Join us for a Steering Committee Meeting as we plan upcoming events, discuss community initiatives, and shape the future of Chatham Pride! This is a great opportunity to get involved, share ideas, and help create a more inclusive and vibrant Chatham County. Whether you're a long-time volunteer or new to Chatham Pride, we welcome all voices at the table. Come be a part of the conversation and help us make a difference!

New Teen Pride Meetup group gaterhing on the 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 6-7 pm. Contact mindy@chathampride.org for location details.

The Teen Pride Meetup group is for ages 12–19. A supportive gathering for LGBTQ+ youth and their allies, providing a safe space to discuss identity, build community, and engage in activities. Teens seeking community are encouraged to join.

New day & location! Now on the 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 6-7 pm. Contact mindy@chathampride.org for location details.

Our Parent Gatherings are a welcoming space for parents of LGBTQ+ children of all ages. Whether your child is young or grown, this monthly gathering offers an opportunity to connect with other parents, share experiences, and discuss important topics in a supportive and understanding environment. Join us as we continue to build a strong, affirming community where you can feel heard, supported, and empowered.

Elections shape our schools, our communities, and the resources available to all of us. As a nonprofit, Chatham Pride does not support or oppose any candidate or political party, but we strongly encourage everyone who is eligible to participate in the democratic process.

Here are a few important upcoming voting dates:

·      In-person early voting begins: February 12

·      Absentee ballot request deadline: February 17, 2026 (by 5:00 PM)

·      Early voting ends: February 28, 2026 (by 3:00 PM)

·      Primary Election Day: March 3, 2026

Whether you vote early, absentee, or on Election Day, make a plan, know your deadlines, and make your voice heard.

And yes… Vote, damnit.

Elections shape our schools, our communities, and the resources available to all of us. As a nonprofit, Chatham Pride does not support or oppose any candidate or political party, but we strongly encourage everyone who is eligible to participate in the democratic process.

Here are a few important upcoming voting dates:

·      In-person early voting begins: February 12

·      Absentee ballot request deadline: February 17, 2026 (by 5:00 PM)

·      Early voting ends: February 28, 2026 (by 3:00 PM)

·      Primary Election Day: March 3, 2026

Whether you vote early, absentee, or on Election Day, make a plan, know your deadlines, and make your voice heard.

And yes… Vote, damnit.

PBO Pride has become a beacon of support and visibility for the LGBTQ community in Chatham County. After three successful years, we are intentionally pausing to listen, reflect and gather direction for this and future celebrations. This open community forum is a space for connection and conversation. We will explore ideas, identify opportunities to participate, and discuss ways to support PBO Pride moving forward. Interested in attending? Email hello@chathampride.org.

New Teen Pride Meetup group gaterhing on the 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 6-7 pm. Contact mindy@chathampride.org for location details.

The Teen Pride Meetup group is for ages 12–19. A supportive gathering for LGBTQ+ youth and their allies, providing a safe space to discuss identity, build community, and engage in activities. Teens seeking community are encouraged to join.

New day & location! Now on the 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 6-7 pm. Contact mindy@chathampride.org for location details.

Our Parent Gatherings are a welcoming space for parents of LGBTQ+ children of all ages. Whether your child is young or grown, this monthly gathering offers an opportunity to connect with other parents, share experiences, and discuss important topics in a supportive and understanding environment. Join us as we continue to build a strong, affirming community where you can feel heard, supported, and empowered.

Elections shape our schools, our communities, and the resources available to all of us. As a nonprofit, Chatham Pride does not support or oppose any candidate or political party, but we strongly encourage everyone who is eligible to participate in the democratic process.

Here are a few important upcoming voting dates:

·      In-person early voting begins: February 12

·      Absentee ballot request deadline: February 17, 2026 (by 5:00 PM)

·      Early voting ends: February 28, 2026 (by 3:00 PM)

·      Primary Election Day: March 3, 2026

Whether you vote early, absentee, or on Election Day, make a plan, know your deadlines, and make your voice heard.

And yes… Vote, damnit.

Elections shape our schools, our communities, and the resources available to all of us. As a nonprofit, Chatham Pride does not support or oppose any candidate or political party, but we strongly encourage everyone who is eligible to participate in the democratic process.

Here are a few important upcoming voting dates:

·      In-person early voting begins: February 12

·      Absentee ballot request deadline: February 17, 2026 (by 5:00 PM)

·      Early voting ends: February 28, 2026 (by 3:00 PM)

·      Primary Election Day: March 3, 2026

Whether you vote early, absentee, or on Election Day, make a plan, know your deadlines, and make your voice heard.

And yes… Vote, damnit.

New Teen Pride Meetup group gaterhing on the 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 6-7 pm. Contact mindy@chathampride.org for location details.

The Teen Pride Meetup group is for ages 12–19. A supportive gathering for LGBTQ+ youth and their allies, providing a safe space to discuss identity, build community, and engage in activities. Teens seeking community are encouraged to join.

New day & location! Now on the 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 6-7 pm. Contact mindy@chathampride.org for location details.

Our Parent Gatherings are a welcoming space for parents of LGBTQ+ children of all ages. Whether your child is young or grown, this monthly gathering offers an opportunity to connect with other parents, share experiences, and discuss important topics in a supportive and understanding environment. Join us as we continue to build a strong, affirming community where you can feel heard, supported, and empowered.

Joan Goodwin has been obsessed with the stars for as long as she can remember. Thoughtful and reserved, Joan is content with her life as a professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University and as aunt to her precocious niece, Frances. That is, until she comes across an advertisement seeking the first women scientists to join NASA’s space shuttle program. Suddenly, Joan burns to be one of the few people to go to space.

Selected from a pool of thousands of applicants in the summer of 1980, Joan begins training at Houston’s Johnson Space Center, alongside an exceptional group of fellow candidates: Top Gun pilot Hank Redmond and scientist John Griffin, who are kind and easygoing even when the stakes are highest; mission specialist Lydia Danes, who has worked too hard to play nice; warmhearted Donna Fitzgerald, who is navigating her own secrets; and Vanessa Ford, the magnetic and mysterious aeronautical engineer, who can fix any engine and fly any plane.

As the new astronauts become unlikely friends and prepare for their first flights, Joan finds a passion and a love she never imagined. In this new light, Joan begins to question everything she thinks she knows about her place in the observable universe.

Then, in December of 1984, on mission STS-LR9, it all changes in an instant.

Fast-paced, thrilling, and emotional, Atmosphere is Taylor Jenkins Reid at her best: transporting readers to iconic times and places, creating complex protagonists, and telling a passionate and soaring story about the transformative power of love—this time among the stars.

Join Chatham Pride for a festive evening of community, connection, and cheer at our 2nd annual Holiday Jingle & Mingle! This gathering is more than a party. It’s a space to unwind, support one another, and strengthen the ties that make our community shine. Whether you’re reconnecting with familiar faces or meeting new friends, come as you are and share in the spirit of inclusion and joy that defines Chatham Pride. More details to come!

New day & location! Now on the 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 6-7 pm. Contact mindy@chathampride.org for location details.

Our Parent Support Group is a welcoming space for parents of LGBTQ+ children of all ages. Whether your child is young or grown, this monthly gathering offers an opportunity to connect with other parents, share experiences, and discuss important topics in a supportive and understanding environment. Join us as we continue to build a strong, affirming community where you can feel heard, supported, and empowered.

New day & location! Now meeting on the 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 6-7 pm. Contact mindy@chathampride for location details.

Our Parent Support Group is a welcoming space for parents of LGBTQ+ children of all ages. Whether your child is young or grown, this monthly gathering offers an opportunity to connect with other parents, share experiences, and discuss important topics in a supportive and understanding environment. Join us as we continue to build a strong, affirming community where you can feel heard, supported, and empowered.

On February 17, 2022, Brittney Griner arrived in Moscow ready to spend the WNBA offseason playing for the Russian women’s basketball team where she had been the centerpiece of previous championship seasons. Instead, a security checkpoint became her gateway to hell when she was arrested for mistakenly carrying under one gram of medically prescribed hash oil. Brittney’s world was violently upended in a crisis she has never spoken in detail about publicly—until now.

In Coming Home, Brittney finally shares the harrowing details of her sudden arrest days before Russia invaded Ukraine; her bewilderment and isolation while navigating a foreign legal system amid her trial and sentencing; her emotional and physical anguish as the first American woman ever to endure a Russian penal colony while the #WeAreBG movement rallied for her release; the chilling prisoner swap with Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout; and her remarkable rise from hostage to global spokesperson on behalf of America’s forgotten. In haunting and vivid detail, Brittney takes readers inside the horrors of a geopolitical nightmare spanning ten months.  

And yet Coming Home is more than Brittney’s journey from captivity to freedom. In an account as gripping as it is poignant, she shares how her deep love for Cherelle, her college sweetheart and wife of six years, anchored her during their greatest storm; how her family’s support pulled her back from the brink; and how hundreds of letters from friends and neighbors lent her resolve to keep fighting. Coming Home is both a story of survival and a testament to love—the bonds that brought Brittney home to her family, and at last, to herself.

CHATHAM COUNTY EARLY VOTING CELEBRATION

We’re excited to invite you to Drag Me to the Polls, a nonpartisan civic engagement celebration happening Saturday, October 25 at 9:45 AM at The Plant (220 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro). Start your weekend with drag performances, community connection, and civic pride! After a short program, we’ll shuttle guests to the Chatham County Agriculture & Conference Center for early voting (10:30 AM – 3:30 PM). Then, come back to The Plant for The Get Down, an all-day music and costume party from 12–8 PM, featuring live music, community fun, and great food and drinks available from The Plant’s local businesses.

Important Note: This is a municipal election, so only voters who live within the city limits of a Chatham County municipality can cast a ballot, but everyone is welcome to celebrate! Whether you’re voting or just joining for the joy, this day is for our whole community.

Event Highlights

• 9:45am: 3 fabulous drag performers: G-Clef, Thigh Fieri, and Franny Starlight (emcee)!

• Special guest speaker: Rev. Brent Levy

• 10:30am-3:30pm: Free shuttle to and from the polls

• 12pm-8pm: All day music and costume party at The Get Down

Note: The Plant has lawn space for standing or sitting and a few benches and chairs available. If you’d like guaranteed seating, feel free to bring a chair or blanket with you.

Our next Steering Committee Meeting is coming up, and we’d love for you to join us! This gathering is open to everyone in the community, and it’s a great opportunity to share your thoughts, ideas, and input as we plan the months ahead. Whether you’ve been involved with Chatham Pride for a while or are just getting started, your voice matters.

Current Agenda:

• LGBTQ+ Youth Group

• Parent Gatherings and Activities

• Podcast Project

• Trans Clothing Closet

• Holiday Events

• …and more!

Feel free to bring suggestions!

Come be part of shaping the future of our work together on Thursday, October 2nd from 6:00pm-7:30pm at 79 West in Pittsboro!

Our next fiction book is Like a House on Fire, by Lauren McBrayer. “After twelve years of marriage and two kids, Merit has begun to feel like a stranger in her own life. She loves her husband and sons, but she desperately needs something more than sippy cups and monthly sex. So, she returns to her career at Jager + Brandt, where a brilliant and beautiful Danish architect named Jane decides to overlook the “break” in Merit’s resume and give her a shot. Jane is a supernova—witty and dazzling and unapologetically herself—and as the two work closely together, their relationship becomes a true friendship. In Jane, Merit sees the possibility of what a woman could be. And Jane sees Merit exactly for who she is. Not the wife and mother dutifully performing the roles expected of her, but a whole person.

Their relationship quickly becomes a cornerstone in Merit’s life. And as Merit starts to open her mind to the idea of more—more of a partner, more of a match, more in love—she begins to question: what if the love of her life isn’t the man she married. What if it’s Jane?”

The Book Club meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 21st, 6:00-7:30 pm, at 79 West in Pittsboro.

Chatham Pride is excited to partner with the Chatham Community Library to host a Family-Friendly Back to School Bash on Friday, August 22nd from 3:30-5:00 PM. Join us for fun, connection, and celebration as we welcome the new school year! Expect activities, community resources, and a welcoming space for all families.

Bring school supplies for local teachers: List of supplies

Parents, Chatham Pride is exploring the creation of a youth group! We invite you and your youth to join us at this event to share your ideas and help shape what this group could look like.

The Back to School Bash is scheduled for Friday, August 22nd, 3:30-5 pm, at Chatham Community Library, 197 NC Hwy 87 N, Pittsboro, NC 27312.