Athens, Georgia's only gay bar, Blur, is located at 227 W. Dougherty St.
Athens’ only gay bar and nightclub, BLUR, recently updated its facade at 227 W. Dougherty St. on the outskirts of the downtown business district. The once-dark building now sports a fresh new paint job and the club’s logo is now prominently featured on [...]

GayInAthens.com readers Steve and Ed from San Fransisco, California, submitted the following questions, which was answered comprehensively on our new relocation guide page.
Very nice site! So stylish and nice to view. We’re hoping that you can help us out … we have a few questions. What is the LGBT community like in Athens? We live [...]

[ May 26, 2009 9:00 pm to May 27, 2009 2:00 am. ] [caption id="attachment_1677" align="alignleft" width="196" caption="The editor of GayInAthens.com dances at Blur."][/caption]

For his first tour ever in the US, Harmonic Productions is proud to present DJ IACCHUS from the UK! Also featuring AZ-IZ (Adrian Zelski from DubConscious), Random Rabbit, Crookhaven, and Uprise PA. $5 at the door. Blur is located at 227 West Dougherty Street at [...]

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Event: DJ Mahogany’s Pajama Jam @ BLUR
Location: Blur
Time: Thursday, April 16, 11:45 p.m.

About Event: DJ Mahoganey is making his DJ debut @ Blur on Thursday night with a pajama jam dance party. So, please come dressed in your best night clothes. He’ll be playing [...]

We sure enjoyed Boyball Week 2009, and we’re sure you did, too! In case you weren’t able to make it, here are photos from three of the public events. Be sure to clear your calendars for next year’s event – you won’t want to miss it!
High-resolution copies of any photo are available for $5. A [...]

So, I was on the bus a couple of weeks ago eavesdropping on the two girls sitting behind me. They were both sporting classic sorority wear, adorning their precious feet with those godawful Ugg boots. They probably also had on gym shorts and an oversized white men’s undershirt. It seems the style for a lot [...]

Is explicit imagery of any kind OK when it's force-fed to bystanders?
At the end of March, I reported on UGA’s allowance of a national pro-life organization to use large, graphic imagery in public spaces on campus. Many of you responded, mostly echoing the idea that we shouldn’t limit any group’s right to free speech.
In an [...]

[ April 15, 2009; 7:15 am to 8:15 pm. ] [caption id="attachment_1214" align="alignleft" width="252" caption="Same Sex Kiss Day is April 15"][/caption]

Hurry, find a cutie and a Starbucks … today is national Same Sex Kiss Day!

Here’s the idea: April 15 (today) is Tax Day (the last day to file taxes). Since same-sex couples are not allowed to jointly file taxes, and since we’re not offered myriad [...]

Finding a hottie in Athens may be easier than you thought.
alright mo’s,
so you want to know where to meet hot guys in athens, and you don’t want to go to the local gay bar.
first off, you’re right. the gay bar sucks for meeting people. at least people for sex, or relationships, or relationships that might [...]

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Organizers prepare Tate Plaza for tonight's rally.
I wanted to remind you all about the Take Back the Night rally tonight. I’ll be speaking out against hate crimes and sexual violence within the LGBT community at 7 p.m. at the Tate Plaza. In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to march to the Arch for a [...]

Party for a cause tonight and support sexual violence prevention.
Take Back the Night’s week-long festivities will begin tonight, with a special dance party at Cine beginning at 7 p.m. The entry fee is just $3 and supports the organization’s goal to “take back the night and the power that perpetrators have tried to control in [...]

Renew your sixth sense – gaydar – by getting out and about and back to more traditional dating habits.
In a world where (pratically) everyone has a Facebook, MySpace, or Twitter account, I think we might be losing our sixth sense – gaydar!
Now think about … it’s important for us to be able to recognize others [...]

Athens Take Back The Night events will take place each evening from April 7 to April 10.
DID YOU KNOW: National statistics claim that one in four college-age women will become victims of assault or attempted sexual assault. One in six women will become victims; one in 33 men will, too. More than 70 percent of [...]

Question: I’m fairly new to Athens. I’m trying to figure out how to meet more people like me but I don’t drink so I don’t hang out at bars and I’m not a student and those are the only two places I’ve found information on. I would like to date but I feel like I’m [...]