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And there are billions of unsuccessful events like that. And I just did not want to take that risk. Our customers loved it. But Little notes that two factors were particularly influential in changing the nature of the gay bar industry and the need for LGBTQ-specific spaces: the rise of dating apps and greater acceptance of the LGBTQ community.

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Little says changes in the industry, as well as competition from other clubs, both gay and non-gay, led to a slow decline in sales. Another factor in shuttering the club is that Gay, located on the corner of R and 17th Streets NW, was not able to extend its current lease beyond Marchmeaning there was little sense in continually reinvesting in the space by spending large amounts of money to upgrade its facilities, lighting, HVAC system, and roof.

According to Little, now that Cobalt has closed, the building that housed the club will be redeveloped by its current owners for residential use. Little, who also owns JR. Bar is currently figuring out which promotions from Cobalt can be offered at JR. Royce, who was a customer prior to being an employee, says the thing that attracted him to Cobalt was their Tuesday Retro Night, which tended to bring in a younger crowd.

Current General Manager Brian Blanchard, who has worked at the nightclub for the past decade, says staff began to sense the bar would eventually close after the building was sold last August. I've been following WorldPride through the lens of Black queerness, namely with a focus on Christianity and religion. Early in my life, when Bar think about the first times that I was learning that queer may be a pejorative or that being gay was "not good," it gay through my church upbringing.

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Exclusive: Cobalt owner and employees on the sudden shutdown of DC gay club Owner Eric Little also confirms Cobalt will not have a final farewell party. Nic Ashe Los Angeles, Ca. Continue Reading. Related Items bar cobalt cobalt dc eric little featured gay jr's nightlife ticker.

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