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Pride 2012 lineup
Festivals and parades across North Carolina and the surrounding area
by qnotes staff
14 qnotes June 9-22.2012
1 Wilmington Pride,
Wilmington NC I 06.07-14
Wilmington celebrates their 5th Annual
Pride Week this year with a fabulous line-up
of events to kick off the Pride season. The
celebrations culminate around their Pride
Festival on June 10 from 12-6 p.m. There
will be a community march at 2 p.m. and
entertainment to follow. For a full listing of the
week's schedule be sure to check out their
website and be mindful of changes to the
schedule as the date draws near.
wilmingtonpricle.com.
2 OBX Pridefest,
Outer Banks NC I 06.15-18
This year OBX Pride is partnering with
Dare County based HIV-AIDS assistance
non-profit organization Brandon's Beacon
of Hope. Brandon's Beacon of Hope will be
the festival's second charity recipient, last
year the festival supported the Outer Banks
Hotline for battered spouses and children.
OBX Pride has a long list of activities to
have fun in the sun during their annual Pride
celebration with plenty of time to enjoy the
beach and the sights between events.
obxpridefest.com.
3 SC Black Pride,
Columbia SC I 06.20-24
Celebrating their 2012 theme, "Free 2b
fierce," South Carolina Black Pride is a non
profit organization dedicated to unifying and
celebrating the diversity, genius and beauty
of the South Carolina people of color same
gender loving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgen
der and questioning communities, in order to
empower, promote and support the human
rights of these communities. Visit dieir website
and get all the details on this year's events!
southcarolinablackpride. com.
4 Augusta Pride,
Augusta GA I 06.21-24
Just a short drive away from the
Carolines, Augusta Pride is gearing up for
their 2012 festival and they already have a
great lineup announced for tiieir parade and
festival on June 23. Events are scheduled
before and after the main festival day and VIP
tickets are already available online so you
can be involved in every bit of the celebra
tion. This is a great opportunity to celebrate
Pride in Georgia without having to stray too
far from home. Check out ticket pricing, hotel
accommodations, event lineup and more on
their website!
prideaugusta.org.
5 Salisbury Pride,
Salisbury NC I 06.23
Salisbury's L6BT community is back again
with their second local Pride festival! The
street festival will be held along 110 S. Lee St
in Salisbury and is scheduled to run from 11
a.m. until 5 p.m. For more information about the
festival be sure to check out their website.
salisburypride. com.
6 Charleston Pride Festival,
Charleston SC I 07.12-15
Charleston South Carolina is "lighting the
path to progress" with their 2012 Pride cel
ebration. Film festivals, parades, pageants,
parties and more are on the list for this year's
festivities. The annual Pride parade will be on
July 14 and will start on Durant Ave. and end
on Virginia Ave. Go ahead and book your stay
in Charleston for what is sure to be a beauti
ful and fabulous Pride. For more information
please visit the Charleston Pride website.
charlestonpridefestival. org.
7 Charlotte Black Gay Pride,
Charlotte NC I 07.19-22
Charlotte Black Gay Pride is back again
this year with a full lineup of events across
the Queen City for participants to get involved
with. Currently, Charlotte Black Gay Pride is still
lining up their entertainment and events. If you
would like to be a part of this year's entertain
ment lineup there is still plenty of time to get in
volved. For more information about the various
events or to be a part of Charlotte Black Gay
Pride, visit their website and get involved.
charlotteblackgaypride.com.
8 Triangle Black Gay Pride,
Raleigh NC I 07.26-29
Shades of Pride, Raleigh's third annual
Triangle Black Gay Pride is packed with arts,
entertainments, music, fun and more. The fes
tival lineup features a huge variety of events
and entertainment across the city during the
festival. For information on hotels, tickets,
workshops and the full schedule of events,
visit Triangle Black Gay Pride's website.
triangleblackpride.org.
9 Pride Charlotte,
Charlotte NC I 08.25-26
After a hugely successful Pride festival in
the heart of Uptown Charlotte in 2011, Pride
Charlotte is returning with a two-day festival
in 2012! The annual Pride Charlotte festival
is looking to be even bigger and better than
before. While the festival has announced that
hip-hop superstar Trina will be headlining this
year, there is still more to be announced, as
well as a line-up of events leading up to the
first two-day Pride festival in the Queen City.
To stay on top of everything Pride Charlotte,
be sure to visit their website.
pridecharlotte.com.
10 Triad Pride,
Greensboro NC I 09.15
Triad Pride 2012 Festival will be Saturday,
Sept 15 at Festival Park in beautiful down
town Greensboro. Last year over 1,300
attendees took part in Triad Pride and they
have pushed the date back this year to take -
advantage of all of the returning students to
local colleges and universities ensuring that
this year will be even bigger than before.
Visit Triad Pride's website as the date draws
closer for more information on events.
triadpride.org.
11 Upstate Pride,
Spartanburg SC I 09.22
It's all about peace, love and pride in
Spartanburg during their annual Upstate
Pride festival scheduled for Sept 22.
According to their website. Upstate Pride SC
strives to empower the LGBTQI community
and their straight allies to achieve civil equal
ity and promote social awareness through
education, advocacy and social networking.
Limited information about this year's events
is available at this time so be sure to check
their website for updates.
upstatepridesc.org.
12 NC Pride,
Raleigh-Durham NC I 09.20
Celebrating 28 years of Pride in North
Carolina, NC Pride brings roughly 8,000 to
10,000 people together to celebrate LGBT
Pride together. Details have yet to be an
nounced, so be sure to visit NC Pride's
website for more information.
ncpride.org.
13 Blue Ridge Pride,
Asheville NC I 10.06
The Blue Ridge is united with pride and it
shows! This year's Blue Ridge Pride will take
place on Oct. 8 at Pack Square Park in down-,
town Asheville. Details to be announced, For
information on sponsorships, volunteering or
being an entertainer, visit their website.
blueridgepride.com.
14 Winston-Salem Pride,
Winston-Salem NC I 10.13
Equality Winston-Salem is bringing back
Pride to the city after the success of last year's
festival. The event is scheduled for Saturday,
Oct 13 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. in downtown
Winston-Salem. The festival's parade will
begin at 4 p.m. For more information and event
details be sure to visit their website.
equalitywinstonsalem.org.
15 Atlanta Pride,
Atlanta GA I 10.13-14
Celebrating during this year's National
Coming Out Day, Atlanta Pride is definitely
one to have on the calendar even if you
aren't a resident of Georgia. Details are still
in the works for this year's festival, so make
sure to visit their website and plan accord
ingly for a fabulous time.
atlantapride.org.
16 SC Pride,
Columbia SC I 10.20
SC Pride is celebrating 23 years of orga
nizing Pride Celebrations in South Carolina!
This year the festival has made some big
changes and moved location to Main St The
annual parade down Main St is hosted live
on WXRY 99.3FM with commentary by Ms.
SC Pride 2006 Patti O'Furniture and Mr. Larry
Hembree, the executive director of Trustus
Theater. Start your Pride day by march
ing in or viewing the South Carolina Pride
Parade! Detai!s for the day to be announced.
Upcoming pre-Pride events include Joan
Rivers on July 13 at the Koger Center for the
Performing Arts. Visit the SC Pride website
for more information.
scpride.org.
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