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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.

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Has the largt percentage of gays and lbians the Uned Stat. Darts, billiards, kickball, dodgeball — practilly anythg you were never picked for the first time around is out there now to be reclaimed and played along wh your gay brethren. Brookland, Dupont Circle, Geetown, Lln Park, Bloomgdale — the cy is home to distct neighborhoods, and now gays and lbians n be seen walkg down the streets proudly holdg hands wh their partners practilly every one of them.

There is no real small talk among gays at the club, bar, or the kickball fields.

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Anger at some of the most egreg of the racist, sexist, homophob, elected by Republins, wng their districts to the triment of the voters who elect them. Rawls, a dited philanthropist, donat a portn of the tour fee to the Gay Men’s Chos of Washgton, DC.

DC’s first gay sports bar opens for bs at 3 p. Or pick a theme night at JR’s: the longtime gay bar do Retro Fridays, Sunday Fundays and even drag-themed trivia on Wednday nights.