Atlanta's queer nightlife scene is always diverse and always buzzing with a whole range of venues. The city's longstanding gay institutions offer a place from home for a enjoyable crowd of locals, while newer bars and clubs provide thumping music and lively parties for the younger crowd. Popular lounges let you relax with recent friends, frequent drag shows and renowned DJs make for a wilder night, or you can explore the smaller and more divey bars in search of a hidden gem. So twirl, mingle, and enjoy yourself in this unique and quirky scene.
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Bear, Obsession, Older Crowd, Outdoor Seating
This low-key gay leather bar is fairly unassuming but hidden inside is a hot dance floor, hotter men, and three fully stocked bars. There's even a leather shop on site so there's no excuses not to include some fun with the guys you just met, and if you need to you can cool off on the deck. Whether you like hot leather men, guys in rubber or gear, bears and cubs, you'll find a guy for you here.
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X Midtown
X Midtown, Piedmont Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA, USA
X Midtown is a accepted and trendy block on Atlanta's lgbtq+ scene, boasting Midtown's hottest bartenders and a huge outdoor patio. In this quirky outdoor room, you can locate a tiki exclude and a one-of-a-kind living plant wall to add to the atmosphere. The patio is always popular, but inside there's a lively dance floor fuelled by talented DJs and amazing tune, plus cheap drinks to keep you going late into the night.
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Blake's On The Park
Located in the heart of Atlanta's Midtown Gayborhood, Blake's on the Park is your neighbourhood bar with great music, survive entertainment, delicious meal and drinks. Expose seven days a week, Blake's has Atlanta'a best bartenders and is the best place in the city to meet men, but despite its very gay vibe, this bar is still straight friendly and draws a super mixed crowd. Karaoke and drag shows are just some of the lively entertainment hosted here throughout the
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Queer Midtown: How Atlanta Became an Epicenter of Same-sex attracted Life
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Published: 04/06/23
BY JASON ARNOLD
Atlanta has long held the nickname of the gay epicenter of the South, due to so many members of the LGBTQ+ people from small towns in neighboring states moving to Atlanta to find their place among their kindred spirits. For decades, gender non-conforming people flocked to Midtown for weekend jaunts to some of the South’s most legendary bars, (Backstreet, anyone?) and Pride festivities, first in June to and later when the events were moved to October to coincide with “National Coming Out Day.” Midtown and Atlanta were synonymous with being male lover, and though the group is more spread out over the metro area today, Midtown, with its iconic rainbow crosswalk, is still regarded as the center of gay Atlanta.
Atlanta Had Its Own Stonewall
Long before the pride festivals, bars and restaurants, the first recorded instance of what we would examine Atlanta’s gay history goes all the way endorse to the “Cotton States and International Exposition of ,” with th