Annie Kaylor

Annie Kaylor (born Anne John Katinas; August 20, 1927 – July 24, 2013) was an American restaurateur known for running Annie's Paramount Steakhouse and for her support of the LGBT community in Washington, D.C. Kaylor was born Anne John Katinas on August 20, 1927, in Washington, D.C.

[2][4] Starting in the 1950s, the restaurant was predominantly patronized by gay men, and led Kaylor to become an ally to the LGBT community in Washington, D.C.

[1] In a 1981 Washington Post Style column, Michael Kernan described Annie's as a place where "many of the gay guys who live in the neighborhood (and elsewhere) swarm in, mixing peacefully with straight couples.

[3] Since same-sex marriage was legalized in Washington in 2010, Annie's Paramount Steakhouse has held multiple weddings.

[6] In 2015, D.C.'s Rainbow History Project posthumously recognized Kaylor's contributions as an ally to the LGBT community.

A white brick building on a corner, with a green awning reading "JR's"
Former location of Annie's Paramount Steakhouse from 1948 to 1985, now JR's Bar & Grill