"Rainbow Rider" Film Screening
A documentary follows outspoken lesbian trucker Shelle Lichti behind the wheel of her pride-wrapped freight truck, bringing stories of queer visibility and representation beyond America’s biggest cities.
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Independent Southern filmmaking takes the spotlight with a screening of “They Dream” as part of the Southern Circuit Tour. Expect an art-museum cinema vibe with context on regional storytelling and post-film discussion.
Independent Southern filmmaking takes the spotlight with a screening of “They Dream” as part of the Southern Circuit Tour. Expect an art-museum cinema vibe with context on regional storytelling and post-film discussion.
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A library film screening brings Charles Frazier’s Civil War era Appalachian novel to the screen for a literary historical drama night timed to Asheville’s annual Cold Mountain season.
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A queer adults-only cuddle gathering centered on sweet, platonic touch with clear consent and boundary practices. Community-minded space to connect, decompress, and explore nurturing physical closeness; scholarships or work trade available.
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Party Foul Drag
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Queer Southern storytelling blends love, loss, and liberation with a spoken word feel in an intimate Broadway Street venue. Music from 2Chix punctuates the night with community-forward, after-dark energy.
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Cut-and-paste collage creates space for candid conversation about feminism, sexism, sexual violence, and dismantling the patriarchy. Supplies are provided, and people experiencing gender-based oppression are welcome to share ideas and art.
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A family friendly movie screening in the Oakley South Asheville Library, complete with free popcorn. Low key evening entertainment designed for kids and caregivers to watch together in a community space.
A family friendly movie screening in the Oakley South Asheville Library, complete with free popcorn. Low key evening entertainment designed for kids and caregivers to watch together in a community space.
A welcoming coffee gathering creates space for LGBTQIA2S+ adults over 50 to build peer connections, share learning, find community resources, and reduce isolation through supportive conversation.
A welcoming coffee gathering creates space for LGBTQIA2S+ adults over 50 to build peer connections, share learning, find community resources, and reduce isolation through supportive conversation.
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