It presented entertainers such as Rachel Wells and Lavita Allen. Acknowledged as one of the first Atlanta bars that featured drag is Sweet Gum Head, a premiere drag bar during the 1970s on Cheshire Bridge Road. While it’s impossible to list every local establishment that has hosted drag over the years, many have stood out. The journey to get to that point, though, has taken some time. The success of RuPaul’s Drag Race has made the art form even more mainstream and made a city heralded for its drag excellence even more loaded with visible talent. In Atlanta these days, it’s fairly easy to find a gay bar that has some sort of drag show or competition at least once a week.
