This is a list of all known and active LGBTQ+ Pride organizations in North and South Carolina, based on their primary office or board location. Obviously, many of their services and events may be available and take place in adjacent counties, cities, or towns.
Most are legally formed as a non-profit 501(c)(3) or operating under the umbrella of a local non-profit organization. A few are run by dedicated community-minded individuals and may be in the process of legally forming.
To contact an organization, follow the links to their website and/or social media pages.
Out! Carolinas is not formally or officially affiliated with any of these groups, and cannot answer questions about their programs or services.
Corrections and updates should be sent to pride@outcarolinas.com
Principal Office | Group Link | Non-Profit Status | ||
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NC, Apex | Apex Pride | 501(c)(3) - KERG | ||
NC, Asheville | Blue Ridge Pride Center, Inc | 501(c)(3) | ||
NC, Boone | High Country Pride | |||
NC, Burlington | Alamance Pride | 501(c)(3) | ||
NC. Cary | Pride of Cary | |||
NC, Charlotte | Charlotte Black Pride | 501(c)(3) | ||
NC, Charlotte | Charlotte Pride | 501(c)(3) | ||
NC, Durham | Pride: Durham, NC | 501(c)(3) - LGBTQ Center of Durham | ||
NC, Fayetteville | Fayetteville Pride | 501(c)(3) | ||
NC, Fuquay-Varina | Fuquay-Varina Pride | |||
NC, Gastonia | ---- | ---- | Gaston Pride | |
NC, Greensboro | Greensboro Pride | 501(c)(3) - A.R.T. | ||
NC, Greenville | Pitt County Pride | 501(c)(3) - NAMI | ||
NC, Hendersonville | Hendersonville Pride | |||
NC, Hickory | Catawba Valley Pride Inc | 501(c)(3) | ||
NC, Jacksonville | One Community Pride | |||
NC, Manteo | OBX Pride, Inc | 501(c)(3) | ||
NC, Monroe | Union County Pride, Inc | 501(c)(3) | ||
NC, Morganton | Burke Pride | |||
NC, New Bern | New Bern Pride | 501(c)(3) | ||
NC, Pinehurst | Sandhills Pride | 501(c)(3) | ||
NC, Pittsboro | PBO Pride | |||
NC, Raleigh | Out! Raleigh Pride | 501(c)(3) - LGBT Center Raleigh | ||
NC, Salisbury | Salisbury Pride, Inc | 501(c)(3) | ||
NC, Shelby | Shelby Pride | |||
NC, Smithfield | JoCo NC Pride | |||
NC, Statesville | Statesville Pride | |||
NC, Sylva | Sylva Pride, Inc | 501(c)(3) | ||
NC, Wake Forest | Wake Forest Pride | 501(c)(3) | ||
NC, Wilkesboro | Wilkes Pride Fest | Non-Profit - Appalachian Ministries | ||
NC, Wilmington | Port City Pride | |||
NC, Wilson | Wilson Pride | 501(c)(3) | ||
NC, Winston Salem | Pride Winston Salem | 501(c)(3) | ||
SC, Anderson | Electric City Pride | |||
SC, Charleston | Charleston Black Pride | 501(c)(3) | ||
SC, Charleston | Charleston Pride Festival, Inc | 501(c)(3) | ||
SC, Columbia | South Carolina Black Pride | 501(c)(3) | ||
SC, Columbia | Famously Hot South Carolina Pride | 501(c)(3) | ||
SC, Myrtle Beach | Grand Strand Pride | 501(c)(3) | ||
SC, Myrtle Beach | Pride Myrtle Beach, Inc | 501(c)(3) | ||
SC, N. Charleston | Park Circle Pride | |||
SC, Port Royal | Lowcountry Pride | 501(c)(3) - LC Pride | ||
SC, Rock Hill | Rock Hill Pride | |||
SC, Spartanburg | Upstate Pride SC | 501(c)(3) | ||
SC, Sumter | Sumter SC Pride Alliance |
Updated as information is received.