Gay community charlotte nc
LGBTQ+ Guide to Charlotte
Things to Do
Vibrant and diverse, warm and welcoming, Charlotte’s tight-knit neighborhood communities are what make the Queen City so attractive to visitors and locals alike. Not sure where to start? Here are our recs for the city’s best in shopping, society, nosh and nightlife. Each neighborhood is highly walkable, so grab an Uber or park the ride and start exploring.
by Dean McCain
Uptown
What used to be centered around banking offices and nine-to-five workdays, Uptown has become a thriving hub for cultural arts, professional sports, nightlife and decent dining.
Romare Bearden Park - Photography by Jonathan Cooper
Start your evening at Queen City Grounds, a comfortable cafe with bohemian style in the historic Fourth Ward. Use an afternoon touring the Mint Museum, the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, and the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts, all located on the same (beautifully designed) city block. Clutch a weekend lunch at Mariposa, the Mint Museum’s fine dining establishment.
Around the corner is Charlotte’s large central park, Romare Bearden, which treats guests to gorgeous vi
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Mission Statement
We provide space and opportunity to nurture, celebrate, and allow our diverse LGBT people through programs, events, and collaborations
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We are the hub of the LGBT community in and around Charlotte. We provide information, activities, classes, and social events. We are a meeting place for the LGBT communiyt to grow together. We provide a safe, welcoming, and fun location for group programs and events. We promote a more productive use of no-profit funds through project collaboration, distributed meeting space, and pooled office costs. We foster cooperation and synergy among LGBT organizations and individuals. We off acces to information and resources for newcomers and residents alike.
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Charlotte’s LGBT history shows radical attitude shifts, despite fights over trans rights
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The Charlotte Pride Festival wrapped up on Sunday with a parade, floats, dancing and thousands of cheering people filling uptown in every variation of rainbow garb. But this year’s Identity festival took place against the backdrop of statewide and national fights over LGBT rights that hold center stage in our carried on culture wars.
The North Carolina General Assembly last week overrode Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a trio of bills. One bans puberty blockers, gender surgery and other transition-related health care for minors. One forbids transgender women and girls from playing on female sports teams from middle school through college. And one requires schools to notify parents if their child wants to start using a diverse name or pronoun.
Meanwhile, so-called “don’t say gay” bills like in Florida, battles over LGBT-themed books with sexually explicit passages such as "Gender Queer" and the place of tran
Ways to Tap into the LGBTQ+ Community
Things to Do
Queer-affirming organizations need your support in Charlotte and are looking for your participation.
by Alyssa Lopez
If you haven’t already, dive into Charlotte’s LGBTQ+ scene and gain involved with these local organizations to keep the community spirit high all year-round. Here are a few Queen City organizations and recreation-based leagues that you can get ecstatic about.
Time Out Youth Center
Time Out Youth Center supports LGBTQ youth in the area by providing a safe space, offering inclusive programs and activities, and promoting acceptance and inclusion for the area’s LGBTQ youth, ages The center offers an environment that is encouraging and respectful of the journey that each individual is on.
Stonewall Sports
Founded in , Stonewall Sports’ Charlotte branch offers bowling, kickball, cornhole, dodgeball, indoor and sand volleyball for both LGBTQ Charlotteans and allies alike. The organization has outposts in many cities, including Washington, D.C., Chicago and Philadelphia. Registration is now open for the summer season.
RAIN
RAIN is a locally based organization that is known as one of
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