Name: RDC 11 Year Gayla
Start: 2024-05-19T11:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-05-19T15:30:00-04:00
Location: 1 Market Square Southeast,Roanoke,24011,US

Get ready to celebrate 11 years of RDC with our fabulous Gayla event, filled with performances, music, community and lots of fun!
Come celebrate 11 years of community, friendship, and fabulousness at the RDC 11 Year Gayla! Join us at the Six and Sky Rooftop Grille for a day of performances, dancing, and unforgettable memories. Wear your best brunch cocktail attire or rainbow it up. Our brunch gayla is the perfect place to mingle with old friends and make new ones. This in-person event promises to be a night to remember, so mark your calendars and get ready to party with us!
The Roanoke Diversity Center (RDC) celebrates 11 years since its doors were first opened. In 2011, the need for an LGBTQ+ center and safe space was conceived by Frank House. By 2012, the organization was officially registered as a 501C and the first board of directors was established to find a space to serve the community. With that the RDC opened its doors in 2013 in the basement of the MCC church. In 2020, the RDC was able to move to our current location in the heart of the city for more visibility and ease of access to the community.
Since 2013, the RDC has provided a safe space, support groups, programs and events that serve the area's LGBTQ+ community. It has also housed and nurtured programs that have become so big that they've gone on to be their own organizations like Diversity Camp. On top of that, the RDC houses the Roanoke LGBTQ Memorial Library, Blue Ridge Pride Sports, The Southwest Virginia Community Guide, and sponsors the House Of Expression.
Come out and celebrate with us all the work that has happened over the past 11 years as we look forward to growing and doing more for our community.
Your ticket includes: Brunch, drink ticket, and all the entertainment. Cash bar available with proceeds going to the center.
The entertainment: Drag performances by Amia Bellisima, Angelle zhane, Jezzie belle and amazon Rome. Music by DJ T-Wiz, silent auction provided by local artists and businesses.
See you all there for a great time! This event is for 21 and up only!
Ticket Price:
• $65 online
• $60 online for groups of 5 or more
• $75 at the door
Special thanks to our MC and local celebrity Kianna Marshall for hosting this event. Kianna is the vice president of marketing and communications at United Way of Roanoke Valley and the former TV host and EP of Living Local in VA at WFXR News.
Special thanks to all our sponsors. Thanks to Six And Sky for hosting us and working with us so closely. Downtown Divas, The Buffalo Hemp Co., Wine Gourmet, Crafteria and local artists and businesses for their support.