Green Lantern (0.8m) Cobalt/30 Degrees Lounge (1.1m) The Bachelor's Mill (2.4m) Freddies (4.2m) PW's Sports Bar and Grill (17.
These are the spaces guaranteed not only to make everyone feel safe, but also to have a damn good time. Washington Gay karaoke bars and clubs by distance. Here are the best bars and parties for a night of queer debauchery-from shirtless specials to ’90s dance parties and everything in between. In general, I expect our hopes for our community are the same as many others' hopes-that we are just trying to be a truly better community all the time."ĭespite the rainbow extending to more spaces throughout the District, gay bars will always be the most well-lit beacons for the DC queer community to let their hair down, perhaps for the first time ever. So, our community is not only diverse, but it is also very smart and that makes for a lively, vibrant nightlife. Also, DC is a place where people with ambitious career goals come to pursue things seriously. “Because our city is such a magnet for people from all over the world, that keeps our community incredibly diverse. I'm straight and don't really know very much about gay life in DC (though I'm assured it's prevalent and thriving). We have all sorts of people and all sorts of personalities,” says DJ and nightlife entrepreneur, Ed Bailey. My best friend, a gay man, is visiting from New York this weekend and I know he'll want to go to a gay bar. "DC’s LGBTQ+ community is truly remarkable. The question of whether every place can now be considered safe in DC for queer people remains, but an ongoing shift is unmistakable as the LGBTQ+ community has begun to stake out their own space within more traditional watering holes, with outdoor beer garden Dacha, the trendy Takoda, and the bumping nightclub Flash as prime examples. DIK is frequented by an older crowd, but everyone is welcome.
DIK (Dupont Italian Kitchen) gay bar & restaurant serves fresh Italian food and hosts karaoke nights in the heart of Washington DC’s Dupont Circle area.
Is it such a bad thing though? With each closure comes the inevitable, “where to now?” And the new answer seems to be: everywhere. 637 17th St NW, Washington, USA, DC 20009 map. Come in for Karaoke the next 2 weeks, sing a Melissa Etheridge song and be. Dupont Circle, once defined as the city’s gayborhood, is seemingly hanging on by a thread. Over the past few decades, countless openings, promising re-openings, and disappointing closings have taught us to expect the unexpected. A gay-friendly sports bar Mais oui, with karaoke on Tuesdays, Smart Ass Trivia Night on Wednesdays, board games galore, and a roof patio along with ten HD TVs and one giant screen for game days. The DC LGBTQ+ community is no stranger to change.