Pride fest seeks ‘peacekeepers’
'Partners in Peace' orientation sessions scheduled
by QNotes Staff Staff Reports editor@goqnotes.com
Published: July 11, 2012 in News
CHARLOTTE — The LGBT Community Center’s annual Pride Charlotte Festival is currently seeking volunteers for its “Partners in Peace” service. The group works with Pride Charlotte to ensure minimal disruption from protesters and anti-LGBT groups.
The center will host informational and orientation sessions every Wednesday and Friday evening in July, 6-8 p.m., at the center, 820 Hamilton St., Suite B11. The sessions include trainings to handle situations that might arise during the festival. The orientation lasts about 30 minutes and interested volunteers are encouraged to drop-in at any time during session hours.
Contact Rebecca Payne at rrpayne1026@gmail.com for more information or to schedule another orientation time if you’re unable to make it to the Wednesday and Friday meetings.
The Pride Charlotte Festival is slated for Saturday, Aug. 25 and Sunday, Aug. 26. For more information, visit pridecharlotte.com.


QNotes celebrates National LGBT Pride Month! Explore local Pride events happening across the Carolinas, region and nation, plus: Pride organizers talk about the meaning of Pride and we explore the history of Pride in the Carolinas.
Note: Views and opinions written by readers in these comment threads do not necessarily represent the thoughts, opinions or official positions of qnotes, Pride Publishing & Typesetting or any of its staff. Upon submitting comment, user acknowledges they have read and understood our site policies including our commenting and discussion terms. Comment threads are disabled 180 days after an article's publication.