LGBT in DC
Resources, Entertainment and More for LGBT Folks and Allies
Resources and Internship Opportunities:
Human Rights Campaign
www.hrc.org
National GLBT rights advocacy organization
National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
www.nglcc.org
Offers information on GLBT-friendly businesses
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
www.thetaskforce.org
GLBT rights advocacy organization
Service Members’ Legal Defense Network
www.sldn.org
Works on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell issues
LGBT Interest Publications (available free
throughout the city):
Metro Weekly
www.metroweekly.com
The Other Pages
www.thefreedompages.com/index2.php?city=2
Mautner Project
www.mautnerproject.org
Washington, DC
The DC Center
http://thedccenter.blogspot.com
Washington, DC
Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League
www.smyal.org
Washington, DC
Whitman-Walker Clinic
www.wwc.org
Washington, DC
Community Events:
AIDS Walk Washington
www.aidswalkwashington.org
Annually in October
Reel Affirmations International Gay and Lesbian Film
Festival
www.reelaffirmations.org
Annually in October
The Washington Blade
www.washblade.com
Capital Pride and Street Festival
www.capitalpride.org
Annually in June
Volunteer Opportunities:
Atlantic Stampede
www.asgra.org
September in Gaithersburg, MD
Northern Virginia AIDS Ministry
www.novam.org
Falls Church, VA
Targeting a Dream
www.targetingadream.org
Laurel, MD
Woodhull Freedom Foundation
www.woodhullfoundation.org
Washington, DC
Entertainment:
Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC
www.gmcw.org
Shopping:
Lambda Rising
1625 Connecticut Ave. NW
LGBT-themed books, magazines, DVDs, greeting
cards and more; also hosts author talks and
performances
Human Rights Campaign Action Center and Store
1633 Connecticut Ave. NW
Advocacy organization HRC’s retail store; pick up
your HRC equality logo gear here
LGB-Friendly Bars and Nightlife:
1409 Playbill Café
1409 14th St. NW
Apex
1415 22nd St. NW
Atlas/Lizard Lounge
1520 14th St. NW
Bachelor’s Mill
1104 8th St. SE
Back Door Pub
1104 8th St. SE (2nd floor)
Banana Café and Piano Bar
500 8th St. SE
Be Bar
1318 9th St. NW
Freddie’s Beach Bar and Restaurant
555 S 23rd St., Arlington, VA
Fuego
1438 U St. NW
Green Lantern
1335 Green Ct. NW
HALO
1435 P St. NW
JR’s Bar and Grill
1519 17th St. NW
Larry’s Lounge
1836 18th St. NW
The Li’L Pub
655 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
Mr. Henry’s
601 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
Nellie’s Sports Bar
900 U St. NW
DC’s only gay sports bar
Omega DC
2122 P St. NW (rear)
Café Nema
1334 U St. NW
Perry’s Restaurant
1811 Columbia Rd. NW
Hosts weekly drag brunch on Sundays
Chaos
1603 17th St. NW, lower level
Phase One
525 8th St. SE (women-centric)
Cobalt
1639 R St. NW
Polly’s Café
1342 U St. NW
DC Eagle
639 New York Ave. NW
Remington’s
639 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
Delta Elite Social Club
3734 10th St. NE
Rice Restaurant and Bar
1608 14th St. NW
Ellington’s on 8th
424 8th St. SE
Rumba Café
2443 18th St. NW
The Fireplace
2161 P St. NW
Saki
2477 18th St. NW