The bar had a sizeable gay clientele there until 1953 when the building came under homophobic ownership.
Founded in 1933, the bar was originally located one block away at the current site of Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop. 901 Bourbon St., New Orleans 70116, (504) 522-8397Ĭafé Lafitte in Exile is the oldest gay bar in New Orleans and arguably the oldest continually operating gay bar in the United States.
