The gay nightclub hosted drag queen events and themed nights, such as jazz, hip-hop, and country.īut this Atlanta lesbian bar was more than just a popular hangout for LGBTQ people to meet others and be themselves in the discriminatory times of the 1990s. At the Otherside Lounge, queer patrons enjoyed a large dance floor, pool tables, and quieter lounge areas with a full-service bar where they could relax and have a drink. Opened in 1990, the Otherside Lounge on 1924 Piedmont Road was a favorite local lesbian bar and nightclub in Atlanta. A urology center operates at that address today. A current view of the Otherside Lounge’s old address at 1924 Piedmont Road.
