![]() ![]() Because 2020 is the 45th anniversary of the opening of the iconic Atlanta bar, Backstreet, the former owner of the club, Vicki Vara, reached out to Smith and suggested commemorating the anniversary. The project started out in a very modest way. With his project, Gay Barchives, Art Smith has trained his focus on the community aspect these bars were able to provide. While some LGBTQ people have faced challenges with substance abuse and alcoholism – rates of substance abuse are typically significantly higher for LGBTQ people than non-LGBTQ people – for others, bars have often served as one of the only safe spaces to meet other LGBTQ people. ![]() Historically, LGBTQ bars have proven to be somewhat of a double edge sword for LGBTQ people. Randy Fair, who wrote this article, is the author of Southern.
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