Gay pride charlotte nc 2022
Here's what to anticipate at this weekend's Charlotte Pride
More than , people are expected in uptown this weekend for the Charlotte Pride march and street festival. The local celebration of LGBTQ visibility has grown exponentially since its humble beginnings at UNC Charlotte endorse in
Liz Schob, a spokesperson for Charlotte Lgbtq+ fest, joined WFAE's Nick de la Canal to speak about what attendees can expect from the march and festival this year.
Nick de la Canal: Let's start off with a really basic question: Why is Charlotte Pride in August when so many cities hold their celebrations in June, and in fact, Pride Month is June in the U.S.?
Liz Schob: Great question, and it's one that we actually get a lot. And there are two answers to that. The first one is Identity is year-round. Pride is days a year. But we do things a little bit differently here in Charlotte. As you mentioned, we have National Pride Month in June. July we have Charlotte Black Pride Month, and in August we contain Charlotte Pride. So, we get to celebrate it all summer long, which is really exciting.
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Charlotte PRIDE Events, Festival, and Parade are Happening In Person This Month
It&#;s period to celebrate Self-acceptance in Charlotte!
After two years of a pandemic hiatus, Charlotte’s largest street festival and parade returns to Uptown with the Charlotte Celebration Festival & Parade on Aug. ,
From their roots 50 years ago, when early homosexual rights leaders first attempted organizing in Charlotte, to the first Gay Event Day in , to the founding of Charlotte Parade and their first event in — Charlotte Pride will celebrate in-person this year all the ways this people has grown and triumphed. From 2, attendees in to more than , at the last in-person event in , the Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade makes its grand return to the streets of Uptown Charlotte to celebrate 20 years of Charlotte Identity and more than 40 years of Pride legacy in the Queen City.
Charlotte Pride’s two-day cultural festival includes a variety of national, regional, and local entertainers, musicians, bands, and hundreds of participating vendor booths, including art exhibits, local nonpr
Charlotte Pride draws thousands to uptown
Thousands packed into the streets of uptown Charlotte on Saturday in a burst of rainbows and color for the annual Charlotte Pride festival — the first since the COVID pandemic limited large public gatherings in and
Many festival-goers said they were excited for the annual celebration to return in person after organizers held virtual pride events the last two years.
“After two years, I’m just glad everybody showed up,” said Kevin Brown, who drove from High Point in a rainbow cape and headband to be present Saturday’s festival with family. He said he hoped the festival would break previous attendance records.
Many in the crowd wore their pride best — rainbow tutus, crocheted bikinis, pride headbands, beads and stickers.
While the atmosphere was celebratory, the event came at a moment of political uncertainty for LGBTQ rights in the United States. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade and the federal right to privacy, raising fears that the right to homosexual marriage might similarly be in peril.
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Thank you for your interest in volunteering with our Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade! We're so glad you want to take part in this vibrant celebration of Charlotte's LGBTQ+ community. With the energy and support of passionate volunteers like you, we'll make 's festival and parade better than ever! The festival runs Saturday, Aug. 16th, through Sunday, Aug. 17th, with set-up also occurring Friday, Aug. 15th. The procession is on Sunday, Aug. 17th. To volunteer, please select at least one shift of your decision within the departments provided. We will do our best to accommodate your desired volunteer role, and we ask that you please be flexible to shifting roles as needs arise. Please let us know if you would like documentation of volunteer hours as well as any special considerations, we should be aware of. Please also let us know as soon as you can if you have any conflicts with your duties or timeframe. We appreciate any and all volunteer time! Alert planning and communication will allow us to design the best experience for you as a volunteer as well as all of our pride p