Out Down South

Grant Henry - Owner and Resident Artist at Sister Louisa's Church of the Living Room & Ping Pong Emporium


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As the proprietor of “Church,” Grant Henry welcomes people of all identities to this beloved fixture of Atlanta nightlife. 

With locations in Atlanta and Athens, Georgia, Grant’s bar features whimsical, irreverent art and events like organ karaoke and Sunday Service dance parties. Sister Louisa is Grant’s artistic persona, reflecting stops in his life journey – divinity school, the world of art, and community host

Out Down South is brought to you by the Atlanta LGBTQ+ History Project and part of the WUSSY Podcast Network.

Hosted by Rachel Garbus (@goodgraciousrachel) and Sam Landis (@iam_samlandis).

Produced by Jon Dean (@jondeanphoto), Rachel Garbus (@goodgraciousrachel), and Sam Landis (@iam_samlandis).

Edited by Rachel Garbus (@goodgraciousrachel)

Podcast graphics created by Sam Landis (@iam_samlandis)
Photographed by Jody Fausett. Grant Henry is pictured at Sister Louisa’s Church of the Living Room & Ping Pong Emporium in Atlanta.

Oral history transcribed by Alyssa Zhang
Project interns: Alyssa Zhang, Alex Campo, and Hunter Buchheit.

Podcast Music Information:

Intro Song: “Break the Mold” by Jack Pierce 

Supplemental Music from AudioJungle

The podcast is funded by a Georgia Humanities grant and individual gifts from LGBTQ+ history-lovers like you. If you would like to support the project, you can by visiting: atlantalgbtqhistoryproject.org/donate

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