Carolina Aging Alliance
Serving Older LGBTQ+ Adults
Meet-up lists 30 LGBTQ+ activities in the Triangle in October. I also know of some sports groups that aren’t listed on Meet-up. There also are other groups who do not meet monthly or the Drag brunches that are held in straight cafes. We previously have featured the LGBT Center of Raleigh that notes 25 years of service in Raleigh.
This month I’m focused on the old folks. The group provides advocacy, education and social interaction. Originally named “Gay & Gray” in 2011, the group then reformed as SAGE – Raleigh in 2012, and then SAGE - Central North Carolina in 2019, and Carolina Aging Alliance in 2022 as funding sources and staff changed. The non-profit has two chapters: The Triangle includes Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and the Triad includes Greensboro.
Tom Daley gets unexpected show of appreciation from diving partner Noah Williams.
More LGBTQ+ Athletes
Are Involved in Many Sports
More than 190 LGBTQ+ Athletes participated in the 2024 Paris Olympics. With a few exceptions, they got little media coverage. In addition, more than 4,000 LGBTQ+ athletes participated in the 2024 EuroGames in Vienna in July just before the Olympics. The EuroGames are held every four years in some city in Europe. Then there were the GayGames held in 2023 in Guadalajara, Mexico and Hong Kong that drew over 5,000 participants. The GayGames are held every year, and they have been held in the US five times.
The LGBT Center of Raleigh hosted its most successful street fair and festival OutRaleigh in June.
The LGBT Center of Raleigh traces its history back for 30 years to the time of Triangle Community Works. The Center opened as a stand-alone location in 2010. The website of the Center has a detailed history of the various locations and programs of the Center up until the Pandemic, when it was forced to shut down except for an office space. Since 2019, it has been limited to small office spaces and various temporary facilities. The planned joint venture at 4 North Blount St. did not work out.
A report from the Executive Director Kori Hennessey: