Archives: Triad

Dozens of Carolinas groups are participating in only national day of LGBTQ giving and philanthropy.

Today is National Transgender HIV Testing Day, which occurs annual each April 18. Get some quick facts and see where you can get tested at special events across the state today.

Several North Carolina groups are gearing up for a flurry of awareness and education events as next week’s National Transgender HIV Testing Day nears.

The Human Rights Campaign recently praised two dozen North Carolina hospitals as “Leaders in Healthcare Equality,” for their perfect 100 scores on the organization’s annual Healthcare Equality Index.

An Elon University student won a national scholarship and Guilford Green is in transition.

Elsewhere is going all “big bang,” youth are gathering for a conference and AHEC is presenting a transgender care event.

Pride Winston-Salem Festival, Parade & Food Truck Rodeo will be held on Oct. 14.

OUT at the Movies International LGBT Film Fest will be held from Oct. 5-8 with a host of films crossing a number of genres, Metropolitan Community Church of Winston-Salem has announced that it now has a new mobile app called ChurchLink which allows members to stay connected with the church, as well as receive important messages from the staff and Twisted Dance Collective’s 9th Annual Project Shimmy, a world dance showcase, will be held on Sept. 23.

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Greensboro will host author Susan Cottrell, Guilford Green Foundation will hold its granting ceremony and an evening of bingo will benefit Metropolitan Community Church of Winston-Salem.

Metropolitan Community Church of Winston-Salem, 4105 Patsy Dr., held a congregational meeting on June 11 following its morning worship where it presented a candidate selected by its board of directors to become the new pastor of the Triad church.

Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance, 1047 W. Northwest Blvd., is holding “mega auditions” on June 24 at 8 a.m. for its fall 2017 productions.

Contemporary folk artist Eli Conley will play at a benefit for North Star LGBTQ Community Center, Christian artist Chastity Scott will perform at Metropolitan Community Church of Winston-Salem and Triad Health Project is engaging in a fundraising dinner event.

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.

Author and filmmaker Mark Spano will take a chair as a judge for the 2017 OUT at the Movies International LGBT Film Festival in the fall and the Young Democrats of North Carolina elected new officers at its recent convention.

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

The Queer Fish youth organization recently met to discuss youth issues, applications are due for the Carter Stroupe Scholarship, Elsewhere is hosting a seder and the North Star LGBTQ Community Center is now accepting applications for The Kevin Jennings Equality Winston-Salem Scholarship.

North Star LGBTQ Community Center has started a veteran’s support group and Creation Justice Network of the United Church of Christ Southern Conference will present “Creation Justice Pathways in North Carolina.”

‘Loggerheads’ will be screened at Out at the Movies, the North Star LGBTQ Community Center is holding community programs and the Guilford Green Foundation has set the date for its gala.

“Rock of Ages” begins its performance run on Feb. 10, Faith Forward Affirmation is gathering and the Young & College Democrats Convention has been slated.

“The Laramie Project” is being staged in Greensboro, an organization is hosting a legal clinic and it’s time for Green Queen Bingo.