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Thurst Lounge CEOs Shaun Mykals and Brandon Burke provide a space for Black and LGBTQIA voices. (Courtesy of Sam Gross Studios)

Thurst Lounge: D.C.’s Black-Owned LGBTQIA Bar to Open Early December

by WI Web EditorNovember 29, 2023November 30, 2023

Thurst Lounge, a Black-owned LGBTQIA+ lounge in D.C., is set to open on Dec. 2, offering guests a place to party, celebrate, and learn about the Black LGBTQIA experience.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser awards Jan Du Plain at the 38th annual Mayor’s Arts Awards at the Lincoln Theatre in Northwest D.C. on Sept. 28. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

A Bold Evening Connecting Community Members and Creatives

by WI Web EditorOctober 2, 2023October 3, 2023