Fraternity House (Washington, D.C. Gay Club/1976-2012) Pier Paolo Pasolini shirt serving as a vital gathering

serving as a vital gathering space for the city's LGBTQ+ community

and the dehumanizing effects of fascism and consumer culture

and countless others carved their early identities here

the Lexington was everything at once: a dive

Fraternity House (Washington, D.C. Gay Club/1976-2012) Pier Paolo Pasolini shirt serving as a vital gatheringFraternity House (aka Omega) Washington, D. C. (2122 P St. NW, opened 19762012)Opened in 1976 in the heart of Dupont Circle, the Fraternity House quickly became one of D. C.s most enduring gay dance clubs, later renamed Omega. Located behind 2122 P St. NW (technically 2123 Twining Court), it thrived for nearly four decades as a central gathering spot for LGBTQ night culture. With a powerful mix of drag, disco, and community, it helped shape the citys