Borderstan Brief

How Do Non-Gay Bars Become Gay Destinations? Jessica Sidman has an interesting story on the relationship between local clubs and the gay community. Several bars in Northwest D.C. are featured. [Washington City Paper]

New Beginnings — Whitman-Walker Health is developing a major piece of property the health center owns in the trendy 14th Street corridor. The ribbon-cutting ceremony at the property is today at 4:30 p.m. [Washington Business Journal]

Education Reform— A highly anticipated report on the educational reforms made during the Adrian Fenty Era shows that the District’s public schools have made promising improvements in the past 7 years, though significant disparities exist. [Washington Post]

‘Meat and Dairy Eaters Anonymous’ — Tonight PETA will host a new support group at its Dupont office in hopes of turning, and keeping, people vegan. [Borderstan]