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LGBTQ+ History Month

This Week At The Center! Sunday, 10/25: Nonbinary Tea Time @ Center, 4:30-6:30 PM + Triangle POZ (DM for location), 5-6:30 PM Monday, 10/26: HIV/STI Testing w/ Alliance @ Center, 5-7 PM + Wake Co. Behavioral Health Community Engagement Forum @ Center, 5-6 PM Tuesday, 10/27: Queer Adult Book Club @ Center, 6:30 - 8:30 PM Wednesday, 10/28: Aro-Ace Mixer @ Center, 6:30-8:30 PM Thursday, 10/29: No Events or Programs Friday, 10/30: Demystifying Mindfullness: Session 2 “Why Practice Mindfulness?“ @ Center, 4:30-5:30 PM *Registration Required* - link in our bio! + QNC: Young Adult Bonfire 7-10 PM *Registration Required* Location announced Prior to event Saturday, 10/31: No Events or Programs Visit us during drop in hours to access services, speak with staff, or just hang out! keep an eye on our calendar for changes. Be sure to check out our special events honoring LGBTQ+ History Month! Our fundraiser is also well on it's way but we still need and appreciate your support! 💛

We're getting closer! 💜🎉 Thanks to 35 generous donors, we've raised $4,598 toward our $10,000 LGBTQ+ History Month fundraising goal! We're so grateful to everyone who's donated and helped spread the word so far. But we're not done yet! 👀 Every week, our Center is buzzing with activity. Between our community programs, drop-in hours, special events and folks stopping by to access resources, there's always something happening! We couldn't do any of it without the people who help support this work. We've still got $5,402 to raise, and we know our community can make it happen! 🌈 Ready to help us reach our goal? Donate using the link in our bio! Already donated? THANK YOU! Share this post and help us keep the momentum going!

Our LGBTQ+ youth deserve spaces where they can feel comfortable being themselves. 💜 Last year, we welcomed 1,651 attendees across our Youth and Family programs, and we're so proud of the community that's grown through them! One of the most rewarding parts of this work is hearing from families about the difference these programs have made. The message shared by one of our parents says so much about why we do what we do. 🥹 We want to keep showing up for our young people, but we can't do it without your support! 🌈 This LGBTQ+ History Month, we're working toward our $10,000 fundraising goal to help sustain the Center and its programs. Will you help us get there? Visit the link in our bio to make a donation and help us keep this important work going! 💗

Happy National LGBT Center Awareness Day! 🏳️‍🌈💜 Today we're showing some extra love to LGBTQ+ community centers everywhere, including our very own here in Raleigh! Every week, people walk through our doors looking for resources, support, or simply a place where they can be themselves.. and we're proud to be here for them. From our weekly drop-in hours to our community programs and support services, there's so much happening at the Center, and we want to keep it that way! 💗 This LGBTQ+ History Month, we're raising $10,000 to help sustain our work throughout the year. If the Center has made a difference in your life, or you believe in what we're doing, please consider making a donation. Every gift helps! Visit the link in our bio to support our fundraiser. 🌈

This Week At The Center! Sunday, 10/18: No Events or Programs Monday, 10/19: HIV/STI Testing w/ Alliance @ Center, 5-7 PM Tuesday, 10/20: GBT Mens Social (Online), 8-9:30 PM Wednesday, 10/21: “Kiki” Screening with Alt/Shift Collective @ Center, 6:30-8:30 PM - grab your ticket using the link in our bio! Thursday, 10/22: Youth Coffee House - Fuquay @ Stick Boy Bread Co, 5-7 PM Friday, 10/23: Demystifying Mindfullness: Session 1 “Finding Mindfulness in Everyday Life“ @ Center, 4:30-5:30 PM *Registration Required* - link in our bio! Saturday, 10/24: SOFFA LGBTQ+ Public Leadership Summit @ Center, 1-4 PM *Registration Required* - link in our bio! Visit us during drop in hours to access services, speak with staff, or just hang out! keep an eye on our calendar for changes. Be sure to check out our special events honoring LGBTQ+ History Month! Our fundraiser is also well on it's way but we still need and appreciate your support! 💛

The people make the Center what it is. And we wouldn't have it any other way! 💜🏳️‍🌈 This LGBTQ+ History Month, we're celebrating the community we've built together and the people who continue to make this work possible. There's still so much work to be done, and we're counting on our community to help us keep going! Your generosity helps us provide essential resources, meaningful programs, and a welcoming space for LGBTQ+ folks across the Triangle. We're working toward our $10,000 fundraising goal, and every contribution brings us closer. 💕 Show your support! Make a one-time or recurring donation through the link in our bio.

Let's hear it for the leadership driving the work! 💜🏳️‍🌈 Our Executive Director, Kori (they/them), is coming up on 10 years with the Center! 🥹 That's nearly a decade of showing up for Raleigh's LGBTQ+ community, navigating challenges, celebrating milestones, and helping the Center become what it is today. We sat down with Kori to hear what makes this work so meaningful to them, some of the impact they've witnessed over the years, and why they believe supporting LGBTQ+ organizations matters now more than ever. Give Kori some love in the comments! 💕 We're also getting closer to our $10,000 LGBTQ+ History Month fundraising goal, but we're not there yet! Every donation helps us continue showing up for our community in ways that truly matter. 💗 Help us reach $10,000! Make a donation through the link in our bio!

Our volunteers deserve their flowers! 💐 This LGBTQ+ History Month, we’re giving some love to the incredible people who help make our work possible. Kim Crawford has spent the past nine months giving back to our community. Her words are a beautiful reminder of why spaces like ours matter. And with your help, we can keep that going! 🏳️‍🌈 We’re working toward our $10,000 LGBTQ+ History Month fundraising goal, and every dollar helps us continue providing programs, essential resources, services and support to our LGBTQ+ neighbors. 💛 Help us reach our goal! Make a donation using the link in our bio!

We’re at $4,180 and climbing. 📈 That means 25 of our amazing community supporters have already decided this work is worth investing in, and we are so grateful! 💜 Now we need to keep that momentum going. Our LGBTQ+ History Month goal is $10,000, and every gift helps fund the everyday work behind our programs, care resources, drop-in hours, and community support. Any and every donation helps. Donate through the link in bio and help us hit our goal!

Who’s ready to put their trivia skills to the test? 🧠🌈 Prueba y Trivia is happening THIS Thursday, October 15! In recognition of Latine AIDS Awareness Day and LGBTQ+ History Month, we’re teaming up with Latinos in the South, Alliance of AIDS Services Carolina, and ViiV Healthcare for an evening of trivia and FREE HIV/STI testing. 📍 LGBT Center of Raleigh ⏰ 6:30–8:30 PM And don't forget your costume! We're HIGHLY encouraging everyone to dress up. 👻 Tag your trivia team below! 👇

LGBTQ+ History Month is about honoring the people who got us here and making sure the next person has somewhere to turn. 🏳️‍🌈💜 Because of your support the LGBT Center of Raleigh is able to consistently provide programming, care, community, and a safer place to show up, ask for help, meet people, and feel a little less alone. We’re raising funds all month to help keep that work going, and we need our community with us. If the Center has meant something to you, or you believe Raleigh needs spaces like this, make a gift today. Even $5 helps move the work forward. 🔗 Donate using the link in our bio.

This Week At The Center! Sunday, 10/11: No Events or Programs Monday, 10/12: Transgender Discussion Group @ Center, 7-8 PM Tuesday, 10/13: No Events or Programs Wednesday, 10/14: Youth Coffee House - Raleigh @ Blackbird Books and Coffee 5-7 PM Thursday, 10/15: prueba y trivia - Latine HIV/AIDS Awareness Day with AASC, ViiV, and Latinos in the South @ Center, 6:30 - 8:30 PM Friday, 10/16: No Events or Programs Saturday, 10/17: SOFFA (Online), 9 AM - 12 PM + Triangle Autism Discussion (Online), 4:30 - 6 PM + Out Loud Comedy @ Center, 8-9:30 PM (tix link in bio!) Visit us during drop in hours to access services, speak with staff, or just hang out! keep an eye on our calendar for changes. Be sure to check out our special events honoring LGBTQ+ History Month! Our fundraiser is also well on it's way but we still need and appreciate your support! 💛

Happy Bi-Sexual Day of Visibility! 💗💜💙 Today, we’re showing some extra love to the bi community and sharing a little more about what bisexuality can look like and why visibility matters. Be sure to celebrate the bi people who make our community better just by being here today and every day! 🫶

Join us September 12 from 6–8 PM for a relaxed, low-sensory evening hosted by @sapphicdotsocial & created with connection and community in mind. This will also be a sober social. ✨ We’re happy to support @sapphicdotsocial in bringing this event to our community! Masks are encouraged, and a $5+ suggested donation will benefit the LGBT Center of Raleigh. 💗 Who are you bringing? Tag your Sapphic Social buddy below and make it a date!

Hello LGBTQ+ Community and Allies! Let’s Go Birding is back with another exciting meet up! Our next event with @wakeaudubon will be Saturday, September 19th from 8:15 AM - 10:30 AM at Durant Nature Preserve. Register using the link in our bio! 🌳🐦‍⬛🏳️‍🌈

Happy International Lesbian Day! 🧡🤍💗 Join us in celebrating lesbians everywhere, past and present, and the history, culture, care, creativity, and community they’ve given us. Today is for celebrating our lesbian lovelies and all the ways they’ve shaped our community.

We are excited to partner with @unc_ssw on a photovoice research project to understand how violence, policy, and transphobia impact Transgender and Gender Expansive adults living in the Triangle! This project involves participants developing a focus question together and then taking photos in their everyday lives to answer that question. These photos are then discussed as a group and the overall themes are examined. This is a paid study and participants will receive $100 after the final discussion group session. We are looking for individuals who: 1) Self-identify as transgender or gender expansive (e.g., non-binary, genderqueer, agender, etc.) 2) Are between the ages of 25 and 50 years old 3) Live in the Triangle (incl. immediate surrounding areas e.g., Carrboro) 4) Are willing and able to attend 5 in-person discussion sessions at the LGBT Center of Raleigh (1 session per week) If you meet this criteria and would like to participate, please follow the link in our bio or email Jake (he/they) at jleite@unc.edu with: 1) Your preferred name (or pseudonym) 2) Your pronouns 3) Your gender identity 4) Your city/town of residence 5) Your age 6) Expressed willingness to attend 5 in-person discussion sessions UNC IRB#: 25-0591

Something spooky's coming... 👀 October is right around the corner which means it’s almost LGBTQ+ History Month! Each October, the LGBT Center of Raleigh celebrates our history through weekly historical posts honoring our elders. And this year, now that we are finally back in our community center in downtown Raleigh, we’re thrilled to host weekly events centering our history, icons, and milestones. This is also an annual fundraiser to support our community center operations - stay tuned for posts on the impact we’ve already had thanks to your previous support. 💃 Join us for our first event on Friday, 10/2 for a screening of Paris is Burning. (Suggested $5-10 donation) 🎨 On Wednesday, 10/7 we’re hosting a trans history exhibit and will be joined by our friends at T4T Collective. (free event, donations welcome) ❤️ On 10/15, @viivhealthcare, @allianceas_carolina, and @latinodeepsouth are joining us for Latine HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. We’ll be conducting testing and hosting trivia. (free event, donations welcome) 🎞️ We’re joined by Alt Shift Collective on 10/21 for a screening of “Kiki.” This is a ticketed event - stay tuned for details. 🍹 Finally, on 10/28 we’re hosting an Aro-Ace Mixer for Ace Awareness Week. We’ll have conversation starters and light snacks, plus ace-themed drinks available by donation. (free event, donations welcome) For all of these events, we’re leaning in to spooky month and costumes are highly encouraged! The best dressed at each event will win a prize with LGBT Center merch. 🦸‍♀️ 🧛‍♀️ We hope to see you at an event soon!

Okayyyy, this is kind of major. 🎲🌈 Out! Raleigh Pride, which is hosted by the LGBT Center of Raleigh, officially has its own square on the new MONOPOLY: Raleigh Edition! Out! Raleigh Pride has filled downtown Raleigh with queer joy for years, so seeing it represented this way feels EXTRA special.

Happy Ace Awareness Week! 💜🖤🩶🤍 Did you know that asexuality is a spectrum? There’s no single way to be ace, and there are still plenty of misconceptions about what asexuality means. From October 25–31, we’re celebrating the ace community and helping bring more visibility to an identity that’s often misunderstood. 💜 Share this post to help spread awareness!

Fortune Feimster is bringing the Takin’ Care of Biscuits Comedy Tour to DPAC, and we’d love to send you along for the laughs. 🌈🎟️ Enter the Fortune Feimster Ticket Giveaway by liking this post and tagging a friend! Good luck! 💗

Join the Triangle Queer Artist Collective this upcoming Friday, September 18th from 6-8 PM at the LGBT Center of Raleigh for our monthly free create! 🎨 This free event is open to all ages and skill levels. Some supplies will be provided, and you're always welcome to bring your own! Come hang out and make art with us! 🏳️‍🌈

If you like Paris Is Burning you're gonna love Kiki 🪩 On 10/21, we’re screening Kiki, a documentary following LGBTQ+ youth of color in New York City’s ballroom scene. Our friends at Alt/Shift Collective will be there too! Costumes are highly encouraged! The best dressed attendee gets a prize! 🏆 Grab your ticket using the link in our bio! 📍 LGBT Center of Raleigh 🕡 6:30–8:30 PM

Come hang out with us on 10/28 from 6:30–8:30 PM for an Aromantic & Asexual Mixer at the Center. 💜🖤🤍 We’ll have conversation starters, ace-themed drinks by donation, and a costume contest! Expect free and casual fun - we hope to see you there!

What makes a book so controversial that someone wants it removed from the shelves? 📚👀 More often than not, the stories being challenged are the ones that give a voice to people whose experiences have historically been overlooked, including LGBTQ+ people and communities of color. We believe everyone deserves the freedom to see themselves in the stories they read and to learn from experiences different from their own. We've rounded up a few banned and challenged books worth adding to your reading list! 🏳️‍🌈 Help us keep our library thriving and our shelves stocked by donating to our LGBTQ+ History Month fundraiser. Your contribution helps keep our community stories alive 🩷. Donate using the link in our bio!