Phase One (Washington, D.C. Lesbian Bar/1971-2016/Phase 1 D.C.)

Phase One (Washington, D.C.) — 1971-2016

For decades, Phase One stood as one of Washington, D.C.’s most important lesbian bars and one of the longest-running women-centered spaces in the country. Opening in the 1970s, it became a rare, enduring refuge in a city where queer women’s bars were few and often short-lived.