‘Small Town Pride’ Returns to Chapel Hill and Carrboro
For many LGBTQ+ people in North Carolina, Pride in Chapel Hill and Carrboro feels a little different than the massive corporate festivals found in larger cities. The focus leans more toward community gatherings, activism and visibility woven into the everyday fabric of two neighboring towns long associated with progressive politics and queer inclusion. Throughout June,…
Soul Gastrolounge brunch returns with deep LGBTQ+ community ties
Soul Gastrolounge is bringing back Sunday brunch this weekend, reviving a longtime Charlotte tradition with connections to the city’s LGBTQ+ nightlife community. The brunch relaunch begins Sunday, May 31, at Soul’s Sugar Creek location and includes a full day of music, cocktails and evening drag and burlesque performances from The Flamingo Revue. The original Plaza…
Union County Pride conference centers survival, support and LGBTQ+ advocacy
The annual free conference hosted by Union County Pride will return May 28-29 with a mix of in-person and virtual programming focusing on LGBTQ+ advocacy, education and community connection. The two-day event includes hybrid sessions on Thursday, May 28, followed by a full day of Zoom-only programming on Friday, May 29. Organizers describe the conference…
Charlotte Trans Health to host free symposium
Charlotte Trans Health will host its third annual Summer Health Education event next month, offering a free conference designed specifically for transgender and gender diverse adults seeking accessible and affirming healthcare information. Slated for Monday, June 8, from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., T.H.E. Authentic Self Symposium will take place at The Forum at Hope…
What goes on in a queen’s world?
Squeezed into a closet-sized bathroom in the small apartment they share, drag queens Venus Wyre and Moxxxie Hexxx search through a hundred brushes and containers of makeup as they prepare for a lip-sync battle at Chasers, a local gay bar in Charlotte. Their home is highlighted in pink and neon. A blue wig is pinned…
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