![]() Other gay bars around the country claim earlier unofficial opening dates. The plaque says 1933 (the official end of prohibition), but it may have been earlier. I suppose this is true if you're willing to overlook a few things.įor one, it was in operation since the end of the prohibition era-but we don't know exactly how early. It says its the oldest "continuously operating" gay bar in the country. Or is it?Īpparently, there's a collection of gay bars sprinkled around the USA all claiming to be the "oldest gay bar." A large plaque inside Cafe Lafitte in Exile describes the long history of the establishment. Who is the oldest gay bar of them all? According to folks in New Orleans, it's Cafe Lafitte in Exile on Bourbon Street. ![]() According to his map, all the gay bars were within a 2-3 block radius of each other-how convenient for all the stumbling drunks in the French Quarter! Cafe Lafitte in Exile I have to thank the queer concierge at the Ritz Carlton for pointing me to all the worthwhile gay spots. ![]() The queer side of me was itching to ever since I visited with Jono in Summer 2016! But we opted to check out the gay bars around New Orleans instead. The MC announced a second burlesque show happening later that night at a different bar. We could have gone to see more burlesque after the show ended.
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