Café Lafitte in Exile on Bourbon Street is said to be the oldest continuously operating gay bar in the country. Opened in 1933, it operates 24 hours a day with a wraparound balcony and French Quarter views, a second-floor game room and a video bar. It has drawn a mixed crowd since its early days (when it was managed by a lesbian) and is the city's gay epicenter during Mardi Gras and Southern Decadence celebrations. Karaoke is Wednesdays and Original Trash Disco on Sundays.

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