Famed Atlanta gay bar assigned historical landmark

Famed Atlanta gay bar assigned historical landmark

Channel 2 \u2032 s Audrey Washington went to the Atlanta Eagle bar on Ponce de Leon Avenue, where Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms revealed that bench will certainly come to be the first acknowledged as well as shielded LGBTQ site in the deep South.

The bar is greater than 30 years old and has actually hosted a number of celeb acts consisting of Ru Paul-- however because of the pandemic, the owner said he was prepared to close up and relocate.

\" It has a great deal of history, a lot of gay history that indicates something to our area,\" Ramey stated. \"It was a really unique minute for me as well as the neighborhood and it's never been performed in the deep south.\"

A few months back, Ramey said times obtained difficult due to the pandemic and he determined to close.

\" We met with the property manager and as a result of COVID as well as every little thing going on, as well as we had determined to close momentarily,\" Ramey said.

Throughout the closure, Ramey claimed he looked for a new location for the bar. But the brand-new historical classification opens up a door for the bar to remain resume.

\" I chatted with the present proprietor of the structure when I heard this all might occur, as well as asked, 'Would I have a path back home?'\" Ramey claimed. \"He claimed, 'Obviously!' So I'm very proud of that.\"

Ramey claimed that the pandemic is still impacting business, yet he anticipates that to turn around quickly.