1:00pm - 2:00pm - How to Take Your Doctor Hostage
(Making the most of your appointment and managing the World of Healthcare Providers).
Presented by the American Heart Association
Cost: FREE Click here to RSVP
1:15pm - 2:15pm - Grooming and Preparing for a Job Interview
Presented by the Marvin (Uriah) Bell - District Manager with Staples and Rising Voices Press; Earnest Loveless, HR Professional and Corporate Recruiter
Cost: FREE Click here to RSVP
11:30am - 1:30pm - The Gay Marriage Alternative (Lunchtime Session)
Presentation will focus on techniques for achieving many of the same (or better) marriage rights that married couples take for granted, typical domestic partner goals, folk remedies and drawbacks; and prevention).
Presented by Jeffrey G. Marsocci Attorney and Author of The Gay Marriage Alternative: Finding Legal Equality, Security, and Peace of Mind Without Changing the Law. A complimentary copy of the book The Gay Marriage Alternative will be given to attendees who opt to subscribe to his firm's domestic partner e-newsletter.
Cost: FREE Click here to RSVP
Boxed Lunches are available at a discounted price - all selections are only $8.75
Options include: (1) Turkey Wrap with Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, Cheddar Cheese, and Ranch Dressing. Click here to order.
(2) Chicken Ceasar Salad with Crisp Romaine Lettuce, Grilled Chicken Breast, Garlic Croutons, Parmesan
Cheese and Traditional Caesar Dressing. Click here to order.
(3) Grilled Portabella Mushroom topped with Mozzarella Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, and Basil Pesto Mayonnaise
served on an Onion Roll. Click here to order.
All options come with Potato Salad, Individual Bags of Specialty Chips, A Piece of Whole Fruit, Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookie, Soft Drink and Vasa Water.
1:15pm - 3:45pm - The African American Men's Health & Social Life Study
The African American Men's Health & Social Life Study is an investigation of African American men's health beliefs, behaviors, and social experiences. African American men are at risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other preventable health conditions. In addition, African American men are less likely to go to the doctor when sick. This study seeks to gain a better understanding of men's use of health services, as well as factors that contribute to their health. Study participants must be at least 18 years old. Eligible paricipants receive a $25 gift card.
Presented by Derrick Matthews, MPH (PhD Candidate) - UNC
Cost: FREE Click here to RSVP
11:30am- 12:45pm - Prepare to Care - A Caregving Workshop
Learn about caregiving resources and information pertinent to the LGBTQ community and how to access services and programs.
Panelists-Rick Rutelidge, Attorney; Mandy Carter, AARP Member; Greg Tanner, AARP-NC; Suzanne LaFollette-Black, AARP-NC.
Cost: FREE Click here to RSVP
11:30am - 12:30pm - Sex and the Spirit
Presented by Dr. Kathi E. Martin, Interactive Faith Cafe, Stone Mountain, GA
Cost: FREE Click here to RSVP
11:30am - 12:30pm - We are the ones we've been waiting for: fighting HIV/AIDS among Black gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men
Presented by Justin C. Smith, MPH; Randy C. Rogers, MS; and Anthony Hannah
Cost: FREE Click here to RSVP
10:00am - 11:15am - LinCS to Durham
LinCS 2 Durham brings Durham’s Black community together with scientists to talk, listen, and learn about new ways to prevent HIV. What kind of research on HIV prevention should be done in Durham? How can research go forward in the best possible way for our community? Your voice is important!
Presented by Randy C. Rogers
Cost: FREE Clicke here to RSVP
10:00am - 11:00am - Transgender Issues
Transgender and gender non-conforming people face unique issues within the LGBT world. This is an interactive workshop that introduces participants to key terminology and explores various trans issues as they relate to youth, health care, and employment.
Presented by Holiday Simmons, Lambda Legal
Cost: FREE Click here to RSVP
2:00pm - 3:00pm - Financial Planning/Estate Planning
"Knowledge is power! Determining exactly where you are financially and where you want to go is the key to financial success. Money is just paper and metal--you can melt it, you can burn it. It's where you want it to take you that matters. Join us for a discussion of financial principles and how to apply them for your own benefit. Special attention will be given to financial and legal issues of particular concern to members of the LGBT community."
Presented by Lorraine Johnson, Principal - Triangle Financial Advisors and Angela Haas of Haas and Associates
Cost: FREE Click here to RSVP
3pm - 5pm - LGBTQ Writers Workshop
This Panel will consist of: Lisa C. Moore - Editor, and Founder of RedBone Press; Yolo Akili - Poet, and Spiritual Healer; Alexis Pauline Gumbs - Writer, Poet, Activist and recent Ph.D. Graduate; L. Lamar Wilson - Writer and Ph.D. Student; Terry Angel Mason - World Renown Author / LGBT Activist; Uriah Bell - Author, Poet, Founder of Rising Voices Press
Suggested Donation: $10.00 (click here to donate) Click here to RSVP
3:00pm - 5:00pm - Across Time & Across the Globe: The History & Future of Black Queer Community in the African Diaspora
Designed to work in tandem, these workshops explore critical aspects of the culture, history, and survival strategies of African-descended queer communities in the United States and across the globe. We will also explore methods for charting our own success as individuals and communities as we move into a new century of Queer Black Power.
Presented by Tara Lake and Day Alaba
Cost: FREE Click here to RSVP
4:00pm - 5:00pm - Building Sustainable Communities among Black Gay/Bisexual MSM in North Carolina
This workshop will invite participants to think about how the momentum generated by Triangle Black Pride can be funneled into the development of a sustainable, vibrant Black gay and bisexual men’s community in North Carolina. How do we create community in spaces that transcend nightclubs and websites? We will engage in dialogue on topics including online dating, sexual health, and spirituality and will also begin planning events that will help sustain community in the months following pride.
Presented by Justin Smith, UNC
Cost: FREE Click here to RSVP
10:00am - 11:30am - Let's have a Heart to Heart and an Overview of the National Power to End Stroke Initiative
(Focus on cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and stroke - discussing risk factors, warning signs and prevention).
Presented by Latrice Martin-Short, Director of Community Education - Duke Heart Center; Marilyn Huling, Co-Chair - Power to End Stroke, American Heart Association; Gladys Lundy, President - Minority Women's Health Project & Co-Chair - Power to End Stroke, American Heart Association.
Cost: FREE Click here to RSVP