Atlanta
Midtown, Cheshire Bridge and beyond
Midtown, around 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue, is the centre of LGBTQ+ Atlanta, with more bars in Cheshire Bridge, East Atlanta and Decatur. Atlanta Pride in October, and Atlanta Black Pride over Labor Day weekend, are two of the biggest in the South.
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Editor's picks
Six places to start in Atlanta01Photo: atlantaeagle.comAtlanta Eagle
Bars · Piedmont Avenue Northeast 1492, Atlanta, 30309
02Photo: Kjerish / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)My Sister's Room
Bars · Crescent Avenue Northeast 1104, Atlanta, 30309
Blake's on the Park
Bars · 10th Street Northeast 227, Atlanta, 30309
Bulldog's Bar
Bars · Peachtree Street Northeast 893, Atlanta, 30309
Felix's
Bars · Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30324 1510-G
Lewis Barbecue
Bars · Piedmont Avenue Northeast 1544, Unit #406, Atlanta, 30324
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Where is the gay area in Atlanta?
Midtown, around 10th Street and Piedmont Avenue, is the centre of LGBTQ+ Atlanta, with more bars in Cheshire Bridge, East Atlanta and Decatur. Atlanta Pride in October, and Atlanta Black Pride over Labor Day weekend, are two of the biggest in the South.
How can I meet LGBTQ+ people in Atlanta?
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