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The Otherside Lounge was a nightclub located on Piedmont Road in northeast Atlanta that catered primarily to lesbians and other LGBT patrons [1]. [2][3] At approximately 9:45 p.m. on the night of February 21, 1997, a bomb located on the outdoor patio of the nightclub exploded. Initially, several people inside the bar believed that a woman had ...
Jun 16, 2022 · Beginning in 1990, Otherside was a place in Atlanta that offered a safe, social environment for Atlanta’s lesbian community. But on February 21, Otherside Lounge was changed forever. At approximately 9:45 p.m., a bomb on the patio exploded. Though not perfect, some members of the LGBTQ community who lived in Atlanta found Otherside to be a ...
Atlanta fire dispatchers said no injuries were reported in the blaze, which broke out before 9 p.m. in the 1900 block of Piedmont Road, in the former home of the Otherside Lounge.
Mar 22, 2021 · The Otherside Lounge, which was bombed in 1997 by Eric Rudolph, was located next door to the current location of the Gold Spa, one of the three Atlanta-area businesses targeted in shootings.
- Teo Armus
Jul 27, 2016 · Twenty years ago this week, a bomb exploded in Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. However, it wasn't the only attack that happened in the city. The bomber, Eric Rudolph, also left a pair of bombs at a gay bar in 1997. It was called the Otherside Lounge. No one died in the bombing but several were injured.
- Sean Powers
Feb 16, 2017 · He looked through an Atlanta phone book and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and found the Otherside. “The Otherside Lounge was listed in the ‘lifestyles’ section as a ‘Gay/Lesbian Club.’ One of several Sodomite organizations in Atlanta, the Otherside was located in Midtown, which was a red-light district.
Feb 21, 2021 · The Otherside Lounge was a welcoming lesbian bar that provided community, safety, and joy for LGBTQ+ people in Atlanta. But on February 21, 1997, the Otherside Lounge was bombed by a domestic terrorist named Eric Rudolph who fostered extremist anti-gay beliefs. Owners of the establishment, Beverly McMahon and Dana Ford, refused to give in to ...
