LGBTQ Center of Durham

Our calendar of events: https://bit.ly/42afUMl Please note the Center hours vary daily. Our event calendar on our website will be updated with our hours at the beginning of each week. Please call head if you plan to visit 919-827-1436. We're here for all of your holiday needs - free covid tests for you and your friends and family, "Gvie Them Their Flowers" theme Tees for sale, and a whole closet full of free items for you and your home. Come by, shop and just be in the gayest spot in Durham. T-shirts also sold on-line: online store https://bit.ly/3Y9ewd8 #KeepDurhamQueer #LGBTQ image description: slide 1: the following text on a pastel rainbow background: Mon 11/18 Center operates virtually 10-6 Tue 11/19 Center open 10-4 Wed 11/20 Center open 10-6 Youth Center Drop-in 5-7 Thu 11/21 Center open 10-6 Trans Discussion group virtual 6:30 Fri 11/22 Center open 10-5 Sat 11/23 Center open 12-6 Pick up your free COVID tests any time we're open!

The Center is closed today Saturday Nov 16 We return to the office at 10am Tues Nov 19 Join us at City Hall tonight for the Transgender Day of Remembrance memorial

Concluding the Year with Political Awareness, Diligence, Love & Reverence for lost Trans Lives Saturday November 16, 2024 5-7pm Reception 7-8:30pm Durham City Hall 101 City Hall Plaza Durham, NC 27701 Come Memorialize our Fallen Trans lives at the hands of violence in the past year. For this remembrance we gather to bear witness to possibility models of potential and prosperity through the lives of our local Queer and Trans Community. We will be lead into the service by Project FAM Co-Director Vanity Deterville, with remarks from Rev. Jacqueline Brett and Rev. Jim Lewis, Lead Queer Ministers of Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship(ERUUF), and featured community responses from Kaliq Alexander, Kalunga Ocean Coaxum, Sunny Grant, Dawn Pressley and Adrian Williams. A reception following the event will be provided by Duke University Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity. This event is a collaborative effort between Project FAM at The LGBTQ Center of Durham, the Equal Employment Opportunity and Protection Office within the Human Relations Division of City of Durham, Blue Water Spa of Raleigh, Duke CSGD, Orange County Rape Crisis Center and Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (ERUUF). RSVP on Facebook: https://lnkd.in/eYCu39pY This event will be LiveStreamed for those who prefer to attend virtually. Please complete this form: https://lnkd.in/eCQUMm_E

Thank you all for your support for the Asheville LGBTQ+ Resource Center! The last trip up to the center is early next week. You cna contribute by dropping off donations any of the following times at 1007 Broad Street, Durham: Thu 11/14 unitl 6 Fri 11/15 10-4 Sat 11/16 12-4 Also collecting items at the TDOR commemoration, Sat 11/16 5-8 at City Hall, Durham. More here: https://lnkd.in/eYCu39pY The latest list of desired items: Hygiene Items -- Kleenex Bleach (smaller bottles) All purpose cleaner Laundry detergent (smaller bottles) Baby wash Body wash Shampoo/conditioner Adult and children’s pain reliever Band Aids Food -- Coffee Coffee creamer Cooking oil (small containers) Cookies (individually wrapped) Candy Potato chips (small bags) Peanut butter crackers Fruit snacks (individually wrapped) Oatmeal Tuna Rice (large bags) Dried beans Ensure/Protein drinks Clothing -- New underwear Warm coats Warm gender-affirming clothing Baby Items -- Size 6 and 7 diapers Baby wipes Other -- Water filters that fit on sink faucet Pet food Blankets AA and AAA batteries Disposable cups

Our calendar of events: https://lnkd.in/e7C3MU-m Please note the Center hours vary daily. Our event calendar on our website will be updated with our hours at the beginning of each week. Please call head if you plan to visit 919-827-1436. image description: slide 1: the following text on a pastel rainbow background: Mon 11/11 Center closed for National Holiday Tue 11/12 Center open 10-6 Wed 11/13 Center open 10-6 Free STI/HIHV Walk-in Testing 4-6 Youth Center Drop-in 5-7 Thu 11/4 Center open 10-6 Fri 11/15 Center open 10-5 Sat 11/16 Center open 12-4 TDOR Commemoration, City Hall 5-8 Sun 11/17 Transforming Families NC, virtual 4:30-6 Pick up your free COVID tests any time we're open! --------------------------- Concluding the Year with Political Awareness, Diligence, Love & Reverence for lost Trans Lives Saturday November 16, 2024 5-7pm Reception 7-8:30pm Durham City Hall 101 City Hall Plaza Durham, NC 27701 Come Memorialize our Fallen Trans lives at the hands of violence in the past year. For this remembrance we gather to bear witness to possibility models of potential and prosperity through the lives of our local Queer and Trans Community. We will be lead into the service by Project FAM Co-Director Vanity Deterville, with remarks from Rev. Jacqueline Brett and Rev. Jim Lewis, Lead Queer Ministers of Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship(ERUUF), and featured community responses from Kaliq Alexander, Kalunga Ocean Coaxum, Sunny Grant, Dawn Pressley and Adrian Williams. A reception following the event will be provided by Duke University Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity. This event is a collaborative effort between Project FAM at The LGBTQ Center of Durham, the Equal Employment Opportunity and Protection Office within the Human Relations Division of City of Durham, Blue Water Spa of Raleigh, Duke CSGD, Orange County Rape Crisis Center and Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (ERUUF). RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eYCu39pY

LGBTQ Legal Clinic Saturday November 9 10:30-4:30PM Durham Public Library, downtown Meet one-on-one with volunteer law students and attorneys from NCCU School of Law and learn about the process of changing your name and gender marker in North Carolina! During the clinic, volunteer attorneys and law students will be providing you with legal information about the name change process in North Carolina, help with putting together a plan for you to file for your own name change, and assistance with filling out the forms, if desired. Co-sponsored by the LGBTQ Center of Durham Name Change Navigation. We cover: - All counties - All ages - Name and/or gender markers - Social Security - US Passport - NC birth certificate - DIY fingerprints and more! There will be a notary on-site! Registration encouraged but not required. Walk-ins welcome. Please check in for your appointment on the 3rd floor of the Durham County Main Library in the Computer Lab. There will be staff and signage to help you. Please keep in mind that parking can sometimes be difficult at Main Library so give yourself extra time if you are traveling by car. Reserve an appointment here: https://lnkd.in/eWwAPuAQ More information on the library calendar: https://lnkd.in/gwer5jga More about Mind My Health: https://lnkd.in/eSF74uSr

Our calendar of events: https://lnkd.in/e7C3MU-m Please note the Center hours vary daily. Our event calendar on our website will be updated with our hours at the beginning of each week. Please call head if you plan to visit 919-827-1436. image description: slide 1: the following text on a pastel rainbow background: Mon 11/4 Center operates virtually Tue 11/5 Center open 10-4PM Wed 11/6 Center hours TBD - Please call Ahead Post Election Community Drop-in 6-9PM at People's Solidarity Hub Thu 11/7 Center open 10-5:30PM Fri 11/8 Center open 10-4 Sat 11/9 Center closed Name Change Clinic @ Durham Library 10-4 Voguing for Empowerment 3-6PM ADF Scripps Studio Pick up your free COVID tests any time we're open! -------- Post-Election Community Drop-in Wednesday, November 6th, 2024 6:00 - 9:00 pm The People’s Solidarity Hub Description: The aftermath of a difficult election cycle can leave us feeling a lot of things — relief, rage, confusion, or even exhaustion. Whatever you're feeling, you're not alone. Join us for a drop-in space where you can find support. We will have Eli DeWitt and Rinah Rachel Galper from Makom providing invocation, grounding, and other spiritual support. Representatives from Radical Healing providing other mental health services. This is an open, all-ages event with a dedicated space for children, and we'll have free dinner, coffee, and tea available. Come as you are — no pressure, no expectations. Do what’s best for you, but please remain mindful of how others need to process and grieve in this space. We’re here to hold space for whatever you need. What to Expect 6pm: Community gathering 7pm: Invocation & Grounding 7:30pm: Restorative Activities: guided meditations | hands on art | seed planting | note writing 8:30pm: Rage Space: scream into pillows | punching bags | pinata 8:45pm: Closing https://lnkd.in/ekJsNuJF ---- Library clinic registration link: https://lnkd.in/eWwAPuAQ Stop by and visit with a representative from Mind My Health to discuss and assist in creating your Advanced Directives, a way to own your own health - https://lnkd.in/eSF74uSr

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Register for the October 30th Volunteer Orientation at this link: https://bit.ly/3C3KleU Join us at 3:00 to learn more about the Center and how you can help!

Our calendar of events: https://lnkd.in/e7C3MU-m Please note the Center hours vary daily. Our event calendar on our website will be updated with our hours at the beginning of each week. Please call head if you plan to visit 919-827-1436. ----------------------------- Mon 10/28 Center operates virtually Tue 10/29 Center open 2-6PM Halloween Movie Night, ages 16-24, 6-9PM Wed 10/30 Center open 10-6PM Volunteer Orientation 3-4:30PM Youth drop-in hours 5-7pm Keep Calm & Carry On: Election Cycle 5:30-6:45PM Thu 10/31 Center open 10-6PM In-Office trick or treat 3-5:30PM Fri 11/1 Center is closed Sat 11/2 Center open 12-6 Pick up your free COVID tests any time we're open! -------- Tuesday: 10/29 SPOOKY HALLOWEEN MOVIE NIGHT Ages 16-24 | 6-9PM | 1007 Broad St MOVIE TBD The Durham Infectious Disease Youth Council & LGBTQ Youth Center of Durham are collaborating to provide a space for transitional age young adults to socialize and meet others in their community. Also come hangout with LGBTQ Center Staff !!!! ----------- Wednesday: Hallowen Teen Social October 30 5-7 ages 13-18 Music, Arts & Crafts, Free Food Costume Contest! ---------- Register for the October 30th Volunteer Orientation at this link: https://bit.ly/3C3KleU Join us at 3:00 to learn more about the Center and how you can help!