2022 Onslow County Pride

Our Mission

To promote unity and celebrate the diversity, inclusion, equality and equity for all people in Onslow County year-round.

2022 Pride Events

Ride 4 Pride 2022

It’s back! Last year we had 35 vehicles. this year we want over 50 to participate in our Ride 4 Pride Event.

When: Saturday, June 4, 2022, 9 AM – 10 AM

Location: Starting Point Jacksonville Mall

June 12, 2022

Pulse Day of Remembrance

Time: 3pm
Venue: Northeast Creek Park
As we remember our brothers and sisters who were tragically murdered at the Pulse Night Club in Orlando Florida, we will not only remember them, but celebrate our continued work in this community by having a potluck picnic, the center will provide the meat and others can bring a covered dish.

June 18, 2022

Portraits in Pride 3PM
Venue: Waterfront Park -downtown

Join us as we once again show ourselves what pride means to each of us as individual's, as we take Portraits in Pride. Wear your Pride Best - and see what kind of photo excitement you can create.

FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 2022 AT 7 PM

Pride Skate Night

Roller City of Jacksonville NC

Pride brings us together in times of protest, mourning, victory, and celebration. Pride helps connect us to community and our found family. Pride gives us access to life-saving direct services and provides grant funding to our local community. This work is made possible through the collective strength of our community in the face of oppression, discrimination, and violence. During the ongoing global HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 pandemics, our resilience and determination have allowed our movement to continue on and grow.

Record levels of hate and violence against the LGBTQ community have underscored for us that our work is far from over. That is why we still have Pride. That is why we are here. Pride provides us all a uniquely beautiful opportunity to lay down our differences and lift up our diversity as we strive to cast aside the shackles of shame and unapologetically embrace our ability to be radically authentic to ourselves.

While COVID-19 and its variants are a moving target, we are excited to announce that plans are underway to bring you Pride Events, a new "ONE COMMUNITY" Festival, and other traditional events in June of 2022 with additional avenues for virtual participation. I’m inspired by the thought of our community coming together. Together we will continue to pursue Justice with Joy.

With Hope, Gratitude, and Pride,

Dennis Biancuzzo
Pronouns: He/Him/They
Executive Director
Onslow County LGBTQ+ Community Center