Among the vile collection that constitutes gay bars across the world this had to be among the vilest. Meanwhile Secrets closing is no great loss, it’s another among thousands of gay bars that need to be closed and I am hoping Covid19 takes down a lot more. It’s a shame about the Eagle, I’m not into the kink scene really but this was one of the few, maybe the only, gay bar in DC that actively worked to keep drug dealers and users out and I admire them for this. A lot of money was lost and they poured their everything into it.” I wish them the best, and hopefully those who got in the way of making it the best it can stop slandering something that means so much to people. Hard to see such an institution that means so much to us go, but they did what they could. “The owners were swamped from the beginning and did everything they could to keep it afloat. DC Eagle 2016 and a long time supporter who found his way through the institution, told Instinct Magazine exclusively about his thoughts on the bar closing. Even against all odds including people from the community that were only interested in themselves and not the establishment,” Danny Kaylor-Hawkins, Mr.
“I’m deeply saddened for the men who put their lives and money into making something work and for it not to work out for them. Its the second devastating blow in less than a week in our nation’s capital as another LGBTQ hotspot, Ziegfield’s/Secrets, is shuttering due to something similar to what The DC Eagle is facing. Metro Weekly reported on Tuesday, May 5, that employees of the club were informed that the building had been sold on Monday, May 4, and there were no plans to relocate or reopen the business. The DC Eagle, a longtime institution of the local leather scene, is closing up shop for good.