Police Raid Gay Bar

Atlanta Gay Pride Throws Victims of Police Raid Under the Bus

Mike Alvear | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics


Mike Alvear

Six weeks ago, the Atlanta police threw everybody in a gay bar called The Eagle to the ground, handcuffing them face down on the floor. After two hours, they finally let everyone go.

Anatomy of a Southern Sex Panic: The Atlanta Police Raid a Gay Bar

Mike Alvear | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics


Mike Alvear

You can't keep the city safe by locking up crooks, convicts and hard-core recidivists when there are gay men running around with impure thoughts.

Stonewall 2009: Police Raid Gay Bar in Atlanta on Account of Because.

Mike Alvear | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics


Mike Alvear

For two hours, sixty gay men were forced to lay face down on the bar's filthy floors. Not a single man was arrested. Or given an apology. Or given a reason for why they were held against their will.