Pride: Durham, NC to host weekend-long event
Carolinas News Notes
From Sept. 25-27, the Triangle will see Pride: Durham, NC roll out their three-day programming for virtual festival goers.
Cops Respond to Charlotte Pride Barring of Law Enforcement from Annual Event
Local Officer Said ‘It Broke Me Down’
Last week, Charlotte Pride announced that it would no longer allow the participation of law enforcement agencies as vendors or marching contingents in the parade. Along with the announcement, Charlotte Pride issued a resolution stating that the fight for black and brown lives is bound together with the fight for LGBTQ liberation.
Charlotte Prides Canceled Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Local Organizers Plan Virtual Programs and Look to 2021 In-Person Celebrations
In a joint statement, on April 28, Charlotte Pride and Charlotte Black Pride announced cancellation of in-person 2020 festival, parade and community events.
Pride event hits 200k attendance mark
Event welcomes mayor, first responders, organizations, companies and a bounty of LGBTQ community members and allies
Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade organizers have released estimates estimated attendance records for the Aug. 17-18 event. This year there were 200,000 that visited the two-day festival, topping the 2018 record of 165,000.
Charlotte Pride by the Numbers
Inside the finances, programs and leadership one of the city’s largest LGBTQ non-profit
Charlotte Pride 2016 saw record-breaking attendance, with the organization estimating 130,000 visitors over the course of the weekend. Not only did the celebration grow, but financial support for the organization and its projects has as well. One of North Carolina’s largest LGBTQ non-profits, Charlotte Pride’s financial reports reveal the organization’s skyrocketing success — but board members say that this is only the beginning.
Out! Raleigh ends early due to weather damage
LGBT Center of Raleigh staff ‘resilient,’ focused on the future
After nine months of preparation, the seventh annual Out! Raleigh festival faced an unfortunate closure due to extreme weather. High-speed winds in the early afternoon of May 6 blew down vendors’ tents and threatened injury to attendees. Organizers decided to cancel the festival on Saturday, which was scheduled for 11 a.m.-6 p.m., at 2 p.m.
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