Dupont circle gay history

Community on the Circle In the s, Dupont Circle became a welcoming place for the city's gay community. Activist Deacon Maccubbin opened Earthworks, a craft store and "headshop" that was the city's first openly gay business that wasn't a bar. Earthworks became a center for the gay community. Dupont Circle is one of the most culturally rich neighborhoods in Washington DC. The center of high society at the turn of the century, the wealthiest families in the U. entertained lavishly in their palaces and townhouses on its leafy streets.

ng in the s, Dupont established a reputation as a major “gayborhood” of Washington, D.C. While still gay-friendly today, the neighb The following walking tour of neighborhood landmarks offers a brief introduction to the pioneering community that thrived in Dupont Circle through social progress, change and challenges. 1. Official websites use. gov A. gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

But when D.C. native and co-owner of Little Gay Pub, Dito Sevilla, was coming out, Badlands’ convenient location just west of Dupont Circle made it popular among the city’s college-age patrons. In , a crowd gathered around Dupont Circle Fountain in D. for a vigil in response to shootings at a gay bar in Orlando. Photo by Ted Eytan from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.

In June , after a gunman massacred 49 people inside an Orlando gay bar—the deadliest act of anti-LGBTQ violence in American history—hundreds of people poured into Washington D.C.’s Dupont Circle to mourn the victims. The central fountain was adorned with posters and pride flags, and the park served as a stage for candlelight vigils and communal speeches and prayers. Dupont Circle is a acre, predominantly residential area, with a population between 15, to 16, Situated in Ward 2, its geographic boundaries are approximately the Florida Avenue and U Street NW convergence in the north, 16th Street NW in the east, M Street NW in the south, and 22nd Street NW in the west. The park features a series of internal rows of lawns, trees and benches that frame the central marble fountain.