Archives: Pride

Years have passed since major corporations began to take notice of the LGBTQ community’s buying power, as well as its growing prominence. Companies are still developing strategies to target the LGBTQ consumer market. One major way to reach these consumers — tried, true and effective — is through sponsoring major events, like Pride festivals and Human Rights Campaign (HRC) projects.

Quick hits for across the globe for 08.11.17.

The 7th Annual Outer Banks Pridefest will be held from Sept. 22-24.

Fayetteville Black Pride’s Gravity Weekend will be held from Aug. 11-14.

News from across the globe for 07.28.17.

When Charlotte held its candlelight vigil for Orlando last year, I went by myself. As usual, I lied to family where I was going for the night and made sure I had access to a quick exit if necessary. The amount of people I saw on arrival was equally suffocating and uplifting, and slowly, I made it to the makeshift front while greeting and hugging friends and people I knew.

News shorts from across the globe for 6.30.17.

News from across the globe for 06.02.17.

News from around the world for 5.19.17.

GLSEN will hold its Respect Awards ceremony on May 15 in New York, N.Y. Honorees include Ryan Pedlow, founder of Two Creeks Capital (Visionary Award), Ann Clark, superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (Educator of the Year) and First Data (Corporate Ally…

News from around the globe for 04.07.17

Quick Hits for 03.24.17 from around the globe.

Even as we recognize and honor today’s LGBTQ heroes, we should also look back and remember those women and men who made our community what it is today. Unlike today, when leading an LGBTQ community organization is often a profession, the heroes of the 1960s and 1970s were volunteer leaders of a movement.

News shorts from around the globe for 12.30.16.

News from around the world for Oct. 7, 2016.

The 32nd N.C. Pride Festival and Parade saw thousands turn out in Durham on Saturday to show their LGBTQ pride. Take a look at some video and photos from the event below. NC Pride. Not just for one day–for all…

The NC Pride and Parade will be held on Sept. 24, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., on the campus of Duke University, 712 Broad St.

The Charlotte LGBT Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for elections, Time Out Youth Center wants help, speed dating comes to the Queen City, lesbians mount performance, Charlotte’s public library is hosting a grant workshop, pagan Pride is being held in Belmont and Raleigh and the Arts & Science Council offers grants.

Morganton, N.C. — A screenshot posted to Facebook on Sunday show two men joking about shooting attendees at Burke Pride in Morganton, North Carolina. “Faggot fest going on in Morganton today,” reads a status posted on Saturday by Scott Bumbgarner, Sr….

Social justice and HIV/AIDS conferences have been slated, NCAAN has announced its award winners, an LGBT-friendly folk festival heats up in Greensboro, an OUT at the Movies film screening is upcoming and Pride Winston-Salem T-shirts are on sale.