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Charlotte Black Pride

Provides LGBTQ+Focused services

Services

  • Ally Training and Education
  • Black/African Diaspora
  • Other (Community and Support)
  • Persons of Color/P.O.C.
  • Pride March/Festival/Parade
  • Trans and Gender-Non-Conforming

Location

Notes

"Charlotte Black Pride, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit corporation, is an organization consisting of volunteers interested in promoting a positive image of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex or asexual (LGBTQIA) gendered entities of color. Charlotte Black Pride is an independent, non-partisan body not subject to the control or significant influence of any commercial establishment or organization.

The Mission of Charlotte Black Pride is to promote LGBTQIA pride primarily for, but not limited to, members of the Black community while building social awareness, embracing spirituality and celebrating the diversity that exists within our community.

The Vision of Charlotte Black Pride is to empower the hearts, minds and spirits of all LGBTQIA people, while embracing diversity, uplifting the community, and working to bring social change."

City of Folks

Provides LGBTQ+Focused services

Services

  • Adults Questioning Their Sexuality/Gender Identity
  • Ally Training and Education
  • Trans and Gender-Non-Conforming
  • Youth Services

Location

Statewide

Contact Info

Website:
Phone:

Notes

North Carolina based "Virtual space for local LGBTQIA+ community members and allies to support one another and come together during this time of physical separation ?️‍?"

Folk(s)tales: "Whether you want to share your coming out story, a time of trouble, or an anecdote of hope and positivity, we think your words are worth being heard. Use the following form to share your experience with us and, with your permission, we will share it with the rest of our City of Folks community." https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYhsUjfAJVgp8m63NISGvHn3cA7116oAk2FJK4tuOoeFuquA/viewform

Dr. Jesse R Peel LGBTQ Center at East Carolina University

Provides LGBTQ+Focused services

Services

  • Mental Health
  • Adults Questioning Their Sexuality/Gender Identity
  • Ally Training and Education
  • Youth Services

Location

East Carolina University Main Campus Student Center, Suite 209
501 E. Tenth Street
Greenville, North Carolina 27858

Contact Info

Phone: (252) 737-2514

Notes

"Welcome to the Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center at East Carolina University. As part of the Department of Intercultural Affairs within Student Involvement and Leadership at ECU, the LGBTQ Center works in conjunction with our colleagues in the Ledonia Wright Cultural Center, the Women and Gender Office, the Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement, and the Lucille Gorham Intergenerational Community Center to cultivate a transformative and culturally competent community centered in intercultural learning. We strive to foster understanding and acceptance of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. The Peel LGBTQ Center works each day to develop tomorrow’s leaders to serve and inspire positive change."

Includes an online resource catalog, offers numerous wellness, mental health, and advocacy services for students, faculty, and staff.

Equality North Carolina

Provides LGBTQ+Focused services

Services

  • HIV/AIDS
  • Mental Health
  • S.T.D./S.T.I.
  • Anti-Discrimination (Workplace/Housing/Etc.)
  • Adults Questioning Their Sexuality/Gender Identity
  • Ally Training and Education
  • Persons of Color/P.O.C.
  • Sexual Trauma/Violence/Rape
  • Spanish Speaking Community and Support
  • Trans and Gender-Non-Conforming
  • Youth Services

Location

P.O. Box 28768
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611

Contact Info

Phone: (919) 829-0343
Email:

Notes

"Equality North Carolina is the oldest statewide organization in the country dedicated to securing rights and protections for the LGBTQ community. We're invested in ensuring that every North Carolinian can see themselves in this movement and helping create a safer, more equitable world for all marginalized folks. Together we can build a better North Carolina." Programs include Rural Youth Empowerment Fellowship and various political/candidate support programs. Issues include anti-violence; racial justice; non-discrimination; protecting youth; HIV/AIDS work.

Family Factor Program (One Step Further)

Provides LGBTQ+Focused services

Services

  • Ally Training and Education
  • Trans and Gender-Non-Conforming
  • Youth Services

Location

623 Eugene Court
Attn: Family Factor Program
Greensboro, NC 27401

Contact Info

Phone: 336-275-3699, ext 205

Notes

"Program Description: The Family Factor Program is designed to strengthen the family bonds of LGBTQ youth (12 - 24 yrs of age) and their caregivers. Throughout the 10 week course, both youth and caregivers will have the opportunity to explore and expand their knowledge of LGBTQ topics and issues including (but limited to): terminology, the coming out process, panel discussions, bullying and discrimination, family acceptance, faith, and sexual orientation vs. sexual identity. "

Guilford College Bayard Rustin Center

Provides LGBTQ+Focused services

Services

  • Adults Questioning Their Sexuality/Gender Identity
  • Ally Training and Education
  • Other (Community and Support)
  • Professional Development/Scholarships/Higher Education
  • Trans and Gender-Non-Conforming
  • Youth Services

Location

King Hall, Room 128
5800 W Friendly Avenue
Greensboro, North Carolina 27410

Notes

"The Bayard Rustin Center for LGBTQIA+ Activism, Education and Reconciliation is a space dedicated to affirming the lives, histories and experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, Queer, Questioning and Allied students, faculty and staff at Guilford and beyond."
"The BRC holds an annual symposium that includes workshops and a keynote speaker. The daylong event is designed to address the struggles the LGBTQIA+ communities and allies face while celebrating the community’s triumphs and recognizing its resiliency and the contributions its members have made in the United States."

Guilford College PRIDE

Provides LGBTQ+Focused services

Services

  • Adults Questioning Their Sexuality/Gender Identity
  • Ally Training and Education
  • Professional Development/Scholarships/Higher Education
  • Trans and Gender-Non-Conforming
  • Youth Services

Location

Notes

"PRIDE is a student organization for undergraduate and graduate students who are part of LGBTQIA+ communities or allies who want to better support their LGBTQIA+ peers. PRIDE exists to promote understanding of LGBTQIA+ related topics and acceptance of the queer community through campus and community activities. The organization strives to create a supportive atmosphere on campus for members of the community."

Hoke County Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center

Provides LGBTQ+Friendly services
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Services

  • Mental Health
  • Other (Medical)
  • Spanish Speaking Medical Treatment
  • Other (Legal)
  • Spanish Speaking Legal Services
  • Ally Training and Education
  • Housing/Homelessness
  • Other (Community and Support)
  • Sexual Trauma/Violence/Rape
  • Spanish Speaking Community and Support

Location

225 S. Main Street
Raeford, North Carolina 28376

Contact Info

Phone: (910) 878-0118

Notes

"The mission of HCDVSAC is to provide quality services regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, culture, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status to reduce crime of domestic violence and sexual assault in the communities of Hoke County. It is our mission to empower, increase safety, develop community awareness, and educate victims and community members on domestic violence and sexual assault."
CRISIS LINE: (910) 875-4494

HCDVSA offers referrals to counseling services has a contracted therapist that leads support group.

HCDVSA offers assistance in obtaining Domestic Violence Protective Orders; has victim advocates that will accompany clients to court; refers to Legal Aid; and assists in completing forms for the Address Confidentiality Program and Victims Crime Compensation.

HCDVSA offers domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education through psychoeducational courses, outreach presentations, safety planning, and project SITE.

Lenoir County Council on Aging

Provides LGBTQ+Friendly services

Services

  • Adults Questioning Their Sexuality/Gender Identity
  • Ally Training and Education
  • Seniors/Elderly/Aging
  • Trans and Gender-Non-Conforming

Location

112 E. Blount Street
Kinston, North Carolina 28501

Contact Info

Phone: (252) 527-1545

Notes

Lenoir County Council on Aging does workshops aimed at Improving and promoting the wellbeing of senior citizens in Lenoir County. They do or have done workshops with Project Visibility. Below is the statement they included in literature the last time they did an educational and inclusion seminar in Lenoir County:

"Cultural Competency training for service providers on issues facing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) older adults: This training opportunity is available to professionals who provide a service to older adults living in the community or institutional settings. The programs goal is for all seniors to have access to available services without discrimination or oppression. The training will equip professionals with the information and resources necessary to work responsibly and fairly with LGBT elders and their families, improving the quality of service provided by reducing oppressive or offensive practices. For more information: www.projectvisibility.org"

PFLAG Greensboro

Provides LGBTQ+Focused services

Services

  • Other (Legal)
  • Adults Questioning Their Sexuality/Gender Identity
  • Ally Training and Education
  • Other (Community and Support)
  • Professional Development/Scholarships/Higher Education
  • Trans and Gender-Non-Conforming
  • Youth Services

Location

PO Box 4153
Greensboro, North Carolina 27404

Contact Info

Phone: (336) 420-0120

Notes

"By meeting people where they are and collaborating with others, PFLAG realizes its vision through:
— Support for all LGBTQ individuals, their families and allies
— Education for ourselves and others about the unique issues and challenges facing people who are LGBTQ
— Advocacy in our communities to change attitudes and create policies and laws that achieve full equality for LGBTQ individuals and their families"

Specific Programs Include:
— Monthly chapter meetings with a trained facilitator (https://www.pflaggreensboro.org/support/chapter-meetings)
— "The Carter Stroupe Memorial Scholarship is dedicated to celebrating and supporting the continuing education for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and LGBTQIA allied students who exhibit courage and leadership in their schools and communities." (https://www.pflaggreensboro.org/education1/carter-stroupe-memorial-scholarship)
— Individual support. "PFLAG Greensboro has members who are available to schedule a time outside of the group meetings to listen and answer questions. PFLAG cannot provide legal advice or assistance but we do have members who can support you in those spaces. Examples include:
-help you advocate for yourself or your child with issues arising in the school system or other community services
-be witnesses for name changes, marriages
-moral support for court dates." (https://www.pflaggreensboro.org/support/individual-support)