Suburban Socials: Dulles Triangles puts LGBTQ-friendly socializing before politics
The Dulles Triangles offers social opportunities for LGBTQ people outside the Beltway
“I’ve been in several groups in different places where I’ve lived around the country, and I’ve never experienced a group as diverse,” says Bryan Brown, president of the Dulles Triangles. “Especially one mixed with men and women. You don’t always see that, and we’ve pretty much always had that.”
A Northern Virginia social group founded over 25 years ago, the Dulles Triangles initially met at members’ houses, but eventually migrated to local restaurants and hotel bars. Currently, they hold a weekly happy hour every Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Sheraton in Reston.
They also hold several major events throughout the year, including pool parties, holiday get-togethers, cookouts, river cruises, theme park trips, and camping outings. All events are open to non-members, who are asked to contribute $10 per event to help cover costs.
“We know D.C. can be a very political city,” says Brown. “And there’s obviously a lot of political groups you can get involved in. But we don’t allow people to promote political agendas. People realize this is a place where politics isn’t something that’s part of the group. We’re strictly here to give people a venue to have fun and relax.”
The Dulles Triangles Happy Hour is every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Sheraton Hotel, 11810 Sunrise Valley Dr., in Reston, Va. Visit dullestriangles.com.
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