At the Gay Bar: LGBTQ+ Bars in History and as Community Centers

Washington, DC's LGBTQ literary festival.  2020 is our ten year anniversary.   July 31 to  August 2.

OutWrite DC

This panel will celebrate the role of bars in our lives, and also discuss what the future holds as queer neighborhoods evolve.

The bars have a long history in the LGBTQ+ community. In the early days, they not only served as places to socialize, but also as community centers where organizers and activists gathered. This panel will celebrate the role of bars in our lives, and also discuss what the future holds as queer neighborhoods evolve. Panelists include Rick Karlin, the co-author of the 2022 book Last Call Chicago: A History of 1001 LGBTQ-Friendly Taverns, Haunts &amp; Hangouts (Rattling Good Yarns Press); Eboné Bell, Editor-in-Chief of Tagg Magazine; Jo McDaniel and Coach, co-owners of As You Are, and Krista Burton, author of Moby Dyke: An Obsessive Quest to Track Down the Last Remaining Lesbian Bars in America.Panel: Gregg Shapiro (he/him), Rick Karlin (he/him), Eboné Bell (she/her), Jo McDaniel (she/her), Coach (they/them), Krista Burton (she/her).This event will feature live ASL interpretation.

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