Durham Pride weekend returns with parades, music and community
Durham’s Pride festival will return this fall with three days of events designed to highlight LGBTQ+ visibility across the city. Pride: Durham, NC 2025 is scheduled for Friday, September 26 through Sunday, September 28, and is organized by the LGBTQ Center of Durham. This year’s theme, “We Are the Rainbow: Together in Support for Our…
Man Arrested in Legends Nightclub Assault
A North Carolina man has been charged in connection with an assault on two transgender women at Legends Nightclub in Raleigh. The News & Observer reported that Derron Corbitt, 43, of Jacksonville, faces charges of misdemeanor sexual battery and misdemeanor simple affray after two trans women said they were attacked at the downtown club on…
Pride month is wrapping up, but there are more celebrations to come
As Pride Month has seen multiple celebrations in smaller cities and townships of North Carolina, events in the bigger cities are yet to come. From August to September, Charlotte, along with Greensboro and Durham, still have Pride events that will proudly display rainbow flags and welcome LGBTQ+ crowds and allies. Here’s a list of the…
LGBTQ Center of Durham’s Executive Director Natalie Watson resigns
News from Durham dated June 12 confirms that Natalie Watson, executive director of the city’s LGBTQ Center, has made the decision to resign and move on to another as-of-yet unidentified role. Watson has been involved with the Center since 2014 in different capacities as a board member as well as staff. Their involvement in the…
The LGBT Center of Raleigh will open new facility in 2025
In the latter half of 2025, the LGBT Center of Raleigh will be opening up a new center in the downtown area of the city. After receiving a $300,000 grant from Cooper Tacia General Contracting for the new center, the LGBTQ+ organization set its sights on opening the new location in late summer or early…
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