Town Danceboutique, another iconic LGBTQ club in the District, closed its doors in July, and the space will also be turned into an apartment complex. “And it is our hope that patrons will encourage these businesses to support the greater LGBT community to continue the good work and social change that Cobalt and all of the many other gay bars, restaurants and business (past and present) have worked so hard to achieve.” “We applaud these evolutions as positive progress,” the post said. Little also said in the post that changes in the gay bar industry caused by the popularity of dating apps, the change of social norms and pop-up parties and events at “non-gay venues” contributed to the decision to close. last year as part of its Best of Northwest guide. The Hatchet named Cobalt the best LGBTQ Club in Northwest D.C. “For more than 20 years, our amazing customers and incredible staff have contributed greatly to the D.C.-area LGBT community and we have always strived to do our part to strengthen local organizations, business and the entire 17th Street neighborhood, and we couldn’t be prouder of the legacy Cobalt leaves behind.” “It was the right time to close the business and to focus on our other businesses and some personal family needs,” Little wrote in the post.
NW in Dupont Circle – closed after a combination of “costly infrastructure repairs” and a “slow decline in sales” hindered the business, Eric Little, the bar’s owner, said in a Facebook post shared Tuesday. An LGBTQ nightclub that was a hub for more than two decades announced this week that it has permanently closed its doors.Ĭobalt – an LGBTQ bar located at 1639 R St.