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I started researching more on my own time and found out that Phase One was the longest continuously operating lesbian bar in the United States. It was open from to , and it was located between Pennsylvania Avenue and the Southeast-Southwest Freeway. I decided I wanted to tell the story of Phase One [for my thesis], but I also wanted to tell the history of how other spaces existed around Phase One, and why Phase One had managed to last for 45 years.

The Gay Way: History of Lesbian Bars in Southeast Washington, D.C.

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JR's Bar. Check out showtunes on Mondays and a variety of other events including screenings of your favorite movies and select brunch events. The Shaw neighborhood bar is Sunday Funday central, especially when the popular rooftop can be enjoyed to the fullest.

MAP IT. Gather all your girls, gays and theys to kiki all night on U Street. With four rooms of varied vibes, outdoor spaces and DJs that never miss, Kiki lives up to its name. Come for the happy hour, stay for the weekly events. Spark Social House. 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.