About Triangle Club

Secure & Affordable Meeting Spaces

Washington DC’s LGBT AA meetings date back to 1971, when the first gay AA meeting was held in a private home. Over the next decade, a number of new groups formed in various locations throughout the city. By the mid 1980s, there were about 30 weekly LGBT AA and Al-Anon meetings in and around the Washington Metro area, however it was becoming increasingly difficult to secure safe and affordable meeting spaces.

Accessibility at Triangle Club

The Triangle Club hosts a virtual meeting with an ASL interpreter every Tuesday at 6pm. See the meetings page for details. WAIA lists other AA meetings with ASL interpreting.

To access the clubhouse, there are nine stairs to reach the main entrance of the building (two sets of four plus a step at the front door) and an additional four stairs inside the building to reach the suite door. Within the Triangle Club’s suite, there are no stairs.

The building does have an elevator, but the door to access the elevator cannot be left unlocked and needs to be opened from the inside. Since the club does not have staff onsite on a regular basis, meeting attendees who need to use the elevator must coordinate with other meeting attendees to access the elevator. The elevator is located at the rear of the building, through the hallway to the left upon entering the front door. The person operating the elevator will take it to the “R” level, exit the building through the door on the right, and then open the gate by turning the doorknob dial to the right and sliding the gate open. The exterior door automatically locks from the outside, so be sure to keep it open until you’re back inside! From the exterior, the elevator is accessed behind the building, which is most easily reached from the alley on 17th Street NW, to the right of Dupont Italian Kitchen and Malbec restaurants.

The elevator’s dimensions are approximately 35 inches by 58 inches. Between the elevator and the suite entrance, the narrowest width of the hallway is 32 inches. Please contact [email protected] with any questions on this topic.

For information on meetings that are wheelchair accessible, you can review websites for area intergroups. WAIA lists AA meetings that are accessible for people in wheelchairs, and CPRNA lists NA meetings that are accessible.

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Contact the board: [email protected]

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“Gay Clubhouse Project”

This gave rise to the “Gay Clubhouse Project” whose mission was to form a gay meeting place dedicated to 12 Step meetings. It also became clear that the LGBT recovery community needed a place to expand their social lives in an alcohol and drug-free environment. The Gay Clubhouse Project was renamed the Triangle Club and incorporated in 1989 as a non-profit organization with 501(c)(3) tax exempt status.

Meetings

The Triangle Club

The Triangle Club officially opened its doors on January 1, 1990. Since then, the Triangle Club, supported by membership dues, meeting rent and individual donations, has provided a safe, well-maintained facility where members of the LGBT community can hold meetings and gather in fellowship.

Board of Directors

The Triangle Club Board of Directors consists of nine volunteer members. The Board meets monthly on the second Tuesday of every month at 7pm to discuss finances, club events, and listen to the concerns of club members. All Triangle Club members are welcome to attend.