LGBTQ Center of the Cape Fear Coast

06/23/2026

We are excited to launch our Community Needs Survey, which is YOUR way to share your voice in the future of the Center! It will take about 10 minutes to complete. Please, please give us your input if you’re willing/able!

We want to get as much input as possible and greatly appreciate your time. This will allow us to serve you, and the Cape Fear area more intentionally.

You can fill out the survey at the link in our bio or here: forms.gle/Gxic1FtkRedyYwBc8

06/19/2026

We had the time of our lives with y’all at our MasQUEERade ball! You showed up in your most glamorous gowns, suits, and masks and danced the night away! There is nothing like an adult pride prom to remind us that q***r joy is beautiful!

Thank you endlessly to Austin T. Birch | NYC and ILM Fashion and Lifestyle Photographer for another incredible set of photos from our 2026 adult prom. Visit https://austintbirch.pixieset.com/l3hx-8p0t-w6n2k/ to download them and please tag Austin in your posts and follow his page!

Once again we appreciate The Eagle’s Dare for hosting us again this year and creating a space that is inclusive and welcoming. Thank you to our board members, staff, and volunteers who helped us plan and put on this event, and thank you to YOU for coming out and kicking off Pride with us!

***rjoy

06/17/2026

QAMP: A Day Camp for LGBTQIA+ Teens & Allies🌈
Date: June 27th-28th
Ages: Grades 7–12+

✨FREE✨ Includes breakfast, lunch, snacks, beverages, a camp t-shirt, and all activities at no cost.

Designed to create a safe, affirming, and welcoming environment, QAMP gives young people the opportunity to make friends, build confidence, explore creativity, develop leadership skills, and connect with supportive peers and adults. Camp activities include art, team-building, discussion groups, advocacy, self-expression, and community-building experiences.

The program is organized by dedicated community volunteers in partnership with Wilmington Transgender Support Services, the LGBTQ Center of the Cape Fear Coast, and Silver Pride Circle.

Learn more, register, volunteer, or donate at: www.wilmingtontranscommunity.com/qamp

There are 7 spots left! Sign up by June 22nd 😊

06/13/2026

Our board chair, Elena Rosemond, spoke to WHQR about pride, its history and relevance, and what our center can do to support our community here in the Cape Fear region.

June is Pride Month, a commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall Riots that launched the modern q***r rights movement. WHQR’s Ben Schachtman spoke with Elena Rosemond, board chair of the LGBTQ Center of the Cape Fear Coast, to get her perspective

06/09/2026

Carolina Beach Pride event alert🚨 Pleasure Island,Pride and are hosting a drag show & cocktail party on June 27th! We’ll see you there🎉🌈

06/04/2026

COMING THIS SATURDAY! It’s time for our annual adult pride prom and we are soooooooooo ready to party with y’all! This year we have a new DJ (we listen 🥰) and a drag performance by . Kick off this pride month with us in all your q***r glory!

Tickets are available at the link in our bio and here: https://tr.ee/RCPpzK6Pfe

06/02/2026

Today’s the day! The Elton John Impact Awards are officially live. Tune in now to hear powerful, personal stories from this year’s incredible honorees and learn more about the impact behind this program.

As a beneficiary organization, the LGBTQ Center of the Cape Fear Coast is honored to be part of this platform – one that not only celebrates trailblazers shaping culture, but also supports organizations like ours working every day to advance equality and uplift LGBTQ+ communities.

From candid conversations with honorees like Jonathan Bailey, Laverne Cox, Melissa Etheridge, Billie Jean King, Orville Peck and Chappell Roan to the stories behind their impact, this is a program you don’t want to miss!

Listen now on or wherever you get your podcasts.

06/01/2026

We’re honored to be a beneficiary of Elton John Impact Awards – celebrating the changemakers who are redefining culture and uplifting the LGBTQ+ community🥹🌈

Because of this support and visibility from The Elton John Impact Awards, and , the LGBTQ Center of the Cape Fear Coast is able to

1) expand the resources we are able to provide at no cost to community members ❤️

2) sponsor new community events to fill current gaps in LGBTQ support in the Cape Fear region🫂

You can tune in to the Elton John Impact Awards on June 1 across iHeartRadio stations or via podcast to hear the candid, powerful conversations and stories of impact from this year’s honorees and the organizations that directly benefit from this incredible program.

05/27/2026

THANK YOU, Pleasure Island Pride for supporting the Center in the most FUN way with your Silent Disco 🪩🕺🏾💗 We are so touched that the winners of the raffle generously decided to donate their winnings as well 😭💗

If you missed this event, don’t worry- full blown Pleasure Island Pride is June 14th! 12-6pm, 604 N. Lake Park Blvd 🥳