Charlotte gay community
The Lesbian and Gay Community Center
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Mission Statement
We provide space and opportunity to nurture, celebrate, and empower our diverse LGBT community through programs, events, and collaborations
Description
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 community programs and events. We promote a more efficient use of no-profit funds through project collaboration, shared 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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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 get involved with these local organizations to keep the community spirit high all year-round. Here are a few Queen Capital organizations and recreation-based leagues that you can get excited 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
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, culture, nosh and nightlife. Each neighborhood is highly walkable, so grab an Uber or park the noun 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 fine dining.
Romare Bearden Park - Photography by Jonathan Cooper
Start your day at Queen City Grounds, a relaxed cafe with bohemian style in the historic Fourth Ward. Expend 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) noun block. Grab a weekend lunch at Mariposa, the Mint Museum’s fine dining establishment.
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Gay Charlotte, NC : Celebrating Diversity in the Queen City
Known by many as the Queen Town, Charlotte is a city that has deep historical roots, but is constantly looking toward the future. From its historical past through the present, Charlotte has been a city that is constantly growing and evolving. It is now a thriving, diverse, and welcoming metropolis, and one of the fastest growing cities in the country.
A Look at Charlotte’s History
Charlotte became known as the Queen City because it was named by King George III after his wife, Queen Charlotte, at the time the town was chartered in , when England still ruled the colonies. Charlotte’s roots run grave, from the Revolutionary War to the Civil war, where it served as a railroad junction and then a cotton mill hub for the New South. From those distant roots to now, one thing that has been a constant in Charlotte is growth. Charlotte, today, is one of America’s largest banking centers, and one of the nation’s fastest growing metropolitan areas. Located only a few hours from the beach and from the mount