Former Meeting Site of Georgia Gay Liberation Front

Site Narrative

At the corner of Piedmont Avenue and Pine Street was former meeting place of the Georgia Gay Liberation Front in 1972, where several successful dances were held.  Building is now a nightclub.

Resources

Saunders, Patrick. “Georgia Gay Liberation Front and Atlanta’s first Pride march.” Georgia Voice. 10 June 2016. https://thegavoice.com/news/georgia/georgia-gay-liberation-front-atlantas-first-pride-march/

“Stonewall, Lonesome Cowboys, and the Georgia Gay Liberation Front.” GSU Archives. https://exhibits.library.gsu.edu/current/exhibits/show/out-in-the-archives/stonewall-inn–greenwich-villa

Carnegie Library

“Back when I was a young man, gay people were referred to in Atlanta as ‘festive.’”

George Hyde

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