Two Men Stabbed Outside D.C. Gay Bar

They had stepped out to smoke a cigarette when they suffered an unprovoked stabbing attack.

Christopher Wiggins

Christopher Wiggins is The Advocate’s senior national reporter in Washington, D.C., covering the intersection of public policy and politics with LGBTQ+ lives, including The White House, U.S. Congress, Supreme Court, and federal agencies. He has written multiple cover story profiles for The Advocate’s print magazine, profiling figures like Delaware Congresswoman Sarah McBride, longtime LGBTQ+ ally Vice President Kamala Harris, and ABC Good Morning America Weekend anchor Gio Benitez. Wiggins is committed to amplifying untold stories, especially as the second Trump administration’s policies impact LGBTQ+ (and particularly transgender) rights, and can be reached at christopher.wiggins@equalpride.com or on BlueSky at cwnewser.bsky.social; whistleblowers can securely contact him on Signal at cwdc.98.

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August 24 2023 12:34 PM EST

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Two men were stabbed after stepping out of a Washington, D.C., gay bar in the trendy Dupont Circle neighborhood of the nation’s capital last week, leaving one of the men bleeding from the neck.

Metropolitan Police officials arrested Mary Kennedy, 35, for allegedly assaulting the men with scissors last Friday evening, according to a news release.

The men had stepped out of Fireplace, one of several gay bars in the District, to smoke a cigarette. A woman alleged to be Kennedy approached them and stabbed the men in the neck, court documents reveal, the Washington Bladereports.

According to arrest documents, one victim, who was bleeding heavily, had to be taken to the hospital for treatment. The second stabbed person did not require medical treatment.

A D.C. Superior Court judge ordered Kennedy held in custody and required her to undergo a mental health examination to determine whether she was fit to understand the charges against her.

She’s expected back in court on August 28, when the judge will consider the next steps regarding her pre-trial detention and other aspects pertinent to her case.

According to the arrest affidavit, a uniformed Secret Service agent apprehended Kennedy minutes after she fled the scene following the stabbing of the man waiting at the bus stop, the Blade reports.