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ADAMS MORGAN AREA
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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+ collective 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 perform. 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 Lane. With four rooms of varied vibes, outdoor spaces and DJs that never miss, Kiki lives up to its name. Arrive for the happy hour, stay for the weekly events.
At 14th and U, DC’s first booze-free Diverse 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
Gay bars. Ask any member of the LGBTQIA group to tell you a story about one and they’ll regale you with memories. Good ones, awful ones, wild ones, sentimental ones—because for decades, these spaces have been homes to a community. They ushered us into adulthood; they provided sanctuary to be ourselves. We mourn them like family members after they’re gone.
But “everything closes,” as formerly local author June Thomas summed up at her guide talk earlier this month. So if everything is ephemeral, what makes lgbtq+ bars so special?
The stories of these spaces are interwoven with our individual and collective histories. And in D.C. that history runs deep. According to the Rainbow History Project’s archives, more than gays bars have set up shop in the District since the s—decades before June 28, , when the Stonewall Riots marked an essential turning show in the gay rights movement.
“The reason Pride exists,” says Ed Bailey, a well-known local DJ and gay nightlife entrepreneur, is “because there was a bar where a thing happened. It’s not appreciate it’s surprising it happ
About Number 9
Number Nine is a two story, indoor-outdoor, lounge and video bar in the heart of Logan Circle. We have been open and and serving the LGBTIQIA group since Our cocktail menu is quite extensive with over 20 brands of vodka and multiple types of Mojitos. Our delighted hours are quite popular and nighttime gets even busier with djs playing music videos on the second floor. Outside, we have an expanded patio area that now includes a huge streatery and cocktail servers.
We are proud to say that we were just named Top GAY BAR IN DC in the annual "Best of DC" contest in the Washington Blade newspaper.
General Information
All seating both indoor and out is first come, first serve. (We execute not take reservations for seating.)
Number Nine is 21 and over at all times.
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