Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Scene

(Atlanta, Georgia - GA, USA US)

The city of Atlanta is without question Georgia's leading LGBT city and manages to boast a number of significant events, including a huge summer pride festival.

The city is called home by a sizeable gay community, which is generally situated in and around the Midtown, Decatur, Candler Park, East Atlanta Village, Inman Park, Virginia Highlands and Little Five Points neighborhoods. In Midtown Atlanta, popular nightspots are to be found along 10th Street Northeast, Cheshire Bridge Road Northeast, Faulkner Road Northeast, Peachtree Street Northeast, Piedmont Avenue Northeast and Ponce de Leon Avenue Northeast.

On Northside Drive, Swinging Richards is a particularly popular gay bar known for its outrageous dancers, while on Piedmont Avenue, Burkharts Pub caters to a relaxed crowd and offers drag shows, pool tables, karaoke, an outdoor patio area and 'Sing-Along Sundays'.

If you are simply looking to meet like-minded people, then pay a visit to a local gym, take a stroll around Piedmont Park, or head to Blakes on the Park for a spot of lunch. Blakes is a favorite bar to be found within the local Midtown 'gayborhood' and resides on 10th Street, being founded in 1988 and remaining open until as late as 03:00 in the morning most days.

Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Events

Atlanta Pride Festival
First held at the beginning of the 1970s, Atlanta Pride takes place each year over a weekend in the middle of October. This is an enormous gay pride festival and attendance figures now top 200,000 people, meaning that Atlanta is always extremely busy during these celebrations.

The majority of the activities and events are based around Piedmont Park and include live music, stalls and various competitions. At 13:00 on the Sunday, the main Pride Parade begins and heads through the streets around the Civic Center MARTA Station.

Atlanta Black Gay Pride
Staged annually in August or September, this famous black pride celebration gets bigger and better each year.

Atlanta's Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (Out of Film)
Held in October or November, this one-week film festival is based within Midtown Atlanta and is timed to coincide with the very notable LGBT History Month. Venues include the Landmark Midtown Art Cinema on Monroe Drive Northeast.


Useful contact:

The Atlanta Gay Center
Tel: +1 404 523 7500