Transgender Day of Visibility Zine
Transgender Day of Visibility Zine
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The LGBTQ Center of Durham remains committed to providing on-going support and programming for the LGBTQ+ people in Durham. With COVID-19, we have ceased operating in our physical space and we have moved our programming online. We will continue to do so until the rate of new infections in Durham sees a steady and consistent 14-day decline in numbers.
Our hope in moving to a digital landscape is to remain connected to the community in the ways possible during this global pandemic--your health and safety is our number one priority. We have been working diligently to respond to the needs of the community by creating three programs immediately after we learned of the severity of COVID-19. These include our Daily Dance Breaks, the QTPOC Rapid Response Fund, and a community of volunteers calling our LGBTQ+ elders.
Now that we are aware that social distancing will continue to be in place and will have long-term effects on our programming, we are asking the community to tell us what programming is desired. If you would like to give us guidance and help find the direction of our next steps, please consider filling out our brief survey here.
We know this is a hard and challenging time for all of us, but we know we will see the other side of this pandemic. Your continued support and enthusiasm continues to be appreciated. Please be safe.
Pride: Durham, NC returns on September 24, 2022!
Entering its fifth year and having broken records for the number of people ever in attendance, Pride is coming back with bigger and better events all to cater to the experiences of everyone.
Check out more details here.
Durham to Open LGBTQ+ Youth Center
The City of Durham has awarded the LGBTQ Center of Durham $113,501 through Participatory Budgeting. Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a democratic process in which community members directly decide how to spend part of a public budget. In 2018, the Durham City Council allocated $2.4 million dollars to implement participatory budgeting in the City of Durham.
The Proposal
The LGBTQ Center of Durham proposal was for the creation of an LGBTQ+ Youth Center that will allow the current center to expand its mission to intentionally focus on the City of Durham’s LGBTQ+ youth population. This center will function as the singular physical hub of LGBTQ+ youth resources that currently scatter the city and increase their reach. The space will value and honor youth leadership and wisdom while focusing on enhancing individual agency and empowerment. It will also feature targeted programming and educational events designed to support youth in the development of positive self-concept, resiliency, building social and vocational skills, and leadership skills.
Vision
The LGBTQ+ Youth Center is slated to open in 2020 at the same location as the LGBTQ Center of Durham. The Youth Center will have ample space for programming, access to meeting rooms, a full-time staff member, and access to all the resources fo the LGBTQ Center of Durham. Meetings with other LGBTQ youth organizations will commence in February 2020 to build a collective vision for the utilization of the space.
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