--- title: club717 description: Discover Club 717, Durham Region's 2SLGBTQIA+ social club, offering a welcoming atmosphere, exciting events, and community support for over 35 years. image: https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/hubfs/3.png --- [Skip to Content](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/club717#body) [![DAO logo](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/hs-fs/hubfs/2-1.png?width=50&height=50&name=2-1.png "DAO logo")](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/about-us?hsLang=en-ca) Toggle Menu - [Home](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/about-us) - [About](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/about-us) Toggle children for About - [Blog](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/daoblog) - [Contact us](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/en-ca/contact-us) - [Membership](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/en-ca/membership) - [Videos](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/about-us/videos) - [Programs](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/programs) Toggle children for Programs - [Pride Durham](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/pridedurham) - [Club 717](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/club717) Toggle children for Club 717 - [Advertising](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/advertising) - [Venue Rental](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/venue-rental) - [Peer-to-Peer (P2P)](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/breaking-the-binary) - [Pantry](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/programs/market) - [Education](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/education) Toggle children for Education - [Budgeting Basics](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/budgeting-basics) - Community Supports Toggle children for Community Supports - [Binders & Gaffs](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/programs/binder-gaffs-sign-up-sheet) - [Calming Kits](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/programs/calming-kits) - [Naloxone](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/programs/naloxone) - [Events](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/events) - Get Involved Toggle children for Get Involved - [Keep 717 Thriving](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/keep-thriving) - [Shop](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/store) - [Volunteer](https://www.vomevolunteer.com/organization-details/48c4382b-410e-433e-8cfd-ef28abed4bf3) - [Partners](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/partners) - [Donate](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/donate) Toggle children for Donate - [Benevity](https://causes.benevity.org/causes/124-756405874RR0001) - [Canada Helps](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/donate/canada-helps) - [Donate-A-Car](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/donate/donate-a-car) - [Kitchen Fundraiser](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/en-ca/kitchen-fundraiser) - [Securities](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/donate/securities) - [Contact](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/en-ca/contact-us) - Open Search Search Site Submit Search - [Get Support](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/supports) --- ![Club 717 Logo](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/hs-fs/hubfs/3.png?width=200&height=200&name=3.png "Club 717 Logo") # Welcome to Club 717’s Website Club 717 is Durham Region’s longest-running 2SLGBTQIA+ community space and a core program of Durham Alliance Outreach. For over 30 years, it has served as a welcoming, safer space where community members can connect, celebrate, and be themselves. Club 717 is more than a venue—it is a space for connection, expression, and community-building.   Today, Club 717 continues to evolve as a vibrant 2SLGBTQIA+ community hub, bringing together social programming, cultural expression, and community connection under one roof. Club 717 remains a cornerstone of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in Durham Region, continuing to provide a space where people can gather, connect, and thrive. As part of Durham Alliance Outreach, Club 717 serves as a key community hub supporting social connection and well-being --- ## What we offer **Weekly Programming** - Drag Shows (Fridays) - Karaoke (Thursdays) - Social Nights (Sundays) **Community Events** - Fundraisers - Pride events - Anniversary celebrations **Performance Opportunities** - Open stages ## Community Impact Club 717 plays a vital role in reducing social isolation and supporting mental well-being by creating consistent opportunities for connection within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. - Volunteer-run since 1990 - One of Durham Region’s only dedicated 2SLGBTQIA+ spaces - Supporting local performers and artists Together, these elements make Club 717 a cornerstone of community connection in Durham Region. Club 717 is powered by volunteers. From hosting events to supporting daily operations, community members play a direct role in shaping and sustaining the space. [Volunteer](https://www.vomevolunteer.com/organization-details/48c4382b-410e-433e-8cfd-ef28abed4bf3) As a program of Durham Alliance Outreach, Club 717 supports the organization’s mission to create safer spaces, reduce isolation, and strengthen the 2SLGBTQIA+ community across Durham Region. Whether you’re here to attend an event, meet new people, or get involved, Club 717 is a space where everyone is welcome. With a history dating back to 1990, Club 717 has been a cornerstone of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in Durham Region for over three decades.     --- ## Events All of our events ![Club 717 event photo](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/hubfs/event%201.webp "Club 717 event photo") ![Club 717 event photo](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/hubfs/event%202.webp "Club 717 event photo") ![Club 717 event photo](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/hubfs/event%203.webp "Club 717 event photo") ![Club 717 event photo](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/hubfs/event%204.webp "Club 717 event photo") [![](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/hs-fs/hubfs/2.png?width=2000&height=2000&name=2.png)](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org?hsLang=en-ca) - [About Us](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/about-us) - [Blog](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/daoblog) - [Contact Us](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/en-ca/contact-us) - [Donate](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/donate) - [Newsletter](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/newsletter) - [Privacy Policy](https://durhamallianceoutreach.org/en-ca/privicy-policy)