In February 2016, the Washington Blade noted an 'unusual flurry of activity' with the opening of four new gay bars, the majority of which landed in the U Street/Shaw/Logan Circle area. But D.C.'s evolving gayborhood has shifted towards Logan Circle and U Street.
Today Dupont Circle and 17th Street institutions such as JR’s, The Fireplace, Cobalt, Duplex Diner and Larry’s Lounge are still going strong. 'Dupont Circle was like a little island where people would come and have a good time,' a longtime District resident told the Washington City Paper last year. For decades, Dupont Circle was one of the centers of D.C.’s LGBTQ community.
