Mr. D.C. Eagle Jeff Gillies and Dick McHugh in 1997 - Photos: Todd Franson

From the Archives: The Eagle's Eye

By Randy Shulman

In 1997, Dick McHugh reflected on leather culture, nightlife, and the early history of one of Washington’s most storied gay leather bars.

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