Less well known was Atlanta’s Piedmont Park. There were famed open-air refuges like Central Park’s Ramble in New York City, Griffith Park in Los Angeles and Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia. Kicked out of the church and the home, or evicted from the bars, queer people would congregate outside. Historically, a city’s queer population ended up in the park, by default. A NIGHT AT THE SWEET GUM HEAD Drag, Drugs, Disco, and Atlanta’s Gay Revolution By Martin Padgett
