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…
Tony Awards celebrate Broadway’s biggest night
Broadway celebrated its biggest night June 7 as the 79th Annual Tony Awards honored…
East Carolina’s new bishop brings a message of belonging
Rev. Sarah K. Fisher officially became the ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of…
The problem isn’t being LGBTQ+
The Trevor Project’s latest survey suggests being LGBTQ+ does not cause mental health problems,…
Fun for June: let’s go to Ronda, NC for ‘Faith, Family and Freedom Month’
The small town of Ronda, North Carolina (population 400), is getting heavy coverage from…
Out in Print: Books about fashion
Don’t look now, but your legs are showing. It’s okay, it’s almost summertime, and…
LIVING ABROAD
The Donald Dash: living abroad can offer challenges you don’t expect
A lot of people want to leave the United States for a number of different reasons. Those motivational factors include the embarrassment of Donald Trump and his polarizing, extremist political behavior (no reason to beat around the bush, it actually has a name: “The Donald Dash”), discrimination, cost of living, lack of access to obtainable…
COMMUNITY
Some LGBTQ+ Carolinians are redefining home and community abroad
Every morning in Atenas, Costa Rica, Susan Anderson wakes before sunrise and sits outside watching birds move across the mountains surrounding her home. The doors and windows stay open year-round. There are no screens. No air conditioning. The weather rarely shifts far beyond the 60s and 80s. By evening, the sounds of roosters, tropical wildlife…
ARTS AND CULTURE
Your Guide to 2026 Pride Festivals Across the Carolinas
As Pride season approaches, LGBTQ+ communities across North Carolina and South Carolina are preparing for another year of festivals, parades and community celebrations. While major events in cities like Charlotte, Raleigh and Durham continue drawing large crowds, smaller towns across the Carolinas are also hosting Pride gatherings throughout 2026, reflecting the growing visibility of LGBTQ+…
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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SC Republican candidate says no money for ‘Queers’
Lawsuit over transgender prisoners raises broader questions
SC Pride events for Greenville and Bluffton
Out in Print: ‘Devout: Losing My Faith to Find Myself’
Several Carolinas LGBTQ+ nonprofits beneficiaries of 2026 Elton John Impact Awards
Out in Music: An interview with queer singer/songwriter Patrick Wolf
For fans of drag, RuPaul and ol’ skool disaster movies: ‘Stop! That! Train!’
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