Cafe Lafitte in Exile

Cafe Lafitte in Exile on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, opened in 1933, claims to be the oldest gay bar in the United States.

Cafe Lafitte in Exile is a bar in New Orleans' French Quarter that has operated continuously since 1933. It claims to be the oldest continuously operating gay bar in the United States (along with White Horse Inn in Oakland, California, which has also operated since 1933).[1][2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ Simmons, David Lee (July 15, 2008). "Cafe Lafitte in Exile". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  2. ^ Kelly, John (March 27, 2011). "1950's: Tom Caplinger at Cafe Lafitte in French Quarter". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  3. ^ Perez, Frank; Palmquist, Jeffrey (2012). In Exile: The History and Lore Surrounding New Orleans Gay Culture and Its Oldest Gay Bar. LL Publications. ISBN 9781905091997.
  4. ^ "Cafe Lafitte in Exile – New Orleans". Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  5. ^ "Cafe Lafitte in Exile". Retrieved May 5, 2016.

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