When you click it, you'll go to a version that gives a detailed history of how the places have changed over time, with dots appearing and disappearing as you scroll through the decades. The above map and its accompanying history tell the story of the bars, bookstores, group homes, clinics, and churches that have played essential roles in DC's gay community for the past half century.ĭC Policy Center senior fellow Rabinowitz, who is also a GGWash contributor, created the above map in her work for the center. It's a time of celebration, but also of protest, as the fight for rights for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities is still very much ongoing. Image by DC Policy Center used with permission.Ĭapital Pride, one of the largest gay pride celebrations in the US, is this weekend.
