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…
Pride Journeys: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Nestled on the shores of Lake Michigan, Milwaukee, Wisconsin is a city that often…
Post-Pride non-fiction reading list for 2026
For most parts of the country, Pride season is nearly gone and summer and…
Friends in Diversity Pride Soirée celebrates 10 years
More than 500 people gathered Tuesday evening as the Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce…
From Waynesville to Bakersville there’s plenty of Pride to celebrate
Haywood County’s third annual Pride on Main will bring a full weekend of LGBTQ+…
South Carolina Pride celebrations in Columbia and Greenville
South Carolina will close out Pride Month with two celebrations that offer very different,…
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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