It's a liberal, highly-desired enclave with its own rather hermetic small town feel. Boasting good schools and solid businesses and with one of the country's best universities next door (Emory University), it's long been a good place to settle down and plan for forever. And yet the left-leaning values of the close-knit community have also made it a popular haven for queers, especially lesbians, whose presence is palpable both in the businesses and in the culture.

Decatur, GA, United States

Emory Conference Center Hotel

  • Eco Hotel
  • LGBTQ-friendly
Revolution Doughnuts

  • Coffee shop
  • American
Mamak
1.9 km
Mamak

  • CafĂ© or Bistro
  • International
Waffle House
2.3 km
Waffle House

  • Casual
  • American

Get it while it lasts: this sexy little hideaway in Decatur will stop its usual business in September. It doesn't mean it's shutting its doors; a mysterious note on its websites portends a reinvention. Which...
  • Bar
  • LGBTQ-friendly

The oldest African-American-owned business in Kirkwood, Morris has been offering its dive-y but somewhat refined interior to the over-25 set for the last forty years. Threatened on all sides by the rapidly...
  • Bar
  • LGBTQ-friendly
Southern Comfort Restaurant and Lounge

  • Bar
  • LGBTQ-friendly