On Dec. 10, the LGBT Center of Raleigh celebrated the grand opening of its new community center with a ribbon cutting. The center brings resources and programs to the local LGBTQ+ community in a physical space for the first time since 2020. This continues its mission of building supportive networks, sharing resources and providing a “third place” for families, youth, older adults, trans and gender expansive people in the Triangle. The new space, which also includes one of the largest LGBTQ+ libraries in the Southeast, was backed by a $300,000 donation from Cooper Tacia, with global architecture firm Gensler behind the innovative, inclusive and accessible design aspects of the project.

This article originally appeared in the March 2026 issue of WALTER magazine.