“This is, frankly, a very confusing and difficult time for nightlife for customers and business owners alike,” the Cheshire Bridge nightclub Heretic wrote on its Facebook page as it announced it was temporarily suspending scheduled events in late June. Despite stepped-up sanitation protocols and expanded outdoor spaces, several closed briefly this summer for deep cleaning after patrons or employees tested positive for COVID-19. In the heart of Midtown, overcrowding has been a problem at popular gay bars during weekends and evenings. When they reopened, some struggled to strike the right balance between safety and economics. Many of the city’s LGBTQ bars and restaurants shut down in March and furloughed or laid off employees.
Perhaps no industry has seen as much uncertainty as hospitality. 14, 2018.Ĭredit: Steve Schaefer/Special to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Then-gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams gives a thumbs up to the crowd during the annual Atlanta Pride Parade in Atlanta on Oct.
