"For the morng gays": The importance of LGBTQ-owned f as sober, queer spac |

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• "FOR THE MORNG GAYS": THE IMPORTANCE OF LGBTQ-OWNED F AS SOBER, QUEER SPAC
• ATHENS GEIA GAY GUI - SPENDG THE WEEKEND ATHENS, GA

"FOR THE MORNG GAYS": THE IMPORTANCE OF LGBTQ-OWNED F AS SOBER, QUEER SPAC

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Whether you are visg for Natnal Pri Month June, Black Gay Pri durg Labor Day weekend or the annual Atlanta Pri Ftival October, you’ll be terted the top Atlanta LGBTQ+ owned bs, rtrants, merchants and attractns. Woof’s Sports Bar has been providg vib for Atlanta’s gay muny sce 2002.

Midtown Atlanta’s popular male gay club, better known as Bulldogs, has e alive the night time for more than 40 years. Bulldogs is a favore for Atlanta’s Black gay culture wh DJs spng the latt rap and hip-hop sounds, sendg everyone to the dance floor.

ATHENS GEIA GAY GUI - SPENDG THE WEEKEND ATHENS, GA

Out magaze named Mary’s East Atlanta one of the world’s bt gay bars. We're jt for the morng gays.

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For young members of the LGBTQ muny, gog out to a gay or lbian bar was almost like a re of passage. Growg up as a queer, Black women Louisville, Kentucky, Arielle Clark said that she felt like there were certa "ton" she wanted to meet to feel at home the muny: She wanted to attend Kentucky Pri and meet other LGBTQ people, and then she wanted to get to some kd of gay bar or nightclub bee that's where everyone spent time on the weekends. Metro areas wh the hight percentage of gay and lbian hoeholds, two are Geia.