People New to Durham

 

Welcome to Duke University and Durham, North Carolina! The following links and information are provided as a service to those planning a move or have recently moved to Durham. Although it is not an exaustive list we do hope it will help you start your new life in the Triangle area and at Duke.

Triangle (Durham/Raleigh/Chapel Hill) Community Resources 

• Check out our community resources page 

Housing in the Triangle

Rainbowhouse Listserve

This listserve exists to assist Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people (and their friends) who are looking for roomates in the triangle area of NC. You need to be subscribed to this listserv in order to post to it. When you subscribe you will automatically be sent more helpful info. about it. To be added to the list: (1) send a message to: rainbowhouse-request@listserv.unc.edu, (2) in the body of the message, type: "subscribe" (without the quotes).

Suggested Realtors

• JoEllen Mason: www.jemrealtor.com - Prudential Carolinas Realty - (919) 383-3416
• Garry Young: www.garryyoung.hpw.com - Coldwell Banker HP & W - (919) 924-1670

Other Resources

• Gayhome.com
• Prideroommates.com
  

Uni-Sex Restrooms at Duke (downloads)

• List from Duke Facilities Department ( PDF)
• Recommendations compiled from Duke staff, faculty and students (Word)

Businesses/Places of Worship/Community Groups

Check out listings at OutTriangle.com and NCPride.org

Newspaper Publications

• Q-Notes - NC LGBT Newspaper - Available in the Center for LGBT Life
• Independent Weekly - Progressive News - Durham
  

Doctors

• TCW Health Works - Referral Service
  
• Brief Doctor Referral List - Duke Center for LGBT Life Referral List (PDF) (Word)

Counselors/Therapists

• Counselor Referral List - Duke Center for LGBT Life Referral List (PDF) (Word)
• Lesbian Resource Center Listserv - Post a message and get some suggested referrals
• Find advertisements in the Front Page Newspaper

Events and E-mail Listservs

Check out the OutTriangle.com calendar

Find out about local LGBT events by joining a local listserv.

• Local Events Listserv - One email, once a week! To be added to this list: (1) send a message to: local-events-request@listserv.unc.edu (2) In the body of the message, type: "subscribe" (without the quotes)
• Duke E-mail Listserv Page