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• D.C.’S NEWT QUEER BAR IS A LTLE GAY PUB. LERALLY.
• LICHT CAFé, D.C.’S NEWT GAY BAR, IS A COZY, ART-FILLED U STREET HIAWAY
• NEW GAY BAR G TO FORMER FORMER COMMODORE (VERANDA) SPACE LOGAN TO BE LLED THE LTLE GAY PUB
• D.C.'S BT GAY BARS AND HANGOUTS
• WASHGTON DC GAY BARS
• MEET KIKI, AN EXCG NEW GAY BAR REPLACG A PAIR OF SHUTTERED SHAW DIV
• THE BT GAY BARS WASHGTON, D.C.
• GREEN LANTERNSEE ALL THGS TO DO{"@TYPE":"LOLBS","NAME":"GREEN LANTERN","URL":"\","ADDRS":{"@TYPE":"POSTALADDRS","ADDRSLOLY":"WASHGTON DC","ADDRSREGN":"DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA","ADDRSCOUNTRY":"UNED STAT"},"AGGREGATERATG":{"@TYPE":"AGGREGATERATG","RATGVALUE":"4.0","REVIEWCOUNT":16},"IMAGE":"HTTPS:\U002F\\U002FMEDIA\U002FPHOTO-O\U002F17\U002FF0\U002F8B\U002FCF\","@NTEXT":"HTTP:\U002F\"}SEE ALL THGS TO DOGREEN LANTERN416 REVIEWS#46 OF 120 NIGHTLIFE WASHGTON DCGAY BARSWRE A REVIEWABOUTON THE FIRST FLOOR, A NEIGHBORHOOD PUB, AND ON THE SEND, A CROWD OF GYRATG SWEATY AND SHIRTLS MEN ON THURSDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS.READ MORESUGGT EDS TO IMPROVE WHAT WE SHOW.IMPROVE THIS LISTGFULL VIEWALL PHOTOS (4)TOP WAYS TO EXPERIENCE NEARBY ATTRACTNSARLGTON NATNAL CEMETERY WALKG TOUR & CHANGG OF THE GUARDS623REMEND97% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $49.00 PER ADULTTAST OF GEETOWN: FOOD & HISTORY TOUR64FOOD & DRKOM $129.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*DUPONT CIRCLE AND EMBASSY ROW ARCHECTURE TOUR66REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.ARCHECTURE TOURSOM $48.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*WASHGTON DC SIGNATURE SCENIC LUNCH CISE93FOOD & DRKOM $73.38 PER ADULTU STREET: FOOD, HISTORY, AND STREET ART TOUR132REMEND94% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.ART TOURSOM $112.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*GASTRONOMIC GEETOWN FOOD TOUR94FOOD & DRKOM $80.00 PER ADULTBEST SELLERWASHGTON DC MOONL TOUR OF THE NATNAL MALL & STOPS AT 10 S1,279B TOURSOM $68.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*WASHGTON DC HOP-ON HOP-OFF TROLLEY TOUR WH 15 STOPS352HISTORIL TOURSOM $49.95 PER ADULTBEST SELLERDC MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS NIGHT TOUR 1,814REMEND92% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.B TOURSOM $58.00 PER ADULTS BY SEGWAY TOUR IN WASHGTON DC201REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $66.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*PERFECT PRIVATE MT. VERNON/ARLGTON CEMETERY TOUR WH LUNCH6B TOURSOM $725.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 4)OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA FOOD TOUR35REMEND91% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FOOD & DRKOM $78.00 PER ADULTWATER TAXI OM WHARF OR OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA33REMEND90% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.BOAT TOURSOM $19.80 PER ADULTWASHGTON: POTOMAC RIVER CISE & GUID GEETOWN WALKG TOUR6BOAT TOURSOM $79.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*WASHGTON DC MONUMENTS BY MOONLIGHT TOUR BY TROLLEY490HISTORIL TOURSOM $59.95 PER ADULTTHE AREA NEIGHBORHOOD: UPPER NORTHWTREAD MOREREACH OUT DIRECTLYVIS WEBSECALLCONTRIBUTEWRE A REVIEWUPLOAD A PHOTOREVIEWSQ&AFILTERSENGLISHMOST RECENTDETAILED REVIEWS: REVIEWS ORR RMED BY SCRIPTIVENS OF ER-INTIFIED THEM SUCH AS CLEANLS, ATMOSPHERE, GENERAL TIPS AND LOTN RMATN.POPULAR MENTNSGAY BAR4.016 REVIEWSEXCELLENT7VERY GOOD5AVERAGE0POOR3TERRIBLE1L D JMEMPHIS, TN492 NTRIBUTNS2COVID-TN RELIEF TRIPAPR 2022A GREAT AND SURPRISGLY GREAT GAY BAR. IT WAS A LTLE WEIRD AT FIRST BEE THE BAR IS LOTED BEHD AN APARTMENT BUILDG DOWN AN ALLEY. THE NIGHT WE VISED WAS KARAOKE NIGHT AND WE HAD A BLAST! I N'T WA TO VIS AGA UPON RETURNG TO DC.READ MOREWRTEN MAY 27, 2022THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.MICHAEL BSAT LOUIS, MO18 NTRIBUTNS0BEWARE OF THE PRICG.JUL 2021WE ME HERE AFTER TALKG TO SOME LOLS. WE DID NOT HAVE A GOOD EXPERIENCE. WE GOT TO THE BAR AND THERE WAS A SPECIAL FUNCTN AND THERE WAS A 10 DOLLAR VER WHICH WAS NO BIG AL. WE WENT TO THE BAR AND ORRED TWO TO'S AND CRANBERRY AND WAS CHARGED 19 DOLLARS. WE SAT AND DRANK OUR CKTAILS AND WENT TO THE UPSTAIRS BAR. WE ORRED TWO MORE OF THE SAME DRK AND WAS CHARGED 12 DOLLARS. WE STOOD UPSTAIRS FOR A B AND FALLY WENT BACK TO THE BAR DOWNSTAIRS AND ORRED ANOTHER 2 TO'S AND CRANBERRY AND WAS CHARGED 16 DOLLARS. 3 DIFFERENT BARTENRS AT TWO DIFFERENT BARS AND WERE CHARGED 3 DIFFERENT PRIC.READ MOREWRTEN JULY 18, 2021THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.KURT WNEW YORK CY, NY214 NTRIBUTNS2FIRST VIS, BUT NOT OUR LASTJUL 2019 • COUPLWE WERE PLEASED TO DISVER THAT THE GREEN LANTERN WAS JT A 5-MUTE WALK OM THE WASHGTON PLAZA HOTEL WHERE WE WERE STAYG. WE HAD SPED OUT THE LOTN ON A PREV VIS, BUT HADN'T GONE . WE WERE THERE TOO EARLY FOR THERE TO BE A CROWD OR ANY ACTIVI, BUT THE DRKS WERE GOOD AND REASONABLY PRICED, SO WE PLAN TO RETURN WHEN NEXT WE'RE DC.READ MOREWRTEN AUGT 1, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.EVENTSBYTHIRTEENNEW YORK CY, NY415 NTRIBUTNS3THE GREEN LANTERN NEEDS NEW MANAGEMENT!!!!JUN 2018 • FRIENDSI HAVE GONE TO THE GREEN LANTERN FOR OVER 20 YEARS. UNFORTUNATELY, THGS HAVE REALLY TAKEN A TURN FOR THE WORST! I ORRED MY UAL G&T, AND, THE BARTENR WAS BI HIMSELF!! FLAILG AROUND THAT VERY MON AND ANNOYG, QUEENIE, MO MON AMONG GAY MEN. "YOU HAVE TO PAY WH A CRED RD, I NNOT ACCEPT SH OM YOU!?"SCE WHEN? MYRON OR MARV IS HIS NAME, AND HE IS THE MANAGER! HE JT WAS YELLG AND HAVG A TEMPER TANTM, AS I HAVE SEEN HIM DO MANY TIM! IT IS JT ENOUGH!THIS PLACE ED TO BE FUN!!!!READ MOREWRTEN MAY 29, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.KENGI K39 NTRIBUTNS2JT BADAPR 2019 • BSWE WERE DC FOR A NFERENCE. WE ARRIVED TWO DAYS PRR TO THE START OF THE NFERENCE SO WE ULD TAKE SOME TIME EXPLORG THE DISTRICT. AS ACTIVISTS, ARTISTS AND PHOTOJOURNALISTS, THIS WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO . PL MY LLEAGUE HAD NEVER BEEN TO THE DISTRICT. OUR FIRST NIGHT WE PICKED GREEN LANTERN AS THE SPOT WE'D H UP. THE REVIEWS WERE NICE AND WAS CLOSE TO OUR HOTEL.IT'S NOT EASY TO FD. IT'S BACK THE CUT. GETTG WAS PRETTY CREEPY, THE GUY EYED OUR ID'S FOREVER. THEN MA SOME SMUG MENT. WALKG THE PLACE SEEMED OL. AFTER STANDG AT THE BAR WH NO ONE ONT OF , WE FALLY GET OUR ORR TAKEN. WE BOTH ORRED THE SAME DRK, BUT RIGHT AWAY I NOTICED MY HAD MORE CHASER THAN ANYTHG ELSE. CHECKG TO MAKE CERTA WASN'T JT ME, I ASKED MY IEND TO TASTE . HE LGHED SAYG "DAMN DID HE PUT ANYTHG YOURS" HE OFFERED ME TO TASTE HIS AND IMMEDIATELY I WAS LIKE "WTF" IT WAS LIKE THE GUY PUT ALL THE ALHOL MY IENDS DRK. I TRIED TO EXPLA THIS TO THE GUY WHO MA OUR DRKS, BUT HE WASN'T HAVG . I END UP BUYG A SHOT AND DUMPED THAT MY DRK. THEY BOTH ACTED LIKE I WASN'T BEG TTHFUL WH THEM. WE FISHED OUR DRKS AND LEFT. ON THE WAY OUT THE CREEPY GUY AT THE BAR SAYS "YOU BOYS E BACK SOON" WHE MEN LLG BLACK MEN, "BOYS" IS SO PLETELY DISGTG.READ MOREWRTEN APRIL 29, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.AARON SUTTON26 NTRIBUTNS0GREAT BAR!DEC 2017 • SOLOI STOPPED ON MY LAST NIGHT DC AND HAD A GREAT TIME. THE STAFF AND PATRONS WERE CREDIBLY IENDLY, AND THE PRIC WERE MORE THAN FAIR!ON THE NIGHT I WENT, THERE WAS OPEN MIC KARAOKE AND EVERYONE WAS HAVG A FANTASTIC TIME! I WOULD FELY VIS AGA NEXT TIME I VISREAD MOREWRTEN NOVEMBER 1, 2018THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.MARTMM8NEWTON LE WILLOWS, UK56 NTRIBUTNS0WHAT A NIGHT! MAY 2017 • FRIENDSHAD AN ABSOLUTE BLAST AT THIS GREAT VENUE VISED ON THURSDAY NIGHT GREAT IENDLY CROWD AND STAFF AND EE DRKS FOR THOSE OF BRAVE ENOUGH TO GO SHIRTLS AND THEN LATER ON STRIP DOWN TO UNRWEAR GOOD MIC REALLY ENJOYED AND WOULD FELY GO BACK! A LOT OF FUN!!!READ MOREWRTEN MAY 27, 2017THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.MART DOSLO, NORWAY3 NTRIBUTNS1BAD ID POLICYAPR 2017 • COUPLHAD BEEN TO THIS EVERYBODY'S-WELE PLACE FOR THREE NIGHTS HAVG A DRK AND ENJOYG A QUIET EVENG ATMOSPHERE. ON THE FRIDAY VIS, THOUGH, A YOUNG MAN AT THE GREEN LANTERN ENTRANCE ASKED FOR PHOTO ID. AS WH EVERY OTHER PLACE WE'D BEEN TO NEW YORK CY AND WASHGTON, DC, WE THOUGHT OUR NATNAL DRIVER'S LICENC WOULD BE OK, ISSUED ACRDG TO EUROPEAN STANDARDS.NOT SO MUCH. HE ASKED FOR US ISSUED IDS (FOR FOREIGN VISORS!) OR PASSPORTS, OR WE WOULD NOT BE LET . WE TRIED TO SAY WE'D BEEN VISG THE DAY BEFORE AND THAT ALL OTHER VENU HAD ACCEPTED OUR IDS. WE WERE SHOWN AWAY.SAD THAT WHAT SEEMED TO BE A IENDLY GAY E-AS-YOU-ARE PLACE HAS SUCH A DISAPPOTG WAY OF GREETG RETURNG CTOMERS...BRG YOUR PASSPORT (!) OR GO TO ONE OF ALL THE OTHER FUN AND WELG DC PLAC. THE LATTER OPTN SEEMS BT.READ MOREWRTEN APRIL 15, 2017THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.EMJAYBVNEWARK, NJ490 NTRIBUTNS1FEELS LIKE HOMEDEC 2016 • FRIENDSTHIS IS FELY MY BAR OF CHOICE D.C. PLEASANT, OLD-SCHOOL BAR R THAT IS WARM AND WELG. THE BARMAN WAS SUPER IENDLY AND A LOT OF THE PATRONS WERE VERY CHATTY TOO. I LOOK FORWARD TO RETURNG.READ MOREWRTEN JANUARY 16, 2017THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.MARK CCHRISTIANSBURG, VA137 NTRIBUTNS2A FUN BAR FOR BEAR WATCHG !!!!JUL 2016 • COUPLWE RECENTLY TRIED THIS BAR ON A TRIP TO A REALLY OL, OLD SCHOOL GAY OF OLR BEAR TYPE GUYS DRKS AND FAIR PRIC, A NICE PLACE TO HANG OUT FOR A YOU LIKE MY REVIEW PLEASE VOTE FOR ME :)READ MOREWRTEN JULY 27, 2016THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.12SHOWG RULTS 1-10 OF 15NO QUTNS HAVE BEEN ASKED ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCEASK A QUTNALSO POPULAR WH TRAVELERSSEE ALLTHE MAGIC DUEL195THEATERS • COMEDY CLUBSOPEN NOW • DUPONT CIRCLETICKETS OM $45.00BLUE FERN TRAVEL583BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURS • CULTURAL TOURSOPEN NOWNIGHTLY SPIRS290BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURS • GHOST & VAMPIRE TOURS2023KICK AXE THROWG DC213BARS & CLUBS • GAME & ENTERTAMENT CENTERSOPEN NOWD.C. CRAWLG55BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURS • HISTORIL & HERAGE TOURSBLU ALLEY212JAZZ BARSGEETOWNCMBS & WHISKERS46COFFEEHO • GAME & ENTERTAMENT CENTERSOPEN NOW • GEETOWNTHE DUBLER247BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOW • UPPER NORTHWT9:30 CLUB111CONCERTS • BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWTHUNR BURGER & BAR56BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOW • GEETOWNIS THIS YOUR TRIPADVISOR LISTG?OWN OR MANAGE THIS PROPERTY? CLAIM YOUR LISTG FOR EE TO RPOND TO REVIEWS, UPDATE YOUR PROFILE AND MUCH MORE.CLAIM YOUR LISTGGREEN LANTERN (WASHGTON DC) - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
• MAN WHO MENACED GAY BAR WH GUN SENTENCED TO 5 YEARS
• A GAY UPLE RAN A RAL RTRANT PEACE. THEN NEW NEIGHBORS ARRIVED.

D.C.’S NEWT QUEER BAR IS A LTLE GAY PUB. LERALLY.

The Ltle Gay Pub founrs. “We’re like, ‘It’s jt a cute Ltle Gay Pub! That’s how Ganr and -owners Do Sevilla and Dty Martez me up wh the name for The Ltle Gay Pub — on track to open this March Logan Circle.

’s gay scene. Addnally, The Ltle Gay Pub will be ls foced on clubbg and more as a muny gatherg spot, even late at night.

LICHT CAFé, D.C.’S NEWT GAY BAR, IS A COZY, ART-FILLED U STREET HIAWAY

And signs pot to the excement for The Ltle Gay Pub’s openg. Sevilla says they chose to work together on openg The Ltle Gay Pub together bee they “would have hired each other.

When asked about how he feels about The Ltle Gay Pub nearg the fish le, Sevilla says they’re “very grateful” for all the support. The Ltle Gay Pub: 1100 P St.

NEW GAY BAR G TO FORMER FORMER COMMODORE (VERANDA) SPACE LOGAN TO BE LLED THE LTLE GAY PUB

NW, DC; // @theltlegaypub.

“We’ve been throwg events now for que a few years, and the District, after the closure of really every gay nightclub — both before COVID and then durg COVID — has really been lackg a te dance floor, ” says Zach Renovát, one of the Bunker -owners.

D.C.'S BT GAY BARS AND HANGOUTS

The Ltle Gay Pub – Photo: Do Sevilla. The other new addn, The Ltle Gay Pub, is the brachild of three longtime rtrant and bar dtry fixtur — Do Sevilla, Dty Martez, and Ben Ganr. The -owners, who have a bed experience of 37 years the bar and rtrant dtry, have a shared visn of The Ltle Gay Pub as a “gift” to the muny, providg an LGBTQ space for people the Logan Circle/Shaw neighborhood where one currently do not exist, and where there’s a arth of drkg or eatg tablishments that n rival those near the Walter E.

WASHGTON DC GAY BARS

“It looks like an old hotel vibe, a very W Anrson-y take on quirk, where pomp and circumstance have been shelved and taken over by three quirky gays who cid to overrate to s next eratn.

The Ltle Gay Pub has a kchen that the owners plan to utilize, begng wh about a dozen food ems that one uld classify as “elevated pub food, ” meang more than your typil ied pub fare. While the liquor license and fal settlement agreements are still beg procsed, the tr behd The Ltle Gay Pub note that their spotls rerds, as far as ABRA vlatns, and their longstandg reputatns appear to have aid them openg whout much phback om the cy, scribg the procs of applyg for var licens and perms as “drama-ee.

The Ltle Gay Pub is aimg for a soft openg around March 1, pendg on how quickly a liquor license n be obtaed. ’s newt LGBTQ+ venue March, the tr sought to create a space clive of the diverse people who make up the, about two months after The Ltle Gay Pub opened s doors, the tablishment has quickly bee a popular statn for lols and the great lotn, iendly staff, great atmosphere, and fortg ambiance, many who e to LGP go straight to the bathroom for a selfie.

MEET KIKI, AN EXCG NEW GAY BAR REPLACG A PAIR OF SHUTTERED SHAW DIV

It’s bee so much of a thg that the acunt Royal_Fih_LGP on Instagram is dited to pturg and documentg the gogs on the pub’s ltle gay bathrooms. And as a child beg a gay boy, I was like, ‘This is fabulo.

Runng low on money, the team ially nsired overhead lightg, Sevilla explas, but me to md that “oh no girl, the gays need lights their face, ” so the flatterg illumatn beme one more vtment to the pub’s atmosphere. The natn's pal is home to a lively LGBTQ+ nightlife scene wh plenty of gay and lbian bars jt wag for you to jo on the fun. Larry’s Lounge is a gay neighborhood pub, wh always-affordable drks, solid happy hour specials, mouth-waterg pub fare (see: sweet potato tots) and one of the cy’s iendlit pats (you n brg your dog, too!).

Number Ne to the btlg Logan Circle urty of -founr Ed Bailey, who helped DC’s gay nightlife scene to grow durg his days as a DJ. Suated right the heart of Adams Man’s btlg 18th Street is Pchers, a gay sports bar, and A League of Her Own, the adjacent bar for lbian and queer women. Owner Spencer Hurd moled Licht after his favore gay fé Mannheim, Germany.

THE BT GAY BARS WASHGTON, D.C.

His dream: lnchg a cktail bar moled after his favore gay fé Mannheim, Germany.

“The goal is to foc on the classic cktails, rather than jt vodka-sodas and rose Kennedys, as you may get at other gay bars, ” he says.

Licht Café is a reference to the spiratn om his go-to gay spot Mannheim, but also reflects his ial zy space.

GREEN LANTERNSEE ALL THGS TO DO{"@TYPE":"LOLBS","NAME":"GREEN LANTERN","URL":"\","ADDRS":{"@TYPE":"POSTALADDRS","ADDRSLOLY":"WASHGTON DC","ADDRSREGN":"DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA","ADDRSCOUNTRY":"UNED STAT"},"AGGREGATERATG":{"@TYPE":"AGGREGATERATG","RATGVALUE":"4.0","REVIEWCOUNT":16},"IMAGE":"HTTPS:\U002F\\U002FMEDIA\U002FPHOTO-O\U002F17\U002FF0\U002F8B\U002FCF\","@NTEXT":"HTTP:\U002F\"}SEE ALL THGS TO DOGREEN LANTERN416 REVIEWS#46 OF 120 NIGHTLIFE WASHGTON DCGAY BARSWRE A REVIEWABOUTON THE FIRST FLOOR, A NEIGHBORHOOD PUB, AND ON THE SEND, A CROWD OF GYRATG SWEATY AND SHIRTLS MEN ON THURSDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS.READ MORESUGGT EDS TO IMPROVE WHAT WE SHOW.IMPROVE THIS LISTGFULL VIEWALL PHOTOS (4)TOP WAYS TO EXPERIENCE NEARBY ATTRACTNSARLGTON NATNAL CEMETERY WALKG TOUR & CHANGG OF THE GUARDS623REMEND97% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $49.00 PER ADULTTAST OF GEETOWN: FOOD & HISTORY TOUR64FOOD & DRKOM $129.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*DUPONT CIRCLE AND EMBASSY ROW ARCHECTURE TOUR66REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.ARCHECTURE TOURSOM $48.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*WASHGTON DC SIGNATURE SCENIC LUNCH CISE93FOOD & DRKOM $73.38 PER ADULTU STREET: FOOD, HISTORY, AND STREET ART TOUR132REMEND94% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.ART TOURSOM $112.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*GASTRONOMIC GEETOWN FOOD TOUR94FOOD & DRKOM $80.00 PER ADULTBEST SELLERWASHGTON DC MOONL TOUR OF THE NATNAL MALL & STOPS AT 10 S1,279B TOURSOM $68.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*WASHGTON DC HOP-ON HOP-OFF TROLLEY TOUR WH 15 STOPS352HISTORIL TOURSOM $49.95 PER ADULTBEST SELLERDC MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS NIGHT TOUR 1,814REMEND92% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.B TOURSOM $58.00 PER ADULTS BY SEGWAY TOUR IN WASHGTON DC201REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $66.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*PERFECT PRIVATE MT. VERNON/ARLGTON CEMETERY TOUR WH LUNCH6B TOURSOM $725.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 4)OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA FOOD TOUR35REMEND91% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FOOD & DRKOM $78.00 PER ADULTWATER TAXI OM WHARF OR OLD TOWN ALEXANDRIA33REMEND90% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.BOAT TOURSOM $19.80 PER ADULTWASHGTON: POTOMAC RIVER CISE & GUID GEETOWN WALKG TOUR6BOAT TOURSOM $79.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*WASHGTON DC MONUMENTS BY MOONLIGHT TOUR BY TROLLEY490HISTORIL TOURSOM $59.95 PER ADULTTHE AREA NEIGHBORHOOD: UPPER NORTHWTREAD MOREREACH OUT DIRECTLYVIS WEBSECALLCONTRIBUTEWRE A REVIEWUPLOAD A PHOTOREVIEWSQ&AFILTERSENGLISHMOST RECENTDETAILED REVIEWS: REVIEWS ORR RMED BY SCRIPTIVENS OF ER-INTIFIED THEM SUCH AS CLEANLS, ATMOSPHERE, GENERAL TIPS AND LOTN RMATN.POPULAR MENTNSGAY BAR4.016 REVIEWSEXCELLENT7VERY GOOD5AVERAGE0POOR3TERRIBLE1L D JMEMPHIS, TN492 NTRIBUTNS2COVID-TN RELIEF TRIPAPR 2022A GREAT AND SURPRISGLY GREAT GAY BAR. IT WAS A LTLE WEIRD AT FIRST BEE THE BAR IS LOTED BEHD AN APARTMENT BUILDG DOWN AN ALLEY. THE NIGHT WE VISED WAS KARAOKE NIGHT AND WE HAD A BLAST! I N'T WA TO VIS AGA UPON RETURNG TO DC.READ MOREWRTEN MAY 27, 2022THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.MICHAEL BSAT LOUIS, MO18 NTRIBUTNS0BEWARE OF THE PRICG.JUL 2021WE ME HERE AFTER TALKG TO SOME LOLS. WE DID NOT HAVE A GOOD EXPERIENCE. WE GOT TO THE BAR AND THERE WAS A SPECIAL FUNCTN AND THERE WAS A 10 DOLLAR VER WHICH WAS NO BIG AL. WE WENT TO THE BAR AND ORRED TWO TO'S AND CRANBERRY AND WAS CHARGED 19 DOLLARS. WE SAT AND DRANK OUR CKTAILS AND WENT TO THE UPSTAIRS BAR. WE ORRED TWO MORE OF THE SAME DRK AND WAS CHARGED 12 DOLLARS. WE STOOD UPSTAIRS FOR A B AND FALLY WENT BACK TO THE BAR DOWNSTAIRS AND ORRED ANOTHER 2 TO'S AND CRANBERRY AND WAS CHARGED 16 DOLLARS. 3 DIFFERENT BARTENRS AT TWO DIFFERENT BARS AND WERE CHARGED 3 DIFFERENT PRIC.READ MOREWRTEN JULY 18, 2021THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.KURT WNEW YORK CY, NY214 NTRIBUTNS2FIRST VIS, BUT NOT OUR LASTJUL 2019 • COUPLWE WERE PLEASED TO DISVER THAT THE GREEN LANTERN WAS JT A 5-MUTE WALK OM THE WASHGTON PLAZA HOTEL WHERE WE WERE STAYG. WE HAD SPED OUT THE LOTN ON A PREV VIS, BUT HADN'T GONE . WE WERE THERE TOO EARLY FOR THERE TO BE A CROWD OR ANY ACTIVI, BUT THE DRKS WERE GOOD AND REASONABLY PRICED, SO WE PLAN TO RETURN WHEN NEXT WE'RE DC.READ MOREWRTEN AUGT 1, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.EVENTSBYTHIRTEENNEW YORK CY, NY415 NTRIBUTNS3THE GREEN LANTERN NEEDS NEW MANAGEMENT!!!!JUN 2018 • FRIENDSI HAVE GONE TO THE GREEN LANTERN FOR OVER 20 YEARS. UNFORTUNATELY, THGS HAVE REALLY TAKEN A TURN FOR THE WORST! I ORRED MY UAL G&T, AND, THE BARTENR WAS BI HIMSELF!! FLAILG AROUND THAT VERY MON AND ANNOYG, QUEENIE, MO MON AMONG GAY MEN. "YOU HAVE TO PAY WH A CRED RD, I NNOT ACCEPT SH OM YOU!?"SCE WHEN? MYRON OR MARV IS HIS NAME, AND HE IS THE MANAGER! HE JT WAS YELLG AND HAVG A TEMPER TANTM, AS I HAVE SEEN HIM DO MANY TIM! IT IS JT ENOUGH!THIS PLACE ED TO BE FUN!!!!READ MOREWRTEN MAY 29, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.KENGI K39 NTRIBUTNS2JT BADAPR 2019 • BSWE WERE DC FOR A NFERENCE. WE ARRIVED TWO DAYS PRR TO THE START OF THE NFERENCE SO WE ULD TAKE SOME TIME EXPLORG THE DISTRICT. AS ACTIVISTS, ARTISTS AND PHOTOJOURNALISTS, THIS WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO . PL MY LLEAGUE HAD NEVER BEEN TO THE DISTRICT. OUR FIRST NIGHT WE PICKED GREEN LANTERN AS THE SPOT WE'D H UP. THE REVIEWS WERE NICE AND WAS CLOSE TO OUR HOTEL.IT'S NOT EASY TO FD. IT'S BACK THE CUT. GETTG WAS PRETTY CREEPY, THE GUY EYED OUR ID'S FOREVER. THEN MA SOME SMUG MENT. WALKG THE PLACE SEEMED OL. AFTER STANDG AT THE BAR WH NO ONE ONT OF , WE FALLY GET OUR ORR TAKEN. WE BOTH ORRED THE SAME DRK, BUT RIGHT AWAY I NOTICED MY HAD MORE CHASER THAN ANYTHG ELSE. CHECKG TO MAKE CERTA WASN'T JT ME, I ASKED MY IEND TO TASTE . HE LGHED SAYG "DAMN DID HE PUT ANYTHG YOURS" HE OFFERED ME TO TASTE HIS AND IMMEDIATELY I WAS LIKE "WTF" IT WAS LIKE THE GUY PUT ALL THE ALHOL MY IENDS DRK. I TRIED TO EXPLA THIS TO THE GUY WHO MA OUR DRKS, BUT HE WASN'T HAVG . I END UP BUYG A SHOT AND DUMPED THAT MY DRK. THEY BOTH ACTED LIKE I WASN'T BEG TTHFUL WH THEM. WE FISHED OUR DRKS AND LEFT. ON THE WAY OUT THE CREEPY GUY AT THE BAR SAYS "YOU BOYS E BACK SOON" WHE MEN LLG BLACK MEN, "BOYS" IS SO PLETELY DISGTG.READ MOREWRTEN APRIL 29, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.AARON SUTTON26 NTRIBUTNS0GREAT BAR!DEC 2017 • SOLOI STOPPED ON MY LAST NIGHT DC AND HAD A GREAT TIME. THE STAFF AND PATRONS WERE CREDIBLY IENDLY, AND THE PRIC WERE MORE THAN FAIR!ON THE NIGHT I WENT, THERE WAS OPEN MIC KARAOKE AND EVERYONE WAS HAVG A FANTASTIC TIME! I WOULD FELY VIS AGA NEXT TIME I VISREAD MOREWRTEN NOVEMBER 1, 2018THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.MARTMM8NEWTON LE WILLOWS, UK56 NTRIBUTNS0WHAT A NIGHT! MAY 2017 • FRIENDSHAD AN ABSOLUTE BLAST AT THIS GREAT VENUE VISED ON THURSDAY NIGHT GREAT IENDLY CROWD AND STAFF AND EE DRKS FOR THOSE OF BRAVE ENOUGH TO GO SHIRTLS AND THEN LATER ON STRIP DOWN TO UNRWEAR GOOD MIC REALLY ENJOYED AND WOULD FELY GO BACK! A LOT OF FUN!!!READ MOREWRTEN MAY 27, 2017THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.MART DOSLO, NORWAY3 NTRIBUTNS1BAD ID POLICYAPR 2017 • COUPLHAD BEEN TO THIS EVERYBODY'S-WELE PLACE FOR THREE NIGHTS HAVG A DRK AND ENJOYG A QUIET EVENG ATMOSPHERE. ON THE FRIDAY VIS, THOUGH, A YOUNG MAN AT THE GREEN LANTERN ENTRANCE ASKED FOR PHOTO ID. AS WH EVERY OTHER PLACE WE'D BEEN TO NEW YORK CY AND WASHGTON, DC, WE THOUGHT OUR NATNAL DRIVER'S LICENC WOULD BE OK, ISSUED ACRDG TO EUROPEAN STANDARDS.NOT SO MUCH. HE ASKED FOR US ISSUED IDS (FOR FOREIGN VISORS!) OR PASSPORTS, OR WE WOULD NOT BE LET . WE TRIED TO SAY WE'D BEEN VISG THE DAY BEFORE AND THAT ALL OTHER VENU HAD ACCEPTED OUR IDS. WE WERE SHOWN AWAY.SAD THAT WHAT SEEMED TO BE A IENDLY GAY E-AS-YOU-ARE PLACE HAS SUCH A DISAPPOTG WAY OF GREETG RETURNG CTOMERS...BRG YOUR PASSPORT (!) OR GO TO ONE OF ALL THE OTHER FUN AND WELG DC PLAC. THE LATTER OPTN SEEMS BT.READ MOREWRTEN APRIL 15, 2017THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.EMJAYBVNEWARK, NJ490 NTRIBUTNS1FEELS LIKE HOMEDEC 2016 • FRIENDSTHIS IS FELY MY BAR OF CHOICE D.C. PLEASANT, OLD-SCHOOL BAR R THAT IS WARM AND WELG. THE BARMAN WAS SUPER IENDLY AND A LOT OF THE PATRONS WERE VERY CHATTY TOO. I LOOK FORWARD TO RETURNG.READ MOREWRTEN JANUARY 16, 2017THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.MARK CCHRISTIANSBURG, VA137 NTRIBUTNS2A FUN BAR FOR BEAR WATCHG !!!!JUL 2016 • COUPLWE RECENTLY TRIED THIS BAR ON A TRIP TO A REALLY OL, OLD SCHOOL GAY OF OLR BEAR TYPE GUYS DRKS AND FAIR PRIC, A NICE PLACE TO HANG OUT FOR A YOU LIKE MY REVIEW PLEASE VOTE FOR ME :)READ MOREWRTEN JULY 27, 2016THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.12SHOWG RULTS 1-10 OF 15NO QUTNS HAVE BEEN ASKED ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCEASK A QUTNALSO POPULAR WH TRAVELERSSEE ALLTHE MAGIC DUEL195THEATERS • COMEDY CLUBSOPEN NOW • DUPONT CIRCLETICKETS OM $45.00BLUE FERN TRAVEL583BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURS • CULTURAL TOURSOPEN NOWNIGHTLY SPIRS290BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURS • GHOST & VAMPIRE TOURS2023KICK AXE THROWG DC213BARS & CLUBS • GAME & ENTERTAMENT CENTERSOPEN NOWD.C. CRAWLG55BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURS • HISTORIL & HERAGE TOURSBLU ALLEY212JAZZ BARSGEETOWNCMBS & WHISKERS46COFFEEHO • GAME & ENTERTAMENT CENTERSOPEN NOW • GEETOWNTHE DUBLER247BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOW • UPPER NORTHWT9:30 CLUB111CONCERTS • BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWTHUNR BURGER & BAR56BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOW • GEETOWNIS THIS YOUR TRIPADVISOR LISTG?OWN OR MANAGE THIS PROPERTY? CLAIM YOUR LISTG FOR EE TO RPOND TO REVIEWS, UPDATE YOUR PROFILE AND MUCH MORE.CLAIM YOUR LISTGGREEN LANTERN (WASHGTON DC) - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

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