Events

FREE Admission Vendors & Local Artisans Food Trucks Live Entertainment Inclusive, Welcoming, and Open to All But that’s not all… We'll be hosting an after-party at Arts Davidson County that evening at 8 p.m. for those 18 and older.

Join us for a no-pressure, all-fun meet-up event for current (and future!) HRC NC volunteers! We'll meet for drinks and fun at Raleigh Brewing Company on Saturday, 9/6 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. We'll see you there!

Join us every September for the Pride of Holly Springs Festival—our biggest, boldest celebration of LGBTQIA+ joy, identity, and community. This family-friendly event brings together neighbors, allies, local businesses, performers, artists, and changemakers for a day filled with love, laughter, and connection. From live music and storytelling to local vendors, food trucks, games, and interactive […]

Calling all Faith and Community Leaders, Activist and Organizers from Wake, Johnston, and Durham counties. Join us at Advance Carolina for our first Triangle Regional Black Power, Black Faith Digital Town Hall, where we'll bring Black leaders from across our region to learn, build, share and grow together.

Our main event is the FREE, Family-Friendly, Pride Festival on Saturday, September 13th from 12-6PM at Roanoke Island Festival Park. The festival includes bands, drag performances, entertainers, local restaurants, adult beverages, and vendors. Outer Banks Pridefest is a gay pride festival, FULL of events and ALL INCLUSIVE for all LGBTQ folks and our supporters and […]

In July, we mailed over 1,000 letters—and we’re doing it again! This September, we're coming together to write letters to North Carolina voters whose registrations may be at risk. These voters could be denied a regular ballot if their information isn’t corrected by October 10th. We will supply the letters, envelopes, pens and return address […]

Join us on September 21st for a panel and meet and greet with candidates in our Wake County municipal elections. This is a great opportunity to meet the candidates running to impact your town!

Join us for a powerful conversation bringing together local educational leaders and statewide advocates dedicated to protecting every student’s right to a fair and equitable education. This panel will explore pressing challenges and bold solutions to ensure that all children—regardless of background, zip code, or circumstance—have the opportunity to thrive in the classroom and beyond. […]

Join the Carolina Forward Foundation and panelists for a conversation around healthcare nationally and right here at home. Panelists: Kody Kinsley, who served as North Carolina's 18th Secretary of Health and Human Services under Governor Roy Cooper Representative Vernetta Alston from Durham County Scott Peoples, who served as a captain in the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division and […]