'I was out of the closet, but not as out as I was down here. 'I had never seen that many black gay folks in my life, and I was blown away,' said Duncan Teague of his first visit, a two-week vacation from Kansas City in 1985. Each year, the city hosts what organizers say is the biggest black gay festival in the world.
Though black Atlantans generally reflect African-Americans nationwide - many are religious, socially conservative and critical of homosexuality - lesbians and gays in town are courted by elected officials and they have access to some of the nation's best HIV-fighting resources geared toward African-Americans.
Many make their homes in Atlanta for the same reasons that tens of thousands of other black Americans have relocated to such states as Georgia, Florida and the Carolinas: a moderate cost of living and the familiar culture of the South, where most black Americans have family roots. The region now is home to the biggest concentration of black same-sex couples in the South, with nearly as many as the Chicago area, which has more than four times as many blacks. The city and its suburbs have, in recent years, become attractive cities for black gays and lesbians. Atlanta Shemale Escorts - TS Escort Listings in Atlanta, GA - HOT.
