Programs
Our Programs
As the LGBTQ Center of Durham has grown, so have our programs. In January of 2019, we hired our first full-time staff members and our momentum has not ceased. Please see below a list of our flagship programs and their respective websites.
Gender Identity Programs
The Center offers several ongoing services to all community members, though especially to folx who are transgender, gender non-conforning and gender diverse and people of color.
Southern Queer Survivor Network
Southern Queer Survivor Network (SQSN) is an anti-violence project serving LGBTQ+ survivors in all 100 counties of North Carolina.
Our team of queer advocates can provide safety planning and support for folks experiencing abuse. The support we offer ranges from logistical to emotional to material support.
SQSN is also home to the Southern Queer Families Network (SQFN) which is a community building and organizing project for queer and trans families with kids focused on bringing families together to share joy, build power, and keep each other safe.
LGBTQ Youth Center
The LGBTQ+ Youth Center of Durham provides programming, drop-in space and events for local queer youth and allies ages 12-24 all year long.
Library
The Center's library is a curated collection of materials centering queer and trans history, with a lens to the voices of people of color. Our growing catalog welcomes donations, especially for our children and youth. While physical space does not currently allow for displaying our library, we intend for it to become a fully-functioning lending library. Our volunteers have entered some of our current collection, cataloging, and setting up our future and circulation management using TinyCat.
Though it is still a work in progress you can begin to get a sneak peek at our collection here via TinyCat and LibraryThing.
Pride: Durham, NC
Pride: Durham, NC brings love and activism back to the forefront of Pride as a way to drive stronger connections and further growth and success in a tumultuous political climate. All people with love in their hearts and progress fueling them are welcome at Pride: Durham, NC.