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The Touching Up Our Roots Digital Story Tour (or The #TUOR Project)\nis a self-guided audio tour featuring sites important to queer Atlanta in the\nlast fifty years. As a place-based, tangible queer public heritage project, #TUOR\naims to entertain, inform, and invite conversation around the sites and\nstories, places and people important to the development of LGBTQIA+ Atlanta. Using\nTouching Up Our Roots coordinator Dave Hayward’s previous live story tour\nroutes as a blueprint, the four tour routes currently completed loosely align with the period\nof Hayward’s life in Atlanta (1971–2021) and feature sites chosen by him for\ninclusion. The four current routes are 1) Downtown, 2) Little Five Points, 3) the\nPonce de Leon corridor, 4) the Monroe Drive and Cheshire Bridge corridor. Please visit our website for more information (tuorqueeratlanta.org).

Though #TUOR remains a work in progress, we understand the intangible\npower such narratives of queer heritage hold for LGBTQIA+ individuals. As Ken Lustbader\nwrites, “Tangible,\nplace-based LGBTQ heritage has the power to provide both a visceral connection\nto what is often an unknown and invisible past and the intangible benefits of\npride, memory, identity, continuity, and community.”[1] We\nhope that you continue to hop on the proverbial #TUOR bus and return to the\nwebsite as the project evolves and the routes expand.

Why do\nwe call it “The #TUOR Project”? The simplest answer is that TUOR is an acronym\nfor Dave Hayward’s initiative Touching Up Our Roots (founded 2002). Hayward’s initiative\nhas a playful “tongue-in-cheek” name that we wanted to replicate with the name\nof the digital story tour. What better way to queer\na self-guided audio tour than to invite listeners to pronounce tour\nqueerly via the misspelling TU-OR? We hope that our queer\nmisspelling will catch on as more listeners hop on the #TUOR routes. Though you\nmay contact us directly, we invite you to share your own stories of sites on\nthe tour routes by using our name and tagging us (#TUOR) on your social\nplatforms.

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The Ponce de Leon/ Peachtree location was also renowned for its elaborate window displays, often matching the seasons, upcoming holidays, or new clothing lines. These window displays were the brainchild of Billy Jones, an Atlanta local who had been working for Franklin Simon for over 30 years. In addition to his window-dressing prowess, Jones was known for his drag and female impersonation personas Phyllis Killer and Shirley Temple Jones. Under these aliases, Jones would perform at local clubs and bars, despite city ordinances against cross-dressing. ",[145,209],{"_73":223,"_142":128,"_143":224},[],"Route 3 : Franklin Simon Department Store","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/5fx128fvavksd7tbyfz3bgt5izlv?variant=desktop",{"_112":226,"_108":24,"_142":128,"_149":150,"_151":227,"_153":228,"_155":229,"_157":230,"_35":231,"_160":161,"_162":163,"_164":229,"_165":166,"_167":168,"_73":223,"_169":228},798,"//www.youtube.com/embed/vD7ryBljLes","vD7ryBljLes","vD7ryBljLes.jpg",{"_170":232,"_172":233,"_174":234,"_176":224,"_177":235},902,"https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/5fx128fvavksd7tbyfz3bgt5izlv","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/5fx128fvavksd7tbyfz3bgt5izlv?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/5fx128fvavksd7tbyfz3bgt5izlv?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/5fx128fvavksd7tbyfz3bgt5izlv?variant=lqip",223,"the-georgian-terrace","The Georgian Terrace",{"_35":208,"_64":209,"_73":210},21,{"_35":264,"_64":265,"_73":266},"659 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308","The Georgian Terrace is a hotel and conference space built in 1910, based on a design by famed architect William Lee Stoddart. In its more than century-long existence, the hotel (also nicknamed \"The Grand Old Lady\") has attracted numerous famous figures, including Walt Disney, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Clark Gable, and multiple presidents. Long-friendly to LGBTQIA+ causes and concerns, the Georgian Terrace hosted the 1978 Southeastern Gay and Lesbian Conference, which included activists and scholars offering presentations and workshops on a wide range of topics--including the intersections of LGBTQIA+ identities and sports, the role of camp and humor, and the presence of LGBTQIA+ people in the media. Nowadays, the Georgian Terrace continues to host LGBTQIA+ events, including the annual awards ceremony for the LGBTQ newspaper The Georgia Voice, the 2018 Black LGBT Film Festival, and numerous Pride happenings in the city. ",33.7727116,-84.3843072,[253],"The Georgian Terrace is a hotel and conference space built in 1910, based on a design by famed architect William Lee Stoddart. In its more than century-long existence, the hotel (also nicknamed \"The Grand Old Lady\") has attracted numerous famous figures, including Walt Disney, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Clark Gable, and multiple presidents. Long-friendly to LGBTQIA+ causes and concerns, the Georgian Terrace hosted the 1978 Southeastern Gay and Lesbian Conference, which included activists and scholars offering presentations and workshops on a wide range of topics--including the intersections of LGBTQIA+ identities and sports, the role of camp and humor, and the presence of LGBTQIA+ people in the media. Nowadays, the Georgian Terrace continues to host LGBTQIA+ events, including the annual awards ceremony for the LGBTQ newspaper The Georgia Voice, the 2018 Black LGBT Film Festival, and numerous Pride happenings in the city. ",[145,237],{"_73":251,"_142":128,"_143":252},[],"Route 3 : Fox Theatre and the Georgian Terrace Hotel","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/1049xcmdrlk51cs3orglyoy9rf2p?variant=desktop",{"_112":254,"_108":24,"_142":128,"_149":150,"_151":255,"_153":256,"_155":257,"_157":258,"_35":259,"_160":161,"_162":163,"_164":257,"_165":166,"_167":168,"_73":251,"_169":256},799,"//www.youtube.com/embed/7Fz6xsHPNEI","7Fz6xsHPNEI","7Fz6xsHPNEI.jpg",{"_170":260,"_172":261,"_174":262,"_176":252,"_177":263},903,"https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/1049xcmdrlk51cs3orglyoy9rf2p","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/1049xcmdrlk51cs3orglyoy9rf2p?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/1049xcmdrlk51cs3orglyoy9rf2p?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/1049xcmdrlk51cs3orglyoy9rf2p?variant=lqip",222,"fox-theatre","Fox Theatre",{"_35":236,"_64":237,"_73":238},20,{"_35":288,"_64":18,"_73":289},"660 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308","Opened in 1929 as a Shriner's convention center, the Fox Theatre is a movie palace and performance venue that regularly hosts LGBTQIA+ shows, events, movies, and community gatherings. In June of 2018, the Fox Theatre hosted Atlanta Pride's celebration of the Stonewall Uprising, which featured historical talks, comedy shows, drag events, and concerts from LGBTQIA+ musicians. According to Dave Hayward, LGBTQIA+ events the Fox has hosted include the Hotlanta River Expo and the Atlanta Venture Sports gala. ",33.772423,-84.3850225,[280],"Opened in 1929 as a Shriner's convention center, the Fox Theatre is a movie palace and performance venue that regularly hosts LGBTQIA+ shows, events, movies, and community gatherings. In June of 2018, the Fox Theatre hosted Atlanta Pride's celebration of the Stonewall Uprising, which featured historical talks, comedy shows, drag events, and concerts from LGBTQIA+ musicians. According to Dave Hayward, LGBTQIA+ events the Fox has hosted include the Hotlanta River Expo and the Atlanta Venture Sports gala. ",[145,265],{"_73":251,"_142":128,"_143":279},[],"https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/jf2b427jsvci8gjhagqt3p7rcuq9?variant=desktop",{"_112":281,"_108":24,"_142":128,"_149":150,"_151":255,"_153":256,"_155":257,"_157":282,"_35":283,"_160":161,"_162":163,"_164":257,"_165":166,"_167":168,"_73":251,"_169":256},800,{"_170":284,"_172":285,"_174":286,"_176":279,"_177":287},904,"https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/jf2b427jsvci8gjhagqt3p7rcuq9","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/jf2b427jsvci8gjhagqt3p7rcuq9?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/jf2b427jsvci8gjhagqt3p7rcuq9?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/jf2b427jsvci8gjhagqt3p7rcuq9?variant=lqip",221,"Former site of First Baptist Church",{"_35":264,"_64":265,"_73":266},19,{"_35":315,"_64":316,"_73":317},"5th and Peachtree Atlanta","

Founded in 1848, the First Baptist Church of Atlanta is one of the largest and most powerful Baptist churches in the South, being a major figure in the Southern Baptist Convention. In February of 1986, dozens of LGBTQIA+ activists met outside the church to protest lead preacher Charles Stanley and his homophobic remarks about queer people and AIDS. The protest consisted of speeches, silent demonstrations and marches along the street outside the church.

The church moved out of downtown Atlanta and into a larger, megachurch style building in 2006.

",33.776815,-84.387303,[304],"Founded in 1848, the First Baptist Church of Atlanta is one of the largest and most powerful Baptist churches in the South, being a major figure in the Southern Baptist Convention. In February of 1986, dozens of LGBTQIA+ activists met outside the church to protest lead preacher Charles Stanley and his homophobic remarks about queer people and AIDS. The protest consisted of speeches, silent demonstrations and marches along the street outside the church. The church moved out of downtown Atlanta and into a larger, megachurch style building in 2006. ",[145,18],{"_73":302,"_142":128,"_143":303},[],"Route 3 : Saint Mark UMC and First Baptist Church","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/jgx62vv32p9qgga4dkmz853kvobd?variant=desktop",{"_112":305,"_108":24,"_142":128,"_149":150,"_151":306,"_153":307,"_155":308,"_157":309,"_35":310,"_160":161,"_162":163,"_164":308,"_165":166,"_167":168,"_73":302,"_169":307},794,"//www.youtube.com/embed/XCF152Y1MAs","XCF152Y1MAs","XCF152Y1MAs.jpg",{"_170":311,"_172":312,"_174":313,"_176":303,"_177":314},898,"https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/jgx62vv32p9qgga4dkmz853kvobd","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/jgx62vv32p9qgga4dkmz853kvobd?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/jgx62vv32p9qgga4dkmz853kvobd?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/jgx62vv32p9qgga4dkmz853kvobd?variant=lqip",220,"saint-mark-united-methodist-church","Saint Mark United Methodist Church",{"_35":288,"_64":18,"_73":289},18,{"_35":339,"_64":340,"_73":341},"781 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308","Built in 1902 and long associated with various civil rights and social justice movements, St. Mark United Methodist Church is known for its inclusion, acceptance, and advocacy for LGBTQ people and their rights. After witnessing a 1990 gay pride rally outside of the church, head pastor Dr. Mike Cordle began to explicitly welcome LGBTQ into the congregation. In the following years, the church's congregation has grown into the thousands and the roster of clergy includes multiple LGBTQ people. The church is a regular stop along the annual Atlanta Pride March. ",33.7759159,-84.3840705,[331],"Built in 1902 and long associated with various civil rights and social justice movements, St. Mark United Methodist Church is known for its inclusion, acceptance, and advocacy for LGBTQ people and their rights. After witnessing a 1990 gay pride rally outside of the church, head pastor Dr. Mike Cordle began to explicitly welcome LGBTQ into the congregation. In the following years, the church's congregation has grown into the thousands and the roster of clergy includes multiple LGBTQ people. The church is a regular stop along the annual Atlanta Pride March. ",[145,316],{"_73":302,"_142":128,"_143":330},[],"https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/4wup56ejvci885erfl7h8lq5szf4?variant=desktop",{"_112":332,"_108":24,"_142":128,"_149":150,"_151":306,"_153":307,"_155":308,"_157":333,"_35":334,"_160":161,"_162":163,"_164":308,"_165":166,"_167":168,"_73":302,"_169":307},793,{"_170":335,"_172":336,"_174":337,"_176":330,"_177":338},897,"https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/4wup56ejvci885erfl7h8lq5szf4","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/4wup56ejvci885erfl7h8lq5szf4?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/4wup56ejvci885erfl7h8lq5szf4?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/4wup56ejvci885erfl7h8lq5szf4?variant=lqip",219,"gallus-metro","Gallus /Metro",{"_35":315,"_64":316,"_73":317},17,{"_35":368,"_64":369,"_73":370},"800 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308","Operating in a building built in 1897, the Gallus Bar opened in 1974. Centered in the middle of an area popular with gay hustlers and other sex workers, the bar provided a safe space for such workers to operate and meet others. According to Stacy Braukman and Wesley Chenault, the building was destroyed by fire in the 1990s to construct apartments. Metro Bar operated across the street from Gallus until its closure. ",33.7763668,-84.3848366,[357],"Operating in a building built in 1897, the Gallus Bar opened in 1974. Centered in the middle of an area popular with gay hustlers and other sex workers, the bar provided a safe space for such workers to operate and meet others. According to Stacy Braukman and Wesley Chenault, the building was destroyed by fire in the 1990s to construct apartments. Metro Bar operated across the street from Gallus until its closure. ",[145,356,340],{"_73":354,"_142":128,"_143":355},[],"Route 3 : Gallus and Metro","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/javctq5sfd66ba1hcuwrkd4r0lmd?variant=desktop","gallus-bar-metro-bar",{"_112":358,"_108":24,"_142":128,"_149":150,"_151":359,"_153":360,"_155":361,"_157":362,"_35":363,"_160":161,"_162":163,"_164":361,"_165":166,"_167":168,"_73":354,"_169":360},801,"//www.youtube.com/embed/xtRGJ00SnhE","xtRGJ00SnhE","xtRGJ00SnhE.jpg",{"_170":364,"_172":365,"_174":366,"_176":355,"_177":367},905,"https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/javctq5sfd66ba1hcuwrkd4r0lmd","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/javctq5sfd66ba1hcuwrkd4r0lmd?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/javctq5sfd66ba1hcuwrkd4r0lmd?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/javctq5sfd66ba1hcuwrkd4r0lmd?variant=lqip",218,"queer-intersection-3-peachtree-at-6th-and-juniper","Queer Intersection 3: Peachtree at 6th and Juniper",{"_35":339,"_64":340,"_73":341},{"_35":382,"_64":383,"_73":384},"Peachtree at 6th and Juniper Atlanta","

(Dave Hayward Audio file forthcoming). Down Peachtree at Sixth Street and Juniper was the gay complex of numerous restaurants and bars. Among these is the legendary disco Backstreet which opened in 1975 and boasted around-the-clock parties, attracting the likes of Elton John, Madonna, Lenny Kravitz, Janet Jackson, and Grace Jones. Also along this intersection are the gay bar The Armory (which lives on in the camp drag group the Armorettes), and the LGBTQIA+ friendly restaurant the Prince George Inn. All of these locales were a popular spot for celebrities, aspiring drag performers, and gay people from around the world seeking safety and pleasure.

",33.774037,-84.3849032,[],"(Dave Hayward Audio file forthcoming). Down Peachtree at Sixth Street and Juniper was the gay complex of numerous restaurants and bars. Among these is the legendary disco Backstreet which opened in 1975 and boasted around-the-clock parties, attracting the likes of Elton John, Madonna, Lenny Kravitz, Janet Jackson, and Grace Jones. Also along this intersection are the gay bar The Armory (which lives on in the camp drag group the Armorettes), and the LGBTQIA+ friendly restaurant the Prince George Inn. All of these locales were a popular spot for celebrities, aspiring drag performers, and gay people from around the world seeking safety and pleasure. ",[145,381,369],[],"queer-intersection-4-peachtree-at-6th-and-juniper",217,"bulldogs","Bulldogs",{"_35":368,"_64":369,"_73":370},15,{"_35":411,"_64":412,"_73":413},"893 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309","Opened in 1978, Bulldogs is one of the longest-operated gay bars that caters specifically to Black gay men in Atlanta. Known around the world for its music and nightlife, the bar has outlast numerous other nearby venues, highlighting its staying power and loyal clientele. ",33.779027,-84.3839993,[400],"Opened in 1978, Bulldogs is one of the longest-operated gay bars that caters specifically to Black gay men in Atlanta. Known around the world for its music and nightlife, the bar has outlast numerous other nearby venues, highlighting its staying power and loyal clientele. ",[145,399,383],{"_73":397,"_142":128,"_143":398},[],"Route 3 : Bulldogs","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/ecgtv68p3ph5fpj3hysu95s8dacn?variant=desktop","bulldog-s",{"_112":401,"_108":24,"_142":128,"_149":150,"_151":402,"_153":403,"_155":404,"_157":405,"_35":406,"_160":161,"_162":163,"_164":404,"_165":166,"_167":168,"_73":397,"_169":403},802,"//www.youtube.com/embed/W7TeKwnPmkc","W7TeKwnPmkc","W7TeKwnPmkc.jpg",{"_170":407,"_172":408,"_174":409,"_176":398,"_177":410},906,"https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/ecgtv68p3ph5fpj3hysu95s8dacn","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/ecgtv68p3ph5fpj3hysu95s8dacn?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/ecgtv68p3ph5fpj3hysu95s8dacn?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/ecgtv68p3ph5fpj3hysu95s8dacn?variant=lqip",215,"queer-intersection-2-peachtree-strip","Queer Intersection 2: Peachtree Strip",{"_35":382,"_64":383,"_73":384},13,{"_35":426,"_64":427,"_73":428},"10th and Peachtree atlanta","

(Dave Hayward Audio file forthcoming). Also part of the Midtown \"Gayborhood\" is the intersection at 10th and Peachtree. At 10th Street and Peachtree were the Theatrical Outfit Theatre (1012 Peachtree Street until mid 1990s), the Bar on Peachtree, and the Illusions show palace, the drag venue Club Centaur (which was an early locale for drag icon Diamond Lil). A 1985 production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Theatrical Outfit Playhouse notably included a pre-stardom RuPaul performing as the character Riff Raff.

This intersection is part of a larger corridor that also includes Peachtree and 11th. Located at this intersection were the bars Plum Butch and Plum Nelly. The gay men's bookstore the After Dark was also at this corner. This corridor was known as the Peachtree Strip starting in the 1960s and home to many alternative and “LGBTQ” enterprises. The Gay and Lesbian Center at the corner of Peachtree and 10th hosted the 1982 Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, coordinated by the late Charlie St. John.

",33.7817253,-84.3840064,[],"(Dave Hayward Audio file forthcoming). Also part of the Midtown \"Gayborhood\" is the intersection at 10th and Peachtree. At 10th Street and Peachtree were the Theatrical Outfit Theatre (1012 Peachtree Street until mid 1990s), the Bar on Peachtree, and the Illusions show palace, the drag venue Club Centaur (which was an early locale for drag icon Diamond Lil). A 1985 production of The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Theatrical Outfit Playhouse notably included a pre-stardom RuPaul performing as the character Riff Raff. This intersection is part of a larger corridor that also includes Peachtree and 11th. Located at this intersection were the bars Plum Butch and Plum Nelly. The gay men's bookstore the After Dark was also at this corner. This corridor was known as the Peachtree Strip starting in the 1960s and home to many alternative and “LGBTQ” enterprises. The Gay and Lesbian Center at the corner of Peachtree and 10th hosted the 1982 Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, coordinated by the late Charlie St. John.",[145,425,412],[],"queer-intersection-2-10th-and-peachtree",214,"queer-intersection-1-10th-and-piedmont","Queer Intersection 1: 10th and Piedmont",{"_35":411,"_64":412,"_73":413},12,{"_35":455,"_64":456,"_73":457},216,"10th and Piedmont Atlanta","Going down Piedmont off of Ponce de Leon takes us to the historic center of the LGBTQIA+ community at 10th and Piedmont, where many LGBTQIA+ businesses still flourish. Among the historic LGBTQIA+ businesses in this \"Gayborhood\" include the bookstore and coffeeshop Outwrite, which operated in the area until 2012. Blake's On the Park, originally located on Peachtree, is still an active gay neighborhood bar near this intersection. According to Dave Hayward, this intersection and the intersection of La Vista and Cheshire Bridge were the first places openly LGBTQIA+ businesses established. This intersection, along with the numerous other such intersections throughout Midtown, host the annual Atlanta Pride Parade and Festival. Rainbow crosswalks were painted in June of 2017, honoring the one-year anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting. ",33.7816083,-84.38035,[444],"Going down Piedmont off of Ponce de Leon takes us to the historic center of the LGBTQIA+ community at 10th and Piedmont, where many LGBTQIA+ businesses still flourish. Among the historic LGBTQIA+ businesses in this \"Gayborhood\" include the bookstore and coffeeshop Outwrite, which operated in the area until 2012. Blake's On the Park, originally located on Peachtree, is still an active gay neighborhood bar near this intersection. According to Dave Hayward, this intersection and the intersection of La Vista and Cheshire Bridge were the first places openly LGBTQIA+ businesses established. This intersection, along with the numerous other such intersections throughout Midtown, host the annual Atlanta Pride Parade and Festival. Rainbow crosswalks were painted in June of 2017, honoring the one-year anniversary of the Pulse nightclub shooting. ",[145,427],{"_73":442,"_142":128,"_143":443},[],"Route 3 : Queer Intersection: 10th and Piedmont (Blake's On the Park and Outwrite Books)","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/bhxqa6wptnj4x3bh7rf83xx7vw77?variant=desktop",{"_112":445,"_108":24,"_142":128,"_149":150,"_151":446,"_153":447,"_155":448,"_157":449,"_35":450,"_160":161,"_162":163,"_164":448,"_165":166,"_167":168,"_73":442,"_169":447},796,"//www.youtube.com/embed/5n_BVn5BNF0","5n_BVn5BNF0","5n_BVn5BNF0.jpg",{"_170":451,"_172":452,"_174":453,"_176":443,"_177":454},900,"https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/bhxqa6wptnj4x3bh7rf83xx7vw77","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/bhxqa6wptnj4x3bh7rf83xx7vw77?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/bhxqa6wptnj4x3bh7rf83xx7vw77?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/bhxqa6wptnj4x3bh7rf83xx7vw77?variant=lqip",213,"atlanta-eagle","Atlanta Eagle",{"_35":426,"_64":427,"_73":428},11,{"_35":483,"_64":484,"_73":485},"306 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308","

Opened in 1985, The Atlanta Eagle is one of the longest-running gay bars in the city that specifically caters to leather, Levi, and BDSM gay subcultures. In September of 2009, Atlanta police raided the bar, searching for illegal drug use and sex. Patrons of the bar were slammed to the floor and called homophobic slurs by police while eight employees were arrested. None of the alleged drugs or sex were found, and numerous lawsuits were filed against the Atlanta police department, resulting in over $1 million in settlements being paid out to the victims of the raid and the retirement of then-Chief of Police Richard Pennington. In December of 2020, the Atlanta Eagle was named as a historic Atlanta landmark, the first LGBTQ landmark in Georgia.

",33.772746,-84.3774093,[472],"Opened in 1985, The Atlanta Eagle is one of the longest-running gay bars in the city that specifically caters to leather, Levi, and BDSM gay subcultures. In September of 2009, Atlanta police raided the bar, searching for illegal drug use and sex. Patrons of the bar were slammed to the floor and called homophobic slurs by police while eight employees were arrested. None of the alleged drugs or sex were found, and numerous lawsuits were filed against the Atlanta police department, resulting in over $1 million in settlements being paid out to the victims of the raid and the retirement of then-Chief of Police Richard Pennington. In December of 2020, the Atlanta Eagle was named as a historic Atlanta landmark, the first LGBTQ landmark in Georgia. ",[145,456],{"_73":470,"_142":128,"_143":471},[],"Route 3 : The Eagle","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/b3z27uprtiogaicykyzhvhh848oz?variant=desktop",{"_112":473,"_108":24,"_142":128,"_149":150,"_151":474,"_153":475,"_155":476,"_157":477,"_35":478,"_160":161,"_162":163,"_164":476,"_165":166,"_167":168,"_73":470,"_169":475},791,"//www.youtube.com/embed/_Fhys3tXjng","_Fhys3tXjng","_Fhys3tXjng.jpg",{"_170":479,"_172":480,"_174":481,"_176":471,"_177":482},895,"https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/b3z27uprtiogaicykyzhvhh848oz","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/b3z27uprtiogaicykyzhvhh848oz?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/b3z27uprtiogaicykyzhvhh848oz?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/b3z27uprtiogaicykyzhvhh848oz?variant=lqip",212,"john-howell-memorial-park","John Howell Memorial Park",{"_35":455,"_64":456,"_73":457},10,{"_35":512,"_64":513,"_73":514},"797 Virginia Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306","Named in 1989, John Howell Memorial Park, like the nearby Ray Kluka Memorial Park, is among the oldest public spaces honoring an LGBTQ person in the South. The park's namesake is local activist and social worker John Howell. Along with serving as the president of the Georgia ACLU and working with drug and alcohol users, Howell notably was an important figure in the cancellation of the Interstate 485 construction. This proposed highway, which already resulted in 11 homes being destroyed, would have cut through the middle of the city, taking with it priceless community and cultural features. The memorial park (which also includes monuments to the destroyed homes) named for him is a record of his activism against this planned destruction. Howell passed in 1988 from complications related to AIDS. ",33.7817381,-84.3599555,[501],"Named in 1989, John Howell Memorial Park, like the nearby Ray Kluka Memorial Park, is among the oldest public spaces honoring an LGBTQ person in the South. The park's namesake is local activist and social worker John Howell. Along with serving as the president of the Georgia ACLU and working with drug and alcohol users, Howell notably was an important figure in the cancellation of the Interstate 485 construction. This proposed highway, which already resulted in 11 homes being destroyed, would have cut through the middle of the city, taking with it priceless community and cultural features. The memorial park (which also includes monuments to the destroyed homes) named for him is a record of his activism against this planned destruction. Howell passed in 1988 from complications related to AIDS. ",[145,500,484],{"_73":498,"_142":128,"_143":499},[],"Route 3 : John Howell Memorial Park","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/0av29yebhlzjc1fa2fpudi0b18lb?variant=desktop","john-howell-park",{"_112":502,"_108":24,"_142":128,"_149":150,"_151":503,"_153":504,"_155":505,"_157":506,"_35":507,"_160":161,"_162":163,"_164":505,"_165":166,"_167":168,"_73":498,"_169":504},788,"//www.youtube.com/embed/Z5Mzd9OoFB8","Z5Mzd9OoFB8","Z5Mzd9OoFB8.jpg",{"_170":508,"_172":509,"_174":510,"_176":499,"_177":511},892,"https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/0av29yebhlzjc1fa2fpudi0b18lb","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/0av29yebhlzjc1fa2fpudi0b18lb?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/0av29yebhlzjc1fa2fpudi0b18lb?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/0av29yebhlzjc1fa2fpudi0b18lb?variant=lqip",211,"ray-kluka-memorial-park","Ray Kluka Memorial Park",{"_35":483,"_64":484,"_73":485},9,{"_35":541,"_64":542,"_73":543},"Monroe Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30308","Named in 1994, Ray Kluka Memorial Park is one of the oldest public spaces in the South memorializing an LGBTQ person. Ray Kluka was an Atlanta activist and community member, serving as an original director of the Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Center. He also routinely wrote for and edited the popular gay magazine, ETC. Kluka passed in 1989 from complications related to AIDS. ",33.7784909,-84.369735,[530],"Named in 1994, Ray Kluka Memorial Park is one of the oldest public spaces in the South memorializing an LGBTQ person. Ray Kluka was an Atlanta activist and community member, serving as an original director of the Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Center. He also routinely wrote for and edited the popular gay magazine, ETC. Kluka passed in 1989 from complications related to AIDS. ",[145,529,513],{"_73":527,"_142":128,"_143":528},[],"Route 3 : Ray Kluka Memorial Park","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/a86vg2pwj21e0ta4hu7na6uw71i0?variant=desktop","ray-kluka-park",{"_112":531,"_108":24,"_142":128,"_149":150,"_151":532,"_153":533,"_155":534,"_157":535,"_35":536,"_160":161,"_162":163,"_164":534,"_165":166,"_167":168,"_73":527,"_169":533},795,"//www.youtube.com/embed/avCRmjSeGtw","avCRmjSeGtw","avCRmjSeGtw.jpg",{"_170":537,"_172":538,"_174":539,"_176":528,"_177":540},899,"https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/a86vg2pwj21e0ta4hu7na6uw71i0","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/a86vg2pwj21e0ta4hu7na6uw71i0?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/a86vg2pwj21e0ta4hu7na6uw71i0?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/a86vg2pwj21e0ta4hu7na6uw71i0?variant=lqip",210,"former-current-site-of-mrs-p-s-bar","Former/ Current site of Mrs. P's Bar",{"_35":512,"_64":513,"_73":514},8,{"_35":570,"_64":571,"_73":572},"551 Ponce De Leon Ave NE.","Named after Vera Phillips, co-founder of the Piedmont Tavern, Mrs. P's Bar was a bar and restaurant that opened in 1956. Originally attracting a large lesbian clientele (who previously frequented the Piedmont Tavern after softball games), Mrs. P's later became a haven for the leather and western scenes that were popular amongst white, gay men in Atlanta. These more overtly queer patrons attracted the ire of the Atlanta Police Department, who conducted multiple raids on the bar (and others nearby) in an attempt to enforce the homophobic sodomy laws of the time. Mrs. P's closed in the 1980s, and the location has since hosted a rotating sequence of restaurants, bars, and hotels. Currently, the site is home to a boutique hotel with a reimagined Mrs. P's.",33.7732272,-84.3688679,[559],"Named after Vera Phillips, co-founder of the Piedmont Tavern, Mrs. P's Bar was a bar and restaurant that opened in 1956. Originally attracting a large lesbian clientele (who previously frequented the Piedmont Tavern after softball games), Mrs. P's later became a haven for the leather and western scenes that were popular amongst white, gay men in Atlanta. These more overtly queer patrons attracted the ire of the Atlanta Police Department, who conducted multiple raids on the bar (and others nearby) in an attempt to enforce the homophobic sodomy laws of the time. Mrs. P's closed in the 1980s, and the location has since hosted a rotating sequence of restaurants, bars, and hotels. Currently, the site is home to a boutique hotel with a reimagined Mrs. P's.",[145,558,542],{"_73":556,"_142":128,"_143":557},[],"Route 3 : Mrs P's Restaurant and Bar","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/chx81jln5ou2xgifewxkwz2aixg0?variant=desktop","former-site-of-mrs-p-s-bar",{"_112":560,"_108":24,"_142":128,"_149":150,"_151":561,"_153":562,"_155":563,"_157":564,"_35":565,"_160":161,"_162":163,"_164":563,"_165":166,"_167":168,"_73":556,"_169":562},808,"//www.youtube.com/embed/R6oU0_V9gLE","R6oU0_V9gLE","R6oU0_V9gLE.jpg",{"_170":566,"_172":567,"_174":568,"_176":557,"_177":569},914,"https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/chx81jln5ou2xgifewxkwz2aixg0","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/chx81jln5ou2xgifewxkwz2aixg0?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/chx81jln5ou2xgifewxkwz2aixg0?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/chx81jln5ou2xgifewxkwz2aixg0?variant=lqip",209,"former-home-of-the-late-michael-hardwick","Former home of the late Michael Hardwick",{"_35":541,"_64":542,"_73":543},7,{"_35":598,"_64":599,"_73":600},"811 Ponce de Leon Place Atlanta","In August of 1982, Atlanta police officer Keith Torick broke into the home of Atlanta resident Michael Hardwick, where he found Hardwick and a male guest engaging in consensual sex. Under Georgia's sodomy laws, such an act was a felony punishable by jail time and fines. Hardwick was not charged with a felony this time, but he teamed up with the ACLU to file a suit against attorney general Michael Bowers in an effort to overturn these sodomy laws, which effectively criminalized LGBTQ people. This trial went all the way to the Supreme Court, where it was decided in a 5-4 decision to uphold Georgia's sodomy laws. This court decision would be overturned 17 years later with Lawrence v. Texas, a court decision that deemed all sodomy laws as unconstitutional. ",33.7767537,-84.3633407,[587],"In August of 1982, Atlanta police officer Keith Torick broke into the home of Atlanta resident Michael Hardwick, where he found Hardwick and a male guest engaging in consensual sex. Under Georgia's sodomy laws, such an act was a felony punishable by jail time and fines. Hardwick was not charged with a felony this time, but he teamed up with the ACLU to file a suit against attorney general Michael Bowers in an effort to overturn these sodomy laws, which effectively criminalized LGBTQ people. This trial went all the way to the Supreme Court, where it was decided in a 5-4 decision to uphold Georgia's sodomy laws. This court decision would be overturned 17 years later with Lawrence v. Texas, a court decision that deemed all sodomy laws as unconstitutional. ",[145,571],{"_73":585,"_142":128,"_143":586},[],"Route 3 : Michael Hardwick House","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/49w9www39012kv5pl6i2d5uq3tns?variant=desktop",{"_112":588,"_108":24,"_142":128,"_149":150,"_151":589,"_153":590,"_155":591,"_157":592,"_35":593,"_160":161,"_162":163,"_164":591,"_165":166,"_167":168,"_73":585,"_169":590},789,"//www.youtube.com/embed/yR3kASjJt8I","yR3kASjJt8I","yR3kASjJt8I.jpg",{"_170":594,"_172":595,"_174":596,"_176":586,"_177":597},893,"https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/49w9www39012kv5pl6i2d5uq3tns","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/49w9www39012kv5pl6i2d5uq3tns?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/49w9www39012kv5pl6i2d5uq3tns?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/49w9www39012kv5pl6i2d5uq3tns?variant=lqip",208,"redoubt-atlanta-and-friends-on-ponce","Redoubt Atlanta and Friends on Ponce",{"_35":570,"_64":571,"_73":572},6,{"_35":627,"_64":628,"_73":629},"736 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306","Several lesbian and gay bars populated Ponce de Leon, including The Redoubt Atlanta at Ponce de Leon and Ponce de Leon Place, where \"The Ritz\" play was directed by gay director Chester Clark in 1983. The gay bar Friends on Ponce now occupies the second floor of the building.",33.7741646,-84.3628868,[616],"Several lesbian and gay bars populated Ponce de Leon, including The Redoubt Atlanta at Ponce de Leon and Ponce de Leon Place, where \"The Ritz\" play was directed by gay director Chester Clark in 1983. The gay bar Friends on Ponce now occupies the second floor of the building.",[145,615,599],{"_73":613,"_142":128,"_143":614},[],"Route 3 : Friends on Ponce and The Redoubt Atlanta","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/g87me0ml2y0pbhliaeo103hehy42?variant=desktop","redoubt-friends",{"_112":617,"_108":24,"_142":128,"_149":150,"_151":618,"_153":619,"_155":620,"_157":621,"_35":622,"_160":161,"_162":163,"_164":620,"_165":166,"_167":168,"_73":613,"_169":619},807,"//www.youtube.com/embed/mExnxeLxs8Y","mExnxeLxs8Y","mExnxeLxs8Y.jpg",{"_170":623,"_172":624,"_174":625,"_176":614,"_177":626},911,"https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/g87me0ml2y0pbhliaeo103hehy42","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/g87me0ml2y0pbhliaeo103hehy42?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/g87me0ml2y0pbhliaeo103hehy42?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/g87me0ml2y0pbhliaeo103hehy42?variant=lqip",206,"former-site-of-atlanta-gay-center-first-site-of-christopher-s-kind-bookstore","Former site of Atlanta Gay Center & first site of Christopher's Kind Bookstore",{"_35":598,"_64":599,"_73":600},{"_35":656,"_64":657,"_73":658}," 931 Ponce de Leon Avenue","

In June of 1978, anti-gay activist Anita Bryant visited Atlanta to give a speech at the annual Southern Baptist Convention conference as a part of her \"Save the Children\" campaign. In opposition to this event, local LGBTQIA+ activists picketed the conference and raised funds. Despite the numerous arrests at the event, the funds raised were used to kickstart the foundation of the Atlanta Gay Center (later Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Center), which was opened in February of 1979. This center offered a safe space for LGBTQ people to seek counseling, healthcare, legal advice, and community. The Center hosted numerous events and was the site for organizing countless protests and political actions.

Located nearby was the bookstore Christopher's Kind. Opened in summer of 1980, Christopher's Kind was a gay bookstore founded by local businessman and community member Gene Loring. Carrying a wide range of texts including fiction, philosophy, and history, Christopher's Kind was the first bookstore in Atlanta that wasn't explicitly pornographic in nature. The bookstore later moved to a location on 13th Street in Midtown.

",33.7735502,-84.3568749,[645],"In June of 1978, anti-gay activist Anita Bryant visited Atlanta to give a speech at the annual Southern Baptist Convention conference as a part of her \"Save the Children\" campaign. In opposition to this event, local LGBTQIA+ activists picketed the conference and raised funds. Despite the numerous arrests at the event, the funds raised were used to kickstart the foundation of the Atlanta Gay Center (later Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Center), which was opened in February of 1979. This center offered a safe space for LGBTQ people to seek counseling, healthcare, legal advice, and community. The Center hosted numerous events and was the site for organizing countless protests and political actions. Located nearby was the bookstore Christopher's Kind. Opened in summer of 1980, Christopher's Kind was a gay bookstore founded by local businessman and community member Gene Loring. Carrying a wide range of texts including fiction, philosophy, and history, Christopher's Kind was the first bookstore in Atlanta that wasn't explicitly pornographic in nature. The bookstore later moved to a location on 13th Street in Midtown.",[145,643,644,628],{"_73":641,"_142":128,"_143":642},[],"Route 3 : Atlanta Gay Center and Christopher's Kind Bookstore","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/y4ch0gittirrar6pomalkk7rv6dt?variant=desktop","1621998815804","former-site-of-atlanta-lesbian-and-gay-center-first-site-of-christopher-s-kind-bookstore",{"_112":646,"_108":24,"_142":128,"_149":150,"_151":647,"_153":648,"_155":649,"_157":650,"_35":651,"_160":161,"_162":163,"_164":649,"_165":166,"_167":168,"_73":641,"_169":648},803,"//www.youtube.com/embed/KYgwkwKzbUY","KYgwkwKzbUY","KYgwkwKzbUY.jpg",{"_170":652,"_172":653,"_174":654,"_176":642,"_177":655},907,"https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/y4ch0gittirrar6pomalkk7rv6dt","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/y4ch0gittirrar6pomalkk7rv6dt?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/y4ch0gittirrar6pomalkk7rv6dt?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/y4ch0gittirrar6pomalkk7rv6dt?variant=lqip",205,"plaza-theatre","Plaza Theatre",{"_35":627,"_64":628,"_73":629},4,{"_35":685,"_64":686,"_73":687},207,"1049 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30306","Founded in 1939, the Plaza Theatre is the oldest continually operated independent movie theatre in Atlanta. The Plaza Theatre has frequently been the home of the Out on Film Festival, one of the nation's oldest festivals celebrating cinema by LGBTQIA+ directors or centering LGBTQIA+ themes. The Theatre also hosts regular screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a 1975 cult classic whose screenings include cross-dressings and celebrations of sexual presentations outside of a straight norm. ",33.7734567,-84.3530406,[674],"Founded in 1939, the Plaza Theatre is the oldest continually operated independent movie theatre in Atlanta. The Plaza Theatre has frequently been the home of the Out on Film Festival, one of the nation's oldest festivals celebrating cinema by LGBTQIA+ directors or centering LGBTQIA+ themes. The Theatre also hosts regular screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a 1975 cult classic whose screenings include cross-dressings and celebrations of sexual presentations outside of a straight norm. ",[145,657],{"_73":672,"_142":128,"_143":673},[],"Route 3 : Plaza Theatre","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/nthvci5qt79qj7cfwaofmipsyisw?variant=desktop",{"_112":675,"_108":24,"_142":128,"_149":150,"_151":676,"_153":677,"_155":678,"_157":679,"_35":680,"_160":161,"_162":163,"_164":678,"_165":166,"_167":168,"_73":672,"_169":677},806,"//www.youtube.com/embed/OZ822KWA_bE","OZ822KWA_bE","OZ822KWA_bE.jpg",{"_170":681,"_172":682,"_174":683,"_176":673,"_177":684},910,"https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/nthvci5qt79qj7cfwaofmipsyisw","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/nthvci5qt79qj7cfwaofmipsyisw?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/nthvci5qt79qj7cfwaofmipsyisw?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/nthvci5qt79qj7cfwaofmipsyisw?variant=lqip",204,"former-residence-of-the-late-charlie-st-john","Former residence of the late Charlie St. John",{"_35":656,"_64":657,"_73":658},3,{"_35":714,"_64":715,"_73":716},"1170 Virginia Avenue, Atlanta GA","

Charlie St. John was a journalist, activist, politician, and local celebrity who has been described by Dave Hayward as \"the first gay anything\" in Atlanta. Beginning in the 1970s St. John co-founded the Georgia Gay Liberation Front and served as the first LGBTQIA+ representative to Atlanta's Community Relations Commission. In June of 1972, St. John was instrumental in organizing the first gay pride rally in Atlanta (and one of the earliest of such rallies in the country), centering around Piedmont Park and including dozens of gays, lesbians, and other LGBTQIA+ people from across the state and country. Charlie St. John was involved in a 1973 scandal in which, while working as a copyboy for the Atlanta Journal, he was fired for distributing Gay Liberation Front fliers. In the following weeks, the Atlanta gay community teamed up with the Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance (who were also frustrated with homophobia in the Atlanta Journal and the Atlanta Constitution) to picket the newspapers' offices, bearing signs and loud chants for LGBTQIA+ liberation. St. John was declared the 1992 Pride grand marshal, the first to hold the title, in celebration of his contribution to the city.

Charlie St. John used to live at this address with his lesbian roommate Rebecca. The two were evicted in 1973 following a drug raid (which yielded no results) by the Atlanta Police.

",33.7808602,-84.3490829,[703],"Charlie St. John was a journalist, activist, politician, and local celebrity who has been described by Dave Hayward as \"the first gay anything\" in Atlanta. Beginning in the 1970s St. John co-founded the Georgia Gay Liberation Front and served as the first LGBTQIA+ representative to Atlanta's Community Relations Commission. In June of 1972, St. John was instrumental in organizing the first gay pride rally in Atlanta (and one of the earliest of such rallies in the country), centering around Piedmont Park and including dozens of gays, lesbians, and other LGBTQIA+ people from across the state and country. Charlie St. John was involved in a 1973 scandal in which, while working as a copyboy for the Atlanta Journal, he was fired for distributing Gay Liberation Front fliers. In the following weeks, the Atlanta gay community teamed up with the Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance (who were also frustrated with homophobia in the Atlanta Journal and the Atlanta Constitution) to picket the newspapers' offices, bearing signs and loud chants for LGBTQIA+ liberation. St. John was declared the 1992 Pride grand marshal, the first to hold the title, in celebration of his contribution to the city. Charlie St. John used to live at this address with his lesbian roommate Rebecca. The two were evicted in 1973 following a drug raid (which yielded no results) by the Atlanta Police. ",[145,702,686],{"_73":700,"_142":128,"_143":701},[],"Route 3 : Former Charlie St. John Residence","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/vxxfi1jlfxiiibf7lc0y1066ojbg?variant=desktop","former-residence-of-late-charlie-st-john",{"_112":704,"_108":24,"_142":128,"_149":150,"_151":705,"_153":706,"_155":707,"_157":708,"_35":709,"_160":161,"_162":163,"_164":707,"_165":166,"_167":168,"_73":700,"_169":706},804,"//www.youtube.com/embed/4CS25o7K6lc","4CS25o7K6lc","4CS25o7K6lc.jpg",{"_170":710,"_172":711,"_174":712,"_176":701,"_177":713},908,"https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/vxxfi1jlfxiiibf7lc0y1066ojbg","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/vxxfi1jlfxiiibf7lc0y1066ojbg?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/vxxfi1jlfxiiibf7lc0y1066ojbg?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/vxxfi1jlfxiiibf7lc0y1066ojbg?variant=lqip",203,"former-site-of-texas-drilling-company","Former site of Texas Drilling Company",{"_35":685,"_64":686,"_73":687},2,{"_35":662,"_64":743,"_73":744},"1026 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30306","Texas Drilling Company was a gay bar that catered to Levi, leather, and biker subcultures of gay men. The bar closed in 1987 amidst mass demographic changes in the neighborhood, prompting many of its past clientele to move over to the then-recently opened Renegade's Saloon which would become the Atlanta Eagle, which closed in 2020.",33.7826396,-84.3546023,[732],"Texas Drilling Company was a gay bar that catered to Levi, leather, and biker subcultures of gay men. The bar closed in 1987 amidst mass demographic changes in the neighborhood, prompting many of its past clientele to move over to the then-recently opened Renegade's Saloon which would become the Atlanta Eagle, which closed in 2020.",[145,731,715],{"_73":729,"_142":128,"_143":730},[],"Route 3 : Texas Drilling Company","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/c185x8so49dhlp5zye6kjdwjev9a?variant=desktop","former-site-of-texas-drilling-company-gay-bar",{"_112":733,"_108":24,"_142":128,"_149":150,"_151":734,"_153":735,"_155":736,"_157":737,"_35":738,"_160":161,"_162":163,"_164":736,"_165":166,"_167":168,"_73":729,"_169":735},792,"//www.youtube.com/embed/JqCDhcOaiEE","JqCDhcOaiEE","JqCDhcOaiEE.jpg",{"_170":739,"_172":740,"_174":741,"_176":730,"_177":742},896,"https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/c185x8so49dhlp5zye6kjdwjev9a","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/c185x8so49dhlp5zye6kjdwjev9a?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/c185x8so49dhlp5zye6kjdwjev9a?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/georgia-humanities/v4/public/media/c185x8so49dhlp5zye6kjdwjev9a?variant=lqip","former-site-of-atlanta-metropolitan-community-church","Former site of Atlanta Metropolitan Community Church",{"_35":714,"_64":715,"_73":716},"800 North Highland Avenue","

Originally housed in the former Hilan Theatre, the Atlanta Metropolitan Community Church was a Protestant congregation centered on social justice and liberation for oppressed groups across the city, particularly LGBTQIA+ people. Founded in the early 1970s, the AMCC served as a meeting space, performance venue, and safe haven for the city's LGBTQIA+ population, who typically faced ridicule and violence at the hands of Christian churches. Early events hosted at the AMCC include Gay Arts and Crafts shows, speeches during Pride month, and the first annual Atlanta LGBTQIA+ film festival in 1979.

In addition to other local LGBTQIA+ events, MCC was the recurring host of the Red Dyke Theatre (RDT), a lesbian vaudeville-drag troupe closely associated with the Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance (ALFA). Featuring elements of comedy, musicals, drag, theatrical skits, and even magic shows, RDT was a source of entertainment and joy for countless members of Atlanta's LGBTQIA+ community. A contemporary review of an RDT in Great Speckled Bird, written by Sharon Evans, explains that the troupe is \"a vehicle that the national gay community needs so desperately. It is firstly, a collection of talented people; secondly, a show that does not cater only to sexual fantasy but offers many interesting ideas. Red Dyke has all the potential for being a first in the country to answer that need--an important opportunity if they will be able to make use of it.\"

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