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GLBT Triangle - Durham / Raleigh / Chapel Hill

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Long before the Bull City was named for Dr. Bartlett Durham in the 1800s, the community was making history. Before Europeans arrived, two Native American tribes - the Eno and the Occaneechi, related to the Sioux - lived and farmed here. Durham is thought to be the site of an ancient Native American village named Adshusheer. The Great Indian Trading Path is traced through Durham, and Native Americans helped to mold Durham by establishing settlement sites, transportation routes, and environmentally friendly patterns of natural resource use. In the 19th century Washington Duke and his family spawned one of the world’s largest tobacco corporations (which included American Tobacco, Liggett & Meyers, R.J. Reynolds, and P. Lorillard). Tobacco soon inspired other Durham developments. The first mill to produce denim and the world’s largest hosiery maker were established in Durham during this time. In the 1950s-60s, what is now the world’s largest university-related research park (Research Triangle Park) was carved from the local Durham pine forests. Once known for cigarette production, it is now a center of liberal thought. Called the "City of Medicine", it is the home of Duke University and Duke Hospital. The first NC Pride march for civil rights took place in Durham in 1981. Durham remains one of the fifty best places to live for LGBT people in the US and has the most community organizations of the cities in the triangle. The area of Ninth Street is one of the largest LGBT friendly city districts in the state. It also boasts one of the largest concentrations of lesbians in the South.

Raleigh is of course our Capital City (named for Sir Walter Raleigh) and is known as the City of Oaks. As the seat of state government and home of the governor, the city features many visitor sites such as the NC Museum of Art, The Capital Building, NC State Legislature, the Exploris Museum, and the Museum of Life and Science. Raleigh is the second most populous city in NC and one of the fastest growing in the US. While more conservative than Chapel Hill or Durham, it boasts a very large LGBT community, with three nightclubs and many organizations.

Chapel Hill has been described as "southern part of heaven" and this very charming university town lives up to that title. Long a bright spot of research and intellectual thought in the South, the city was one of the first in the US to elect an openly gay city councilman. It elected a black mayor in the early days of the civil rights struggle. And in the 60s, it was home to one of the first openly gay bars - the Pegasus. The town and its citizens have always been a place of safety and civility with the University of North Carolina and the University Hospital at its core.

Together these cities known at the Triangle form one of the largest LGBT communities in NC.

Lodging

• Homewood Suites - Official Durham Pride Hotel
• Sheraton Downtown - Raleigh
• Hampton Inn - Chapel Hill

Real Estate

• Jo Ellen Mason
• Tim O'Brien
• Tony Hall
• Chris Yetter
• Michael Sullivan

Food and Dining

• 501 Diner
• Barbara Boney Caters
• Cinelli's Pizza
• Crook's Corner
• Elmo's Diner
• Locopops
• Mad Hatter's
• Margaret's Cantina
• Pop's
• Weather Vane

Nightlife

• Legends
• Capital Corral
• Flex

Business Listings

• Adult
• Cherry Pie (Adult Movies and Toys)
• Frisky Business Boutique (Adult Movies and Toys)
• Our Place

• Antiques
• The Persian Carpet
• Whitehall at the Villa

• Art Museums
• NC Museum of Art

• Attorney
• Gailor Wallis and Hunt
• Sharon Thompson Law Group

• Books
• White Rabbit Books
• Books Do Furnish a Room
• Regulator Books

• Catering
• Mad Hatter's
• Boney Caterers

• Coffee Shops
• Cafe Driade
• Mad Hatter's

• Entertainment
• Carolina Theater

• Eyewear
• Specs
• Carrboro Family Vision

• Financial and Insurance
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Richard Winstead - Nationwide Insurance

• Flooring
• Accent Hardwood Flooring

• Furniture
• Ecko Furniture

• Gallery
• Tyndall Galleries
• Somerhill Gallery
• Craven Allen Gallery

• Gifts
• Details
• Ecko Furniture
• Morgan Imports
• White Rabbit Books

• Grocery Stores
• Weaver Street Market
• Whole Foods

• Ice Cream
• Locopops

• Internet
• Triangle Local Events

• Jewelry
• GoldWorks (Design Studio and Gallery)
• Jewelsmith
• Hamilton Hill Jewelers

• Medical
• Blue Water Spa
• NC Smoking Prevention
• NC Syphillis Project
• Creedmoor Wellness Center

• Music
• OffBeat Music

• Non-Profits
• Family Violence Prevention Center
• Lesbian Resource Center
• PFLAG - NC
• Triangle Community Works

• Pets
• Doggie Spa

• Physicians
• Cory Annis

• Salons
• M. Andrew Designs (Salon)
• Salon 135
• Aveda

• Tattoos
• Dogstar Tattoo

• Travel
• Alyson Adventures
• US Airways

Community Clubs and Organizations

• Business
• Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau

• Religion
• Imani MCC
• St. John's MCC

• Student
• Duke University Center for LGBT Life
• UNC at Chapel Hill LGBTQ Office

(If you would like to correct or update information or add your non-profit club or organization to this list, please contact us at: info@ncpride.org)

Triangle Organizations

Business

Triangle Business & Professional Guild – www.tbpg.org

Eagle at IBM – www.home.earthlink.net/~eagleibm  

Community

Triangle Community Works – www.tcworks.org

Pride Committee of NC – www.ncpride.org

ACLU of NC - www.acluofnorthcarolina.org

Equality NC -     www.equalitync.org  

NC Gay & lesbian Attorneys      - www.ncgala.org  

NC GALA Institute for Equal Rights - www.ncgala.org  

NC Religious Coalition for Marriage Equality - www.pullen.org/marriage  

NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence - www.projectrainbownet.org  

Crape Myrtle Festival, Inc. www.crapemyrtlefest.org

NC Shares  - www.ncshares.org  

HRC of NC – www.hrc.org

Log Cabin Republicans– http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCRNorthCarolina/

Gay & Lesbian Film Festival - www.carolinatheatre.org/ncglff  

PFLAG Triangle - www.pflagtriangle.org  

OutTriangle- www.outtriangle.com

Southerners on New Ground - www.southnewground.org  

Triangle Freedom to Marry Coalition - borne@email.unc.edu  

Triangle Stonewall Democrats - www.tri-stone-dems.org  

GLSEN Triangle - www.glsentriangle.org  

Lesbian Resource Center - http://trianglelrc.org  

Women's Center of Chapel Hill - www.womenspace.org  

It's Time North Carolina – www.itstimeNC.tripod.com  

NC TG Unity - www.geocities.com/nctgunitv  

North Carolina FTMs, Genderqueers, Intersexed Men and Transmen: www.ncftm.org  

News

Front Page News - www.frontpagenews.com

RDU Local Events Listserv – ncpridefest@aol.com

Religion

Imani MCC Church of Durham – www.imanimccnc.com

St. John's Metropolitan Community Church - www.stjohnsmcc.org  

Calvary United Methodist Church - http://www.calvarync.org

Olin T. Binkley Baptist Church – www.binkleychurch.org

St. Philips Episcopal Church Durham – www.stphilipsdurham.org  

Watts Street Baptist Church of Durham - www.wattsstreet.org

Church of the Reconciliation - www.churchrec.org  

Community Church (Unitarian Universalist) - www.mindspring.com/~c3h  

Eno River Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (ERUUF) - www.eruff.org   

Institute of Inclusive Christians - www.inclusivechristians.org  

Interweave @ ERUUF - cybragrl@earthlink.net  

Pullen Memorial Baptist Church - www.pullen.org

Reconciling Evangelicals Concerned of NC – www.geocities.com/reconcilement

Reconciling United Methodist & Friends of NC  - www.rumnc.tripod.com  

St. Mark's Episcopal - www.stmarks-ral.org  

Triangle More Light Presbyterians - bethbale@mindspring.com  

Unitarian Univeralist Fellowship of Raleigh - www.uufr.org

United Church of Christ of Chapel Hill - www.unitedchurch.org

Unity Center of Peace Church -  www.unitvchapelhill.home.mindspring.com

GLBT ministry of Catholic Community of St. Francis of Assisi - abstractj@nc.rr.com

Support and HIV

GLBT Helpline - 919.821.0055

AIDS Community Residence Association (ACRA)  - www.acra-org.com  

Alliance of AIDS Services Carolina - www.aas-c.org  

A Safer Place far Youth Network (ASPYN) - www.tcworks.org/aspyn

NC Lambda Youth Network - www.nclyn.org  

Safe Schools NC (Gay Straight Alliance) - www.tgsan@safeschools.org

GLBT Alcoholics Anonymous:  hotline at 919-286-9499

The Family Violence Prevention Center - whiteribbon@unc.edu

UNC's AIDS Clinical Trials Unit  - 919-966-6712 - www.id.unc.edu/actu

Social Clubs

Asians & Friends NC - www.asiansandfriends.org  

Capital Leatherman  - www.capitalleathermen.org  

Carolina Bear Lodge - www.carolinabears.com  

Carolina Kodiaks Rugby Club - www.kodiaksrfc.org

Cuntry Kings - www.thecuntrykings.com  

Rainbow Car Club - the60whitewalls@aol.com  

Lesbian Reading Group: lrcreadinggroup@yahoo.com

Hispanic Organization of LGBTQ's – www.groups.yahoo.com/group/HOLA-NC

NC Pride Marching Band - ncpmb@aol.com  

Raleighwood Squares -  www.iagsdc.org/raleighwood

Ruby Slipper Dance Asylum -  www.unc.edu/~rmaddv/rsda/RSDA.htm  

Triangle Families – www.groups.Yahoo.com/group/trianglefamilies

Triangle FrontRunners/Walkers - www.frontrunners.org/clubs/rtp

Prime Timers in Raleigh: http://www.primetimersww.org/rduprimetimers/

Triangle Area Gay Scientists - tags@zuberfowler.com

Triangle Gay Men's Chorus - www.tgmchorus.org  

TriangleGrrrls - http://trianglegrrrls.com

Triangle Men's Dining Club - ncpridefest@aol.com  

Triangle Older Gay Association - jpreston4914@aol.com  

Triangle Tennis Club Play: triangletennis@aol.com

Triangle Dance Music Society: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RDUdancemusicfans

Common Woman Chorus - www.commonwomanchorus.net  

NC Wind Weavers (Women on Wheels) - www.ncwindweavers.com  

Raleigh Women's Potluck Social Group - beckyroe@Yahoo.com   

Delta Lambda Phi Fraternity at NCSU - www.ncsufrat.org

Student

AQUADuke - aquaduke@duke.edu  

BiGALA Duke Alumni - bigaladuke@aol.com  

Chutzpah (Duke LGBT Jewish organization) - chutzpah@duke.edu  

Duke Center for LGBT Life – www.lgbt.studentaffairs.duke.edu/about.html  

Duke OUT  - www.duke.edu/web/gap/DukeOUT

Fuqua School of Business GLSA – www.Mbaa.fuqua.duke.edu/glsa  

Duke OUTLAW - www.law.duke.edu/student/act/outlaw/main.html  

UNC Kenan-Flagler GLBTA – www.intranet.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/orgs/mba/glbta   

UNC LGBTQ Office – www.lgbt.unc.edu  

GLBT Straight Alliance of UNC - www.unc.edu/glbtsa/

BGLA at NC State University - www.ncsu.edu/stud_orgs/lgsu  

GLB Society of Durham Tech Community College - bakerb@durhamtech.edu  

Delta Lambda Phi at NC State University – www.dlp.org/betaalpha

UNC QPAC gay student group:  vcathcar@email.unc.edu