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News from the LGBTQ Center of Durham | June 2026
Happy National Pride Month! We've got even more exciting things happening throughout this month. Along with our usual programs & services, Pride: Durham, NC 2026 is officially here, as we are especially glad to formalize our Durham Pride celebrations both in June **AND** in the early Fall. Let's be honest though... We keep it extra queer all year -- 24/7/365! Here's a quick rundown of our Saturday lineup for Pride Month 2026:
June 6, 4PM-7PM | Beaver Queen Pageant
June 13, 10AM-3PM | OUT On The Block
June 20, 1030AM-1230PM | OUT & FREE African Dance
June 27, 10AM-2PM | "Our Day Out" Remembrance March & Resource Fair
And in case you missed it, our theme for Pride this year is as follows: "ALWAYS FORWARD, NEVER STRAIGHT: Preserving History, Coming Home." Click here to visit our webpage to learn more about what the theme means to us, and to review our upcoming plans, including an important update: the launch of our special PRIDE campaign to raise $50,000! In alignment with the season, and in honor of Pride, we hope that you'll support the Center's work and operations with a special, generous contribution of unrestricted funds as you're able.
Vanity Reid Deterville & Raye Dooley, Co-Executive Directors of the LGBTQ Center of Durham
[R]: As we enter National Pride Month, we reflect on how Pride reverberates across both of our lives and hearts. I am proud to be middle-aged, and to be living a life that would have been beyond my wildest dreams as a young person. I am proud of my family, which was created with such intention and care that it serves as an antithesis to the disinvestment that characterizes this socio-political moment.
[V]: I am extremely proud to be a Black woman shaped by Southern Trans experience and to champion this organization forward in concert with a dedicated team. I'm even more proud of embodying the possibility models of leadership to myself and other Trans people with an approach of nurturing that carries from my family at home to my family at work and in the movement.
[R&V]: And we are so, so proud of the Center. Our organization has been in deep transition over the last few years, and it has not always been easy. But we have a great staff of people who are creative, courageous, and kind, and we are becoming something new and beautiful together. We are committed to being a place where people can grieve and celebrate, holding both with complexity and community in a way that is fundamentally queer. We are committed to being a welcoming front porch for queer and trans Durham. We are committed to being here for and with you through it all. Rejoice and be you! Let's make good queer trouble this month.
SQSN "GSD" EVENINGS Tues June 2, 530PM-7PM (virtual) Tues June 16, 530PM-7PM (in-person) *this event series is for queer and trans survivors*
YOUTH DROP-IN WEDNESDAYS Wed June 3 - Wed June 24, 430PM-7PM *this event series is for ages 13-18*
LGBTQ+ youth! Our DROP-IN time is a time for you to be you. Come hang out with folks your age and with our Youth Center staff. There's time to chat about current events, play games, read books from our library, and more! Bring friends!
Click the button below to contribute to the youth drop-in snack fund, helping us make our space even more welcoming and hospitable for all who attend
To be clear, none of us here are legal professionals, AND you don't usually need to hire one to get your name and gender markers changed legally.
Visit us at our warehouse (118 Hunt), and talk with fellow community members about how the process works and what support systems are in place to get it done when you are ready.
While appointments are preferred, you can always begin with our intake form anytime: bit.ly/NameChangeNav
And questions & comments via email are also welcome throughout the month: namechange@lgbtqcenterofdurham.org
POC TRANS SUPPORT GROUP Wed June 24, 5PM-7PM *this event series is for all trans people of color*
Please join us to connect with fellow trans people of color, discuss life experiences, and normalize joy & freedom in community.
Additional Upcoming CENTER Events
June 1, 5PM-7PM | QT FAMily Support Circle, a caregiver support group for LGBTQ+ parents and caregivers of kids 4-8, dinner and child-care provided.
June 6, 6PM-8PM | Voguing For Empowerment (ages 16+), located at 9th Street Dance (1920 1/2 Perry St, 2nd Floor), learn Vogue dancing, free to attend, food provided
June 8, 430PM-6PM | STI/HIV Testing, drop-in for FREE testing each month, learn about PREP.
June 12, 6PM-9PM | QueerHouse Open Decks (ages 16+), for queer & trans folks who want to practice their DJ skills and connect with other queer/trans youth.
June 18, 3PM-6PM & June 20, 1PM-4PM | Food Pantry Distribution, receive advance notice by completing our intake form
June 24, 7PM-830PM | Know Your Rights Virtual Workshop, conversations about money and financial planning with Leah Bouchard, explore beyond the 401K and consider your financial future.
June 25, 1PM-3PM | STI/HIV Testing, drop-in for FREE testing each month, learn about PREP.
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