The nation's capital city, Washington, DC, also has a sizable gay and lesbian community, much of it centered around the Dupont Circle neighborhood, but there are also plenty of gay-frienldy hangouts and businesses in Capitol Hill, Georgetown, Adams Morgan, along the U Street Corridor, and in fast-growing Logan Circle. Here's a look at some of gay Washington's top hotels, shops, restaurants, bars, and neighborhoods.
Dupont Circle, one of the centers of Washington's gay scene | Eastern Market, a farmers market (with weekend arts and crafts and flea markets) | Leather Rack, gay sex boutique in Dupont Circle | U.S. Capitol Building |
DC Eagle, gay leather bar near Mt. Vernon Square. | Be Bar lounge, near Logan Circle | Cafe Trope, on P Street | Capitol Hill neighborhood |
City Lights of China, on Connecticut Avenue Northwest | Connecticut Avenue NW, in Dupont Circle | Cork Wine Bar, near Logan Circle and U Street Corridor | Banana Cafe and Piano Bar, Capitol Hill |