The road to political empowerment
With elections nearing, many Americans have concerns that go deeper than a candidate to vote for. Many worry they may not have the opportunity to vote at all — while others are concerned with all the recent hurdles proposed that would make voting a challenge. In this current administration, discrimination aimed at LGBTQ+ community members…
Out on Film: ‘First They Came for My College’
Patrick Bresnan’s New College of Florida documentary “First They Came for My College” (Harry…
SC Arts Commission withholds funding from two groups only: they’re both LGBTQ+ organizations
LGBTQ+ artistic endeavors have no “artistic merit,” at least according to a majority of…
Former ‘X-Files’ star Gillian Anderson clarifies her orientation
X-Files star Gillian Anderson has come out publicly as pansexual in a recent interview…
New Baptist News Global podcast tells faith stories of LGBTQ Christians
A new podcast series from Baptist News Global launched September 15 in both audio…
Union County Pride returns to Monroe
Union County Pride will return to Monroe Sept. 19, continuing a celebration that began…
history
The lives and legacies of Mark Bingham and Father Mychal Judge
At 9:44 on the morning of September 11, 2001, Mark Bingham called his aunt’s home in California. United Airlines Flight 93 had been hijacked minutes earlier. Bingham had already tried the number once, connecting for only five seconds. This time, his aunt answered. He told her he was on a plane being hijacked and identified…
culture & politics
When hope feels out of reach
September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness about the circumstances that can contribute to suicidal thoughts and behaviors. For LGBTQ+ people in particular, challenges such as depression, isolation, hopelessness, discrimination and lack of support can be further compounded by the communities and environments in which they live. The problem and its…
pride
Greensboro Pride felt like a family homecoming
There were tens of thousands of people in downtown Greensboro Sept. 12, but somehow Greensboro Pride still felt like a family homecoming. Maybe it was the petting zoo. Maybe it was the food trucks turning out tacos and dumplings faster than festivalgoers could eat them. Or maybe it was simply that, despite the size of…
charlotte
Preserving LGBTQ+ History
While Charlotte’s Pride Festival and Parade — the largest annual parade in Charlotte and the largest LGBTQ+ pride event in the Carolinas — may be over, Pride season certainly is not. Pride celebrations in the two-state region extend all the way into November, presumably concluding with Matthews Pride in the Park in Stumptown Park on…
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Welcoming Schools September Book of the Month
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