Greensboro
Event: Greensboro Rally to Support Trans Youth in North Carolina
Date & Time: Friday, May 26 • 2:00pm ET
Meet at the Old Guilford County Courthouse Block (201 S. Eugene Street in Greensboro, NC 27401) and speak out for dignity and equality for transgender youth. RSVP link coming soon.
Union County
Event: Rally to Support Trans Youth in Union County
Date & Time: Saturday, May 27 • 1:00-3:00pm ET
Students in Union County will hold a rally on May 27 from 1 pm to 3 pm at the Waxhaw Water Tower Community Corner. The rally is in response to anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in the NCGA and locally – the local school district, Union County Public Schools, recently passed an anti-LGBT+ curriculum censorship policy.
Virtual Event
Event: Tending to Our Hearts – A Healing Space for Trans Youth and Families in NC
Date & Time: Thursday, May 11 • 6pm ET. Virtual event on Zoom.
In this conversation-centered experience, facilitators, healers and somatic workers will join together to create space for transgender and nonbinary folks of all ages and their loved ones to learn healing practices. Learn more and RSVP here. Tell us you’re coming on Facebook here.
Asheville: Downtown
Date & Time: Friday, May 5 • 5:00–6:30pm ET
In Downtown Asheville, NC, hundreds came out to speak out for dignity and equality for transgender youth. This event is being hosted by the Campaign for Southern Equality, Equality NC, Youth OUTright, Blue Ridge Pride, and Planned Parenthood of Asheville. Click here to view photos from the event.
Asheville: River Arts District
Event: R.A.D. Mural Day
Date & Time: Thursday, May 11 • 9am-4pm ET
Join us in the River Arts District of Asheville, NC (at 400 Old Lyman St., next to Summit Coffee) and watch the installation of a powerful mural that sends a message that trans youth are loved and supported. This event is being hosted by the Campaign for Southern Equality and our Southern Equality Studios program.
Winston-Salem
Date & Time: Sunday, May 21 • 3pm
Where: Trinity Presbyterian Church at 1416 Bolton Street, WS, NC 27103.
Organizers are hosting an event to protest the anti-trans legislation being considered in the NC legislature. Come rain or shine, we will gather on 5/21 at 3 pm. We'll sing protest songs, hear personal stories, empower each other, and make plans for how to support marginalized folks in our community as we work to overturn hateful legislation. Please RSVP by submitting a registration here.
Raleigh
Date & Time: Saturday, May 13 • 1pm
Where: Bicentennial Plaza, Raleigh
Join us for an afternoon of Drag entertainment, stories, and crafts as we stand in unity to protest the numerous anti-LGBTQ+ being pushed through the legislature. Tell us you’re coming on Facebook.
