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The PARTY will go on!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Candelario Saldana, President | Pauli Murray LGBTQ+ Bar Association | lgbtqbarnc@gmail.com      

Charlotte, North Carolina –We are pleased to announce that the show will indeed go on! The amount of support from members of the LGBTQ+ community and our allies has been overwhelming. In a time when the powers at play seek to silence us and make us feel powerless and hopeless, we once more rise and come together to make sure that our voices are heard and that our culture and identities are not erased.

We continue to encourage the North Carolina Bar Association to support the voices of their LGBTQ+ members by issuing a statement opposing legislation that discriminates against the LGBTQ+ community, especially ourtrans community. We hope they help heal the pain inflicted by the choice of words when canceling the event. We hope they realize that the statements they have issued to the press and their members are insufficient. Actionable steps to correct the decision to cancel the networking drag and trivia event must be taken.

The Pauli Murray LGBTQ+ Bar Association (PMBA) invites current legal professionals, including but nnotlimited to judges, attorneys, law students, paralegals and legal secretaries/administration, for an evening of

networking. To celebrate our LGBTQ+ culture in a time of adversity, we will have trivia and drag performances by Brenda the Drag Queen (our host and emcee), Chloe Cassidy, Forever Miss Gay NC America, Emory Starr, Forever Miss Gay NC America, Kiara Mel, current reigning Miss Gay NC America, Dana St. James, Legendary Showgirl of the South. Additionally, the Charlotte Gaymers Network will be providing two gaming stations.  

Date: June 8, 2023

Location: Motorco, 723 Rigsbee Ave, Durham, NC 27701

Time: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Cost: $0 - $25 (heavy hors d'oeuvres and non-alcoholic drinks)

Link to Purchase Tickets

The Pauli Murray LGBTQ+ Bar Association (PMBA) invites current legal professionals, including but nnotlimited to judges, attorneys, law students, paralegals and legal secretaries/administration, for an evening of

networking. To celebrate our LGBTQ+ culture in a time of adversity, we will have trivia and drag performances by Brenda the Drag Queen (our host and emcee), Chloe Cassidy, Forever Miss Gay NC America, Emory Starr, Forever Miss Gay NC America, Kiara Mel, current reigning Miss Gay NC America, Dana St. James, Legendary Showgirl of the South. Additionally, the Charlotte Gaymers Network will be providing two gaming stations.  

Donation/Sponsorship Link to Cover Costs of Event

Additionally, this event will also serve as a fundraiser for our Lavender Law Scholarship, which allows us to send students enrolled in law schools in North Carolina to The LGBTQ+ Bar Association Conference and Career Fair (Lavender Law). We believe investing in our future leaders is essential, so they have the tools to take on the issues our LGBTQ+ community will face.

Donations to Lavender Law Scholarship