Archives: Charlotte

A nationally-known Youtuber and conservative activist will join a statewide hate group for a rally protesting LGBTQ-inclusive and medically-accurate sex education in Uptown Charlotte Monday evening. 

Carolina Voices MainStage Choir will present “The Big Sing: Animated!,” SafeAlliance observes awareness month, Time Out Youth Center’s MasQueerade Prom is seeking contributions, AIDS WALK Charlotte has a new location, the Charlotte Pride Band will conclude its current season with a concert, meals are being requested for Time Out Youth Center Cabarrus County’s meetings and Boy George is hitting the Tar Heel State.

Dozens of Carolinas groups are participating in only national day of LGBTQ giving and philanthropy.

A black Charlotte City Council member who ignited a national backlash by questioning who was behind the the 9/11 terrorist attacks says she will not resign and is suggesting the criticism of her has had “racial overtones.”

Today is National Transgender HIV Testing Day, which occurs annual each April 18. Get some quick facts and see where you can get tested at special events across the state today.

An attack on a transgender woman riding a CATS bus on April 7 went viral last week, garnering news coverage from a variety of local sources. The brutal attack left the victim with a broken jaw, and is just the latest in what advocates say is an exponential rise in anti-LGBTQ violence.

Several North Carolina groups are gearing up for a flurry of awareness and education events as next week’s National Transgender HIV Testing Day nears.

Looking to fill your social calendar this weekend? Great news… you’ll have plenty to do and see all across the region.

The Human Rights Campaign recently praised two dozen North Carolina hospitals as “Leaders in Healthcare Equality,” for their perfect 100 scores on the organization’s annual Healthcare Equality Index.

Staffers, volunteers and youth clients at Time Out Youth Center celebrated a special anniversary and thanked the organization’s founder over the weekend, as the organization turned 27 years old.

MeckPAC will hold “Tap into the Primaries,” its 2018 Spring reception and endorsements release, Northwest School of the Arts Parent Teacher Organization in partnership with CMS “Making It Better” will show the film “Screenagers: Growing Up in The Digital Age,” David Valdes Greenwood’s “The Mermaid Hour” will get a three-city National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere and the Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Fund will hold its 11th Annual Happening luncheon on May 16.

The Freedom Center for Social Justice has announced that its Transgender Faith and Action Network Retreat call for proposals form is live and TriPrideTN, which was formed in October 2017, is gearing up for its first annual TriPride Parade and Festival on Sept. 15.

The one-time Democratic activist, who is African-American, has become a self-described “avid Trump supporter” and says Donald Trump has been “the number one advocate for the LGBT community.”

A North Carolina man got a visit from the Secret Service for his Facebook post about the president, and told them to get off his property.

Lil Duval is scheduled to perform for three consecutive nights at the Comedy Zone.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hundreds of demonstrators took to Marshall Park in Charlotte, and then marched through uptown, as part of the March For Our Lives rallies taking part around the globe to protest against gun violence and for stricter gun control…

Brockington, who was a student at the university, advocated for black and trans lives and made headlines when he was crowned homecoming king in high school.

If elected, he would become the first openly gay at-large elected official in Mecklenburg County, or the city of Charlotte.

The House of Mercy Walk for AIDS is approaching, the Charlotte LGBT Chamber of Commerce is speed networking, One Voice Chorus is having a concert, the Freedom Center for Social Justice has entered into a partnership with Aldersgate and Novant Health has initiated a leaders program.

The NC AIDS Action Network has announced that it will conduct regional advocacy trainings, ACLU of North Carolina will hold its annual meeting on May 20, Savannah Pride will hold its inaugural Mermaid Fest from March 23-24 and North Carolina AIDS Action Network has been awarded a grant.