Those spots and more sports bars, dance clubs, and cocktail havens are all included in Eater's round up of the District's gay-friendliest bars and hangouts. But another historic bar, DC Eagle, recently made a big move to a gigantic space on Benning Road NE. There have also been losses: Iconic Barracks Row lesbian bar Phase 1 shuttered its doors last year. Those new hangouts include Dirty Goose, Trade and Uproar. 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. We love Redline because its one of the few queer bars Downtown where you can come in for a well-made cocktail after-work and talk to a bartender who will. But D.C.'s evolving gayborhood has shifted towards Logan Circle and U Street. Washington DC Gay Bars Apex Area: Dupont Circle Hours: Thursday: 9pm to 3am, Friday and Saturday: 9pm to 4am Address: 1415 22nd St NW (between N O St & N P. 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. Owner Spencer Hurd, who spent several years in Germany working for the U.S. For decades, Dupont Circle was one of the centers of D.C.’s LGBTQ community. Classic cocktails and edgy art pieces anchor Licht Café (1520 U Street NW), a new European coffee house-style bar bringing new light to the LGBTQ+ scene.The lively, but unfussy, new spot opened December 30.