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Does DC Have a Lgbtq+ Neighborhood?
This weekend, the Capital Pride Parade will rally down 14th Street Northwest and through Dupont Circle, the historic queer center of the city. But a lot has changed since the first Identity festival in ‘75. Does Dupont still serve as the city’s “gayborhood”? And if not, where does?
Logan Circle: Number 9, Trade, and Green Lantern are hefty hitters in the city’s queer club scene. Ed Bailey, the owner of the famous gay nightclub The Town, told Metropolis Cast DC, “Logan circle certainly is a hub for gay activities. A number of the restaurants and pubs in Logan circle are queer-friendly.”
Barracks Row: Eighth Street Southeast used to be known as “Gay Way” because of the many LGBTQ establishments there in the ‘60s and ‘70s. Many of these were closed due to the AIDS crisis and then gentrification. Now, spots like As You Are and Crazy Aunt Helen’s are working to make it a LGBTQ neighborhood once again.
U Lane Corridor: While not historically queer, U Street Northwest now holds the majority of gay nightlife in the city. Bailey says “U Street has turn into a real hub. There’s Uproar, Dirty Goose, Kiki’s, Nellie's, and Flash.” Bunker also opened this y
20 LGBTQ+ Bars to Check Out in Washington, DC
The nation's capital is home to a lively LGBTQ+ nightlife scene with plenty of gay and lesbian bars just waiting for you to join in on the fun.
The diversity of DC’s LGBTQ+ people is growing by the day, resulting in a dynamic, exciting community with plenty of bars and clubs to choose from when it’s time to drink, dance and act. Read up on some of our favorite LGBTQ+-friendly spots below.
Let’s have a … you get it. Gather all your girls, gays and theys to kiki all night on U Avenue. With four rooms of varied vibes, outdoor spaces and DJs that never miss, Kiki lives up to its name. Appear for the happy hour, stay for the weekly events.
At 14th and U, DC’s first booze-free Queer bar is lighting up the sober scene with mocktails, music and plenty of main-character energy. Spark kickstarts the day with coffee, pastries and cafe charm, then turns it up at sundown with DJs, drag trivia and zero-proof cocktails that pack a punch.
Next door to Spark Social House is Crush, a retro-inspired cocktail lounge and entertainment mecca for anyone and everyone. Event highlights include all-d
U Street, a Home to the LGBTQ Community in DC
Situated in the Northwestern part of Washington, D.C. is an area famous as the U Avenue Corridor. It’s sometimes referred to as Cardozo or as the Cardozo/Shaw district, too. This area is a residential and commercial neighborhood that is made up of nine blocks of U Street, starting at NW 9th and ending at NW 18th street. It’s bordered on the north by Florida Avenue NW and by S Street NW on the south. The area has gone through a number of major changes over the years, but today it’s considered an ethnically diverse neighborhood that’s home to a thriving LGBTQ community.
U Street’s Beginning
The neighborhood was originally developed in the 1860s. Many of the homes were done in the Victorian style, and most are not considered historic. These row houses were built quickly to house a growing population after the U.S. Civil War. During that time, the government was growing fairly posthaste, and many more people were needed in the D.C. area than ever before.
During the 1900s, the area became the center of Washington’s African American community. In fact, until Harlem overtook it in the 1920s, U Highway was the largest such community i
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After walking from the Convention Center, through Shaw, to U Road, I had to hold notice that this metropolis isnt what it was once in regards to the gay community. |
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Dupont Circle and Logan Circle areas along with the 14th lane corridor from U highway to Thomas Circle is still by far the gayest area of the entire D.C. area, maybe even t . |