Gay Charlotte and LGBTQ Carolina News, Arts & Entertainment
As Pride Month is extended from June into September in the Carolinas, several towns and cities are gearing up to celebrate the lives of LGBTQ individuals. Not only that, visitors can enjoy these environs as a getaway while the weather is still on the warm side.
Equality North Carolina has announced their selection of eight LGBTQ youth from across the state to participate in the foundation’s inaugural Rural Youth Empowerment (RYE) Fellowship.
Three Carolinians — a longtime SC Pride leader, a Raleigh trans community leader and a North Carolina immigration activist — were recently honored for their work in the community by two major media groups.
Longtime LGBTQ and marriage equality advocate Pearl Berlin passed on May 17, 2018. She was 93 years old.
The Salisbury Pride Festival will be held on June 23, PFLAG Greensboro held its Carter Stroupe Memorial Scholarship Reception, the OUT at the Movies 9th annual Key West in Winston-Salem will take place on June 2 and Greensboro Area Health Education Center will host the Transgender Care Conference: Improving Care Across the Lifespan on June 8.
The Southern Province of the Moravian Church in North America has approved new rules allowing for the marriage of LGBTQ clergy and of LGBTQ church members.
Guilford Green Foundation will present a seminar on transgender health services on May 22, Triad Pride Performing Arts will hold its Spring concert, “Misbehavin’,” on May 12 and Out at the Movies Winston-Salem will screen “Ideal Home” on May 12.
A new survey from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) shows increasing support for marriage equality across almost all states, faith communities, races and other social groups — with only few glaring exceptions, North Carolina among them.
The North Star LGBTQ Center was recently profiled by a local news station, in partnership with the Winston-Salem Foundation.
Dozens of Carolinas groups are participating in only national day of LGBTQ giving and philanthropy.
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