QC LGBTQ Events
The Queen City is host to a number of LGBTQ events and other options for entertainment and community support throughout the year.
The Queen City is host to a number of LGBTQ events and other options for entertainment and community support throughout the year.
On April 28, Charlotte Pride and Charlotte Black Pride issued a joint statement canceling this summer’s Prides. The statement was not a surprise, but the fact that the two organizations issued it together was noteworthy.
In a joint statement, on April 28, Charlotte Pride and Charlotte Black Pride announced cancellation of in-person 2020 festival, parade and community events.
The Queen City’s LGBTQ community has lots of events to satisfy one’s palette.
The Reel Out Charlotte film festival returns to Camp North End, 1824 Statesville Ave., for a newly expanded week of film screenings and special events April 28-May 5.
The Reel Out Charlotte film festival is being held from May 16-20, the Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Fund’s “Happening” is slated for May 16, Time Out Youth Center’s Platinum Gala follows on June 1, Charlotte Pride scholarship season is open and the Walk for AIDS took in over $45,000.
A Muslim and a Jewish man must navigate their parents’ objections, and an unexpected acquaintance from the past with a shocking revelation, in “Family Commitments”
“It’s not something scary. You probably need to be a little more gay.”
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.