Phase 1 (bar) explained

Phase 1
Image Alt:Exterior and entrance to Phase 1
Established:1970
Closed:2016
Dress-Code:Casual
Street-Address:525 8th St SE (8th and E)
City:Washington, D.C.
Country:United States

Phase 1, also known as The Phase, was a lesbian bar and nightclub at 525 8th Street, Southeast in Washington, D.C. Located one block south of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE near Eastern Market in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, Phase 1 was the oldest continually operating lesbian bar in the United States and the oldest operating LGBT bar in Washington, D.C.[1] [2] until its closure in February, 2016.[3]

History

In 1971, Allen Carroll and Chris Jansen founded Phase 1 and would go on to open another LGBT bar in Southeast, Ziegfeld's.[4] Phase 1 was originally located beside Plus One, a gay bar that broke the city's "no same-sex dancing" code when owners Henry Hecht of the Hecht's department store family, Donn Culver, and Bill Bickford installed a dance floor.[2]

Events

Phase 1 was a sponsor of Capital Pride, the LGBT pride festival held each year in Washington, D.C. and the fourth largest gay pride event in the United States.[5] [6] Phase 1 also worked with local organizations such as the Whitman-Walker Clinic and D.C. Rape Crisis Center.[7]

In August 2007, musician Mara Levi, Phase 1 manager Angela Lombardi, and Riot Grrl, Ink organized the first Phase Fest.[8] The three-day event hosted at Phase 1 featured local and nationwide musical acts such as God-Des and She, Nicky Click, and others which are geared towards lesbians.[9] [10] The event became the largest queer art and music festival on the East Coast.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ford, Elise . 2006 . Night & Day Washington, DC: Night+day Cool Cities Series . ASDavis Media Group . 168 . 0-9766013-4-6 . registration .
  2. Book: Muzzy, Frank . 2005 . Gay and Lesbian Washington D.C. . . 104 . 0-7385-1753-4.
  3. Web site: Giambrone . Andrew . Iconic D.C. Lesbian Bar Phase 1 Goes on the Market . DC City Paper . June 29, 2016 . November 29, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161130111455/http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/city-desk/blog/20826912/iconic-dc-lesbian-bar-phase-1-goes-on-the-market . November 30, 2016 . live .
  4. Najafi . Yusef . A Pioneer Passes – Phase 1, Ziegfeld's founder dies at 61 . . September 13, 2007 . July 11, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090211135747/http://metroweekly.com/gauge/?ak=2959 . February 11, 2009 . live .
  5. Web site: 2008 Capital Pride Parade Contingents . . July 11, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080709074816/http://www.capitalpride.org/contingents.html . July 9, 2008.
  6. News: Chandler . Michael . Street Fest Lets Gays Revel in Freedom . . June 11, 2007 . July 11, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121105133012/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/10/AR2007061001266.html . November 5, 2012 . live .
  7. News: 30 under 30 . . June 13, 2008 . July 11, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080617222126/http://www.washblade.com/2008/6-13/news/localnews/12765.cfm . June 17, 2008.
  8. News: Volin . Katherine . Phase in the music . Washington Blade . August 10, 2007 . July 11, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091103163607/http://www.washblade.com/2007/8-10/outindc/local/11053.cfm . November 3, 2009 .
  9. O'Bryan . Will . In Phase – Phast Fest 2007 . Metro Weekly . August 16, 2007 . July 11, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090208234823/http://www.metroweekly.com/feature/?ak=2912 . February 8, 2009 . live .
  10. Najafi . Yusef . Nicky Click – Phase Fest 2007 . Metro Weekly . August 16, 2007 . July 11, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110608201510/http://www.metroweekly.com/feature/?ak=2906 . June 8, 2011 . live .

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