Are Pride lights and big corp support dimming in Charlotte?
It’s Pride Season. It’s that time of year where LGBTQ+ folks remember the struggle for equality, continue to fight for diversity and celebrate their lives out loud and proud. Typically, it’s not hard to recognize Pride Season in the Queen City because the Charlotte skyline boasts the vibrant colors of the rainbow Pride flag. The…
Celebrate with Fayetteville PrideFest Weekend
Fayetteville Pride Weekend begins Friday, June 26, with the event joining the Cool Spring…
Pride in the Park returns to Charlotte for its fourth year
Charlotte’s Pride in the Park, produced by the local nonprofit organization RAIN, will return…
From Waffle House waitress to US Representative: the rise and fall of transphobe Nancy Mace
“Clearly, I aimed too high. The fast track to winning in politics these days…
Federal probes target transgender restroom policies in NC schools
The U.S. Department of Education has opened Title IX investigations into two North Carolina…
HRC’s Welcoming Schools July Book of the Month
Reading is one of the most powerful ways to model inclusion and nurture empathy.…
COMMUNITY
Who’s Who: the next generation of LGBTQ+ Charlotte
Charlotte’s LGBTQ+ community is growing, evolving and finding new ways to create change. From artists and educators to health advocates, organizers and digital creators, a new generation of leaders is helping shape what that future looks like. Some are building community through storytelling and creativity. Others are expanding access to healthcare, challenging stigma or creating…
ARTS AND CULTURE
Summer in full color: June events across the Carolinas
Summer is officially underway across the Carolinas, and June is packed with opportunities to connect, celebrate and explore. From Juneteenth festivals and community wellness events to drag performances, concerts, storytelling nights and outdoor gatherings, organizations across the region are launching a season filled with art, culture and community. While Pride celebrations remain a major part…
lgbtq+ inventors
Intelligence, capability and creativity: LGBTQ+ inventors who have changed our world
The history of innovation is often told through patents, discoveries and technological breakthroughs, but behind many of those achievements are LGBTQ+ pioneers whose contributions helped shape the modern world. From computing and internet technology to medicine, chemistry, satellite communication and biotechnology, these innovators transformed how people live, communicate and understand the world around them. Among…
QNOTES HISTORY
40 Years of Qnotes Coverage
As a newspaper, Qnotes has served Charlotte for 40 years. In this edition we’ve collected here some of the most significant stories that have appeared on our pages and online during that time. There are more, so many more. We tried to keep it to one big story a year. And we did, mostly. Although…
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