The Atlanta Gay Center was a
community center
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that served the
gay community
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in
Atlanta, Georgia
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(
United States
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). It was founded in 1976. It has since closed and been replaced by the Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Community Center.
The center published a bi-weekly newspaper, and operated the Gay Helpline for the Atlanta area. The center was the meeting place for several support groups including those for teens,
interracial couple
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In the past, such marriages were outlawed in the United Sta ...
s, older couples, and
P-FLAG
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.
During the early 1980s, in the early days of
HIV/AIDS
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awareness, the Atlanta Gay Center offered free testing and support groups.
See also
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List of LGBT community centers
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References
External links
GLTBQ encyclopedia: Atlanta— includes LGBT history in Atlanta
Former LGBTQ community centres
LGBTQ history in Georgia (U.S. state)
LGBTQ culture in Atlanta
1976 in LGBTQ history
1976 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)
Organizations established in 1976
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