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Over recent months, ReachOUT NC celebrated a major milepost on its journey toward helping the community.

“Chasing Capri,” a documentary film by southern filmmaker Caleb Holland, was released and featured a Carolina transgender teen at the center of the storyline, Mark Spano will read from his award-winning novel “Midland Club” on June 25, Gospel Drag and Talent Show will be held on June 23 and SAGE Raleigh will hold its annual 4th of July cookout and potluck on July 4.

The National Diversity Council Carolinas will hold its 2017 diversity best practices meeting on July 12, 8:30 a.m., at Rho, Inc., 6330 Quadrangle Dr., Chapel Hill, N.C.

Top Catz Boxing has announced that it has initiated an anti-bullying campaign, and the governing board for the Triangle Gay Men’s Chorus has released its director.

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.

The Raleigh Little Theatre is presenting “Avenue Q” and iNSIDEoUT is holding its 11th Annual Awards Banquet and Gaiety.

Raymond Guy Lanier, 64, died suddenly at his home in Raleigh, N.C. on April 30. Mr. Lanier, a longtime resident of the Boylan Heights neighborhood, he was a lover of life, his fellow mankind, all God’s creatures, large and small, all types of music — especially that of cathedral classical pipe organ.

The Triangle Gay Men’s Chorus will perform in concert, the Judaism and Trans Justice: A Panel Discussion is upcoming, iNSIDEoUT is conducting a fund matching initiative and a report on girls has been released by Meredith College.

AIDS advocates met in Raleigh and Planned Parenthood South Atlantic’s annual Chow for Choice is around the corner.

“Race: We Are So Different?” opens at the Carolina Museum of Natural Science, iNSIDEoUT! is having its annual Gaiety and Banquet, Burning Coal Theatre is holding auditions, ReachOUT has installed new officers and Crape Myrtle Festival is seeking hosts.

Carolina Resistance Summit Training is being held on May 6 and an HIV/AIDS advocacy day is coming to N.C.’s state capitol on April 25.

The Carolinas, as well as the U.S., are filled with scores of LGBTQ-focused support and family groups to provide a shoulder or welcoming arms for those in the community who seek the solace of safety.

The childhood home of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray obtained designation as a National Historic Landmark and Carrboro might get a rainbow crosswalk.

The controversy surrounding House Bill 2 (HB2) sees developments every day. The anti-LGBTQ legislation, which mandates public restroom use by birth sex and nullifies local non-discrimination protections, has had massive pushback from advocates and allies. In the interest of keeping our readers informed, qnotes breaks down the avalanche of headlines and provides a brief but comprehensive breakdown of HB2 news.

RTI has released a victim violence study, three Triangle choruses are holding a joint concert and Crape Myrtle Festival is having a host party to raise funds.

Spring has come early to the Carolinas, with daffodils already in bloom and trees cascading their blossoms over streets and highways from the mountains to the coast. So now is the time to break away from being stuck inside and venture out to theatres, concerts, festivals and more. With that said, here are some idea starters to whet qnotes’ readers’ appetites.

As a quick refresher, North Carolina’s HB2 law, passed last spring, dictated that transgender people must use the restroom corresponding to the gender on their birth certificate in public facilities, and that municipalities may not pass legislation protecting its citizens from discrimination beyond that already described at the state level. The result has been a huge departure of convention, sporting and entertainment events, as well as potential major business expansion, from the state.

Stan Kimer, president of Total Engagement Consulting by Kimer, and Darren Noy, CEO of Kannetic, launched a new cloud-based application and Out! Raleigh has begun its planning for the seventh annual festival which will be held on May 6.

The NC Speaks on Jones Street: North Carolina HIV/AIDS Advocacy Day will be held on April 25 at the North Carolina General Assembly. This date is a schedule change due to a legislative break which was previously reported.

Stan Kimer has been given a National Diversity Council’s DiversityFIRST Certification Program faculty selection, Planned Parenthood South Atlantic is holding its Ride for Choice and a Duke University transgender student has become a voice for the transgender community as it applies to sharing what it’s like to actually be transgender.