Young man at the entrance to The Clubhouse

ID: 4548 ~ Source: Courtesy of the Rainbow History Project

This file appears in: Civil Rights Site: Civic and Social Life - The Clubhouse: 1296 Upshur Street NW As AIDS became an epidemic in the early 1980s, the ClubHouse became a center for activism by LGBTQ racial minorities.

This photograph to be used exclusively for the African American Civil Rights Tour for a period of 20 years, beginning Sept 1, 2020.

Civil Rights Site: Civic and Social Life - The Clubhouse: 1296 Upshur Street NW As AIDS became an epidemic in the early 1980s, the ClubHouse became a center for activism by LGBTQ racial minorities.

By DC Historic Preservation Office

The ClubHouse (also known as the Clubhouse and the Club House), constructed in phases between 1930 and 1945, served as an automobile garage and showroom before becoming DC’s top African American dance…