give us the finger!
Rings, bracelets,
necklaces, earrings,
watches and accessories
of gleaming brushed
stainless steel accented
by precious stones, fine
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Atlanta is the hub of the
South, and when it comes
to luxury accommoda-
tions, we’ve got the perfect
place for your pillow. From
big hotels to bed and
breakfasts, Atlanta is your
home away from home.
Artmore Hotel
1302 West Peachtree St.
Atlanta, GA 30309
800-548-5631 / 404-876-6100
www.artmorehotel.com
In the heart of Midtown’s
arts district, this independent
boutique hotel boasts a lovely
renovation of a 1924 architectur-
al landmark building. MARTA
and the High Museum of Art
are across the street.
Four Seasons Hotel
75 14th St.
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-881-9898
www.fourseasons.com/atlanta
The only 5-star 5-diamond
hotel in the city. Chic urban
meets Southern tradition in this
neoclassical wonder of polished
marble and sweeping staircases.
High Museum and Margaret
Mitchell House only a short
walk away.
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Georgian Terrace
659 Peachtree St. | Atlanta, GA 30308
800-651-2316 | www.thegeorgianterrace.com
Across the street from the Fox Theatre, the Georgian Terrace is
more than a century old and was added to the National Regis-
ter of Historic Places in 1986. The Georgian Terrace hosted the
premier gala for “Gone With the Wind” and can claim count-
less celebrities as its guests. Very LGBT-friendly.
Glenn Hotel
110 Marietta St.
Atlanta, GA 30303
866-40GLENN / 404-521-2250
www.glennhotel.com
110 rooms of intimacy, comfort
and personalized service in
downtown Atlanta. Luxurious
and organic guest amenities.
Unique series of meeting suites
and neat roof-top lounge.
Grand HyatT
3300 Peachtree Road
Atlanta, GA 30305
404-237-1234
www.grandatlanta.hyatt.com
Located in Buckhead with
easy access to luxury shopping
at Lenox Square and Phipps
Plaza. Views of Stone Mountain,
Downtown and a Japanese Zen
Garden. Elegant Southern cui-
sine. International Gay & Lesbian
Travel Association approved.
 Hilton Atlanta
Airport
1031 Virginia Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30344
404-745-5000
www.hilton.com/atlantaairport
Perfect for the busy business
traveler with tons of business
amenities and a barber shop,
beauty salon, laundry and valet,
pool and fitness room.
Hotel Indigo
683 Peachtree St.
Atlanta, GA 30308
877-270-1392
www.hotelindigo.com
Midtown boutique hotel with
free wireless throughout the
property. Close to the Fox The-
atre and very pet-friendly.
Hyatt Regency
265 Peachtree St.
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-577-1234
www.atlantaregency.hyatt.com
Downtown location with easy
access to Georgia World Congress
Center, CNN Center and the
Georgia Aquarium. The world’s
first contemporary atrium hotel,
built in 1967, has undergone a
recent major renovation.
Inman ParK B&B
100 Waverly Way
Atlanta, GA 30307
404-688-9498
www.inmanparkbandb.com
Built in 1912 as a residence
of Coca-Cola magnate Robert
Woodruff, this lovely B&B has
been lovingly restored and is on
the National Register for Histor-
ic Places. All rooms have private
baths. Very LGBT-friendly.
INN AT THE
PEACHTREES
330 W. Peachtree St.
Atlanta, GA 30308
800-242-4642
innatthepeachtrees.com
An affordable yet modern
alternative to big down-
town hotels. Complimen-
tary breakfast and buffet;
free wireless internet
and meeting rooms. Very
LGBT-friendly.
King-Keith House B&B
889 Edgewood Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30307
800-728-3897 / 404-688-7330
www.kingkeith.com
This 1890 Victorian charmer is
one of the most photographed
houses in the city. Located in
Inman Park, Atlanta’s oldest
neighborhood, it offers compli-
mentary breakfast and free wi-fi.
Close to MARTA and Georgia
State University.
STAY
Renaissance MIDTOWN
866 West Peachtree St.
Atlanta, GA 30308
678 412-2400
renaissanceatlantamidtown.com
A way gay-friendly boutique
hotel in the heart of Midtown.
Close to MARTA and all Mid-
town attractions.
Ritz-Carlton Atlanta
181 Peachtree St.
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-659-0400
www.ritzcarlton.com
Luxury, first-rate service and an
excellent location for business
and downtown tourist fun.
Ritz-Carlton
Buckhead
3434 Peachtree Road
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-237-2700
www.ritzcarlton.com
A second Ritz-Carlton in upscale
Buckhead is the perfect getaway
for luxury shopping at nearby
Phipps Plaza.
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STONEHURST PLACE B&B

923 Piedmont Ave.

Atlanta, GA 30309
404-881-0722
www.stonehurstplace.com
A very romantic B&B with the
comforts of a small inn and the
amenities of a large hotel. Very
eco-friendly and LGBT-friendly. Twelve Hotel &
Residences
The Ellis Hotel
Centennial Park
400 West Peachtree St.
Atlanta, GA 30308
W ATLANTA 404-418-1212
Buckhead
Atlantic Station
3377 Peachtree Road
361 17th St.
Atlanta, GA 30326
Atlanta, GA 30363
678-500-3100
404-961-1212
watlantabuckhead.com
www.twelvehotels.com
W Atlanta Downtown Condo-style lodging with two
45 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd locations, Atlantic Station in
176 Peachtree St. Atlanta, GA 30308 Midtown and Centennial Park
Atlanta, GA 30303 404-582-5800 Downtown.
877-702-1085 / 404-602-0563 watlantadowntown.com
www.ellishotel.com Westin Buckhead
W Atlanta Midtown 3391 Peachtree Road
Superb service and an excellent
188 14th St. Atlanta, GA 30326
location. Rated #1 business hotel
Atlanta, GA 30361 866-716-8128 / 404-365-0065
in Atlanta by TripAdvisor.
404-892-6000
watlantamidtown.com Sweeping skyline views and
The Mansion on close to upscale shopping
Peachtree Three excellent locations
in Atlanta each with its Westin Peachtree
3376 Peachtree Road own charm and the W
Atlanta, GA 30326 Plaza
stamp of quality. The
800-238-0767 / 404-995-7500 W Atlanta Midtown 210 Peachtree St.
rwmansiononpeachtree.com is walking distance to Atlanta, GA 30303
Over the top luxury and pam- Piedmont Park, where 404-659-1400
pering at the exclusive 29 Spa Atlanta Pride is held www.westin.com
at this boutique hotel close to each October. A business traveler’s
Lenox and Phipps Plaza. dream location
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Let the Artmore
take care of you.
The Artmore Hotel is an LGBT
friendly hotel in midtown Atlanta,
conveniently located near Piedmont
Park, fantastic restaurants, and the
best gay nighlife Atlanta has to offer.
The Artmore is also TAG approved.

1302 WEST PEACHTREE STREET

ATLANTA, GA 30309
www.artmorehotel.com

Atlanta is home to
dozens of organizations
serving lesbian, gay, bi-
sexual and transgender
residents and visitors.
Here is a sampling. For
extensive listings, visit
thegavoice.com, pull
down the “Community”
menu and click
“Organizations.”
ADVOCACY / POLITICAL
Atlanta Stonewall
Democrats
Search “Atlanta Stonewall
Democrats” on Facebook.com
Georgia Equality
State’s largest LGBT
advocacy group.
1530 DeKalb Ave. NE, Suite A,
Atlanta, GA 30307
404-523-3070
www.georgiaequality.org
GA Log Cabin Republicans
P.O. Box 78835, Atlanta, GA
30357, www.lcrga.com
Human Rights Campaign
Atlanta Steering Committee
www.atlanta.hrc.org
Lambda Legal Southern
Regional Office
730 Peachtree St. NE, Suite 1070,
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-897-1880
www.lambdalegal.org/sro
GetEQUAL GA
Local chapter of national
direct action group.
404-939-0627
www.getequal.org
Queer Justice
League of Atlanta
Local grassroots activism.
www.queerjusticeleague.net
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BUSINESS
Atlanta Executive
Network (AEN)
P.O. Box 78821, Atlanta GA
30357-2821, www.aen.org
Atlanta Gay & Lesbian
Chamber of Commerce
2107 N. Decatur Road, Suite 190
Decatur, GA 30033
404-377-4258
www.atlantagaychamber.org
CULTURE / ARTS
Atlanta Freedom Bands
1579-F Monroe Dr. #173
Atlanta, GA 30324
www.atlantafreedombands.com
Atlanta Gay Men’s Chorus
1379 Tullie Road, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30329
www.agmchorus.org
Atlanta Philharmonic
Orchestra
PO Box 11508
Atlanta, GA 30355
www.atlantaphilharmonic.org
Atlanta Pride Committee
Plans Stonewall Week in June
and annual October festival.
1530 DeKalb Ave. NE, Suite A,
Atlanta, GA 30307, 404-382-7588
www.atlantapride.org
Atlanta Queer
Literary Festival
Plans annual festival, set for
June in 2011, other readings and
performances during year.
atlqueerlitfest.blogspot.com
Charis Circle
Hosts feminist events and
educational programming.
1189 Euclid Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
404-522-9912,
www.chariscircle.org
In the Life Atlanta
Sponsors Black Gay Pride over
Labor Day weekend.
678-824-ITLA
www.inthelifeatl.com
Mondo Homo
Plans Memorial Day weekend
alternative queer festival.
www.mondohomo.com
Our Song
Mixed gay and lesbian chorus.
575 Pelham Road
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-487-8717
www.oursongatlanta.com
Out on Film
Plans annual fall LGBT film festival.
456 Kensington Parc Drive
Avondale Estates, GA 30002
404-671-9446, www.outonfilm.org
FAMILY / YOUTH
Evolution Center
Safe space for young gay, bi and
trans men of color, ages 16-28, a
project of AID Atlanta.
583 Juniper St.
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-524-5441,
www.evolutionprojectatl.org
MEGA Family Project
Support and events for LGBT
parents and prospective parents.
1530 Dekalb Ave, Suite A,
Atlanta, GA 30307, 404-808-3350,
www.megafamilyproject.org
PFLAG Atlanta
Support for parents, families and
friends of LGBT people. 1379 Tul-
lie Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329,
770-662-6475, www.pflagatl.org
YouthPride
Center for LGBT and questioning
young people ages 13-24. 1017
Edgewood Ave., Atlanta, GA
30307, 404-521-9711,
www.youthpride.org
HEALTH
Alcoholics Anonymous
And other 12 step groups.
The Galano Club Inc.
585 Dutch Valley Road
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-881-9188
www.galanoatlanta.org
AID Atlanta
HIV testing with same-day
results, education, support,
groups targeting gay men and
gay men of color.
1605 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
404-870-7754
www.aidatlanta.org
AIDS Research
Consortium of Atlanta
Free HIV and STD testing;
HIV research trials.
131 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE
Suite 130, Atlanta, GA 30308
404-876-2317
www.arcatlanta.org
Atlanta Lesbian
Health Initiative
Support groups, Weight Watch-
ers, events, health fund and
physician directory.
1530 DeKalb Ave. NE, Suite A
Atlanta, GA 30307
404-688-2524
www.thehealthinitiative.org
Emory Hope Clinic
HIV vaccine trials.
603 Church St.
Decatur, GA 30030
877-424-HOPE
medicine.emory.edu/id/hopeclinic
Feminist Women’s
Health Center
Supportive and affordable gyne-
cological, trans health services.
1924 Cliff Valley Way, Atlanta,
GA 30329, 404-728-7900
www.feministcenter.org
National AIDS
Education & Services
for Minorities, Inc.
Focuses on HIV services and out-
reach in communities of color.
2140 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Atlanta, GA 30310
404-691-8880
www.naesm.org
Open Hand
Meals for homebound people
with HIV and critical illnesses.
176 Ottley Drive, NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-419-3301
www.projectopenhand.org
Pets Are Loving Support
Pet care for people with HIV.
2115 Liddell Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
404-876-PALS
www.palsatlanta.org
Positive Impact / MISTER
HIV and STD testing, discussion
groups, education and mental
health services.
139 Ralph McGill Blvd. Suite 301
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-589-9040
www.positiveimpact-atl.org
SPORTS
Atlanta Bucks Rugby Club
www.atlantabucksrugby.org
Atlanta Front Runners
www.eteamz.com/
frontrunnersatlanta
Atlanta Gay Bowling
Various local leagues listed at
www.igbo.org/news/
report_region8.cfm
Atlanta Gay Sports Alliance
www.atlantagaysports.com
Atlanta Rainbow Trout
www.atlantarainbowtrout.com
Atlanta Team
Tennis Association
www.atta.org
Decatur Women’s
Sports League
decaturwomenssportsleague.info
Georgia Dyno’Mos
Queer rock-climbing.
www.queerclimbing.com
Hotlanta Soccer
www.hotlantasoccer.com
Hotlanta Softball League
www.hotlantasoftball.org
Hotlanta Volleyball
www.hotlantavolleyball.org
National Flag Football
League of Atlanta
www.nffla.com
Southern Softpaw
Softball League
www.southernsoftpaw.com
Wilderness
Network of Georgia
www.wildnetga.org
Women’s Outdoor Network
www.wonatlanta.com
SUPPORT / SOCIAL /
Community SERVICE
American Veterans for Equal
Rights – Georgia chapter
P.O. Box 2115,
Decatur, GA 30031
www.avergeorgia.org
Asians & Friends
Atlanta, LYC
www.anfatlanta.com
Fourth Tuesday
Lesbian networking and events.
www.thehealthinitiative.org/
4thTuesday.php
Rainbow Center at Jewish
Family & Career Services
4549 Chamblee Dunwoody Road
Atlanta, GA, 30338
770-677-9471
www.therainbowcenter.org
Southerners on
New Ground (SONG)
Working class, people of color,
immigrants, rural LGBTQ people.
250 Georgia Ave., Suite 201
Atlanta, GA 30312, 404-549-8628
southernersonnewground.org
Trikone
For LGBTQ South Asians.
P.O. Box 18638, Atlanta, GA
31126, www.trikoneatlanta.org
United 4 Safety
Domestic violence support.
P.O. Box 29458
Atlanta, GA 30359
Help line 404-200-5957,
www.united4safety.org
ZAMI NOBLA
Black lesbians 40 and older.
www.zami.org or on Facebook.
TRANSGENDER
Atlanta FTM
groups.yahoo.com/group/
Atlanta_FTM/
Atlanta Gender
Explorations
Open gender support group.
www.atlantagender.org
Juxtaposed Center for
Transformation
Advocates for equal rights for
transgender and non-gender
conforming people.
www.thejct.org
Someone Cares, Inc. of Atlanta
www.someonecaresreal.org
Southern Comfort
Conference
Plans annual transgender
conference, held in September.
www.sccatl.org
T.I.L.T.T, Inc. (Transgender
Individuals Living
Their Truth)
www.tiltt.org
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What is
Out on Film?
Out on Film is Atlanta’s
own LGBT film festival.
We’re in our 24th season.
Out on Film was created in
1987 to inform, entertain,
educate and enrich the
regional LGBT community
by recognizing the creative
work of LGBT artists and
professionals.

When is the event?

September 29 –
October 6, 2011 Atlanta’s 24th Annual
What films will be
shown?
Out on Film selects
LGBT Film Festival
a variety of films for
our LGBT audiences, September 29 - October 6, 2011
including comedies,
dramas, romances
Landmark Midtown Art Cinema
and documentaries. In
addition, we screen multi-
racial and multi-cultural
films.

Where is the event?

The majority of films are
shown at the Landmark
Midtown Art Cinema, 931
Monroe Drive, Atlanta
GA 30308. Additional
screenings will be held at
other local venues.

How do I buy

eComedy
tickets?

o r
Tickets can be purchased

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at www.outonfilm.org,
the Landmark theater, and
online at the Landmark’s

eCamp
website. Please visit

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www.outonfilm.org for

M
more ticket information.

Are there other

eDrama
activities?

o r
Yes. Out on Film schedules

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opening and closing
night parties plus events
before and after select

eDesire
films, including Q&As with

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filmmakers.

How can I learn

more?
www.outonfilm.org has
complete details about
M
films and schedules,
including trailers, special
events, and volunteering. www.outonfilm.org
Celebrating Pride at the Movies
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Meets at Philip Rush Center
1530 Dekalb Ave. Suite A
Atlanta, GA 30307
www.circleofgraceatlanta.org
Dozens of Atlanta Congregation Bet Haverim
congregations are gay- Meets at Central Congregational
United Church of Christ
led or welcome LGBT 2676 Clairmont Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
worshippers. Here are 404-315-6446
a few to consider. For congregationbethaverim.org
extensive listings, visit Decatur United
Church of Christ
www.thegavoice.com, 109 Hibernia Ave.
pull down the “Commu- Decatur, GA 30030
404-373-2933
nity” menu, click www.decaturucc.org
“Organizations” and First Existentialist
choose “Religious.” Congregation of Atlanta
470 Candler Park Drive NE
Atlanta, GA 30307
All Saints Episcopal Church 404-378-5570
www.firstexistentialist.org
634 W Peachtree St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30308
First MCC of Atlanta
404-881-0835
1379 Tullie Road
www.allsaintsatlanta.org
Atlanta, GA 30329
Cathedral of St. Philip 404-325-4143
2744 Peachtree Road NW www.firstmcc.com
Atlanta, GA 30305
404-365-1000 Gentle Spirit
www.stphilipscathedral.org Christian Church
Worships in Candler Park
Catholic Shrine of the Mailing address:
Immaculate Conception 601 West Ponce de Leon Ave.
48 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW Decatur, GA 30030
404-604-8124
Atlanta, GA 30304
404-521-1866 www.gentlespirit.org
www.catholicshrineatlanta.org
Oakhurst Baptist Church
Central Congregational 222 East Lake Drive
Church of Christ Decatur, GA 30030
2676 Clairmont Road NE 404-378-3677
Atlanta, GA 30329 www.oakhurstbaptist.org
404-633-4505
www.central-ucc.org Ormewood Park
Presbyterian Church
Central Presbyterian Church 1071 Delaware Ave. SE
201 Washington St. SW Atlanta, GA 30316
404-627-2216
Atlanta, GA 30303
www.ormewoodparkpres.org
404-659-0274
www.cpcatlanta.org
New Covenant
Church in the Now Church of Atlanta
1877 Iris Drive SE 2091 Faulkner Road
Conyers, GA 30013 Atlanta, GA 30324
770-922-5334 404-929-1400
www.churchinthenow.org www.newcovenantatlanta.com
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Saint Mark United
Methodist Church
781 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-873-2636
www.stmarkumc.org
St. Bartholomew’s
Episcopal Church
1790 LaVista Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
404-634-3336
www.stbartsatlanta.org
St. John’s Lutheran Church
1410 Ponce de Leon Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30307, 404-378-4243
www.stjohnsatlanta.org.
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
435 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-873-7600
www.stlukesatlanta.org
Tabernacle Baptist Church
475 Boulevard NE
Atlanta GA 30308
404-876-3777
tbcatlanta.squarespace.com
The Power Center
156 Selig Dr., Atlanta, GA 30336
404-549-6611
www.thepowercenter.org
Unitarian Universalist
Congregation of Atlanta
1911 Cliff Valley Way
(off I-85 N Access Road)
404-634-5134
www.uuca.org
Unity Fellowship Church
9 Gammon St.
Atlanta, GA 30315
404-798-1725
unityfellowshipchurchatl.org
Victory for the
World Church
1170 N. Hairston Road
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
678-476-6000
www.victoryfortheworld.org
Virginia-Highland Church
743 Virginia Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30306
404-348-4830
www.vhchurch.org
Vision Church of Atlanta
704 Ormewood Drive
Atlanta, GA 30312
404-622-9470
www.thevisionchurch.org
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