These weren't wholly safe places, however. Nob Hill, one of D.C.'s longest continuously operating gay bars and one of the oldest African-American gay bars in the country, opened in 1957. Under the Lavender Scare the federal government fired gay individuals en masse.ĭespite this, there were a number of LGBT spaces across D.C. Congress passed a law outlawing sodomy in D.C. Leading up to 1960 the LGBT community faced a number of discriminatory acts from federal and local government. A Timeline of LGBT Places and Spaces in D.C.Ĭlick locations for more information Prior to 1960
