Rainbow Flag at Stonewall Monument park removed, replaced, a lawsuit follows, what’s next?
On Monday, Feb. 9, the Rainbow Pride flag that flew above the Stonewall Monument in New York City was taken down by National Park authorities, at the behest of the Trump administration. After being questioned about the flag’s removal, the National Park Service stated that they were following federal guidelines issued on Jan. 21. Located…
Guess again: an interview with gay singer/songwriter Mike Maimone
Gay singer/songwriter Mike Maimone has a soul-crushing story to tell. What better way to…
How to vote in North Carolina’s upcoming primary election
It’s that time again – North Carolina voters will head to the polls for…
Out in Print: ‘Meet the Newmans’ by Jennifer Niven
Don’t look now, but everybody’s watching. Of course they are; you want all eyes…
Letter to the editor
To whom it may concern, I am writing this letter with a heavy heart…
IMMIGRATION
Does the way ICE treats a gay couple in Charlotte reflect a national trend?
Although Qnotes regularly reports authentic names in news stories, there are the rare occasions when we make exceptions for safety concerns of the individuals we’re reporting on. That’s the case here. We’ve chosen a couple of names that are common for the country of Azerbaijan: Fazal and Alikhan. In a recent newsletter from Val Rosenquist,…
SENIORS
The many sides of aging for LGBTQ+ seniors
Seniors in the LGBTQ+ community face challenges vastly different from their heterosexual counterparts. The majority of LGBTQ+ seniors alive in today’s world identify as The Silent Generation (born between 1928-1945) and the Baby Boomer Generation (born between 1946-1964). Even a handful identify as Generation X (born between 1965 and 1980). Whatever the age, generation or…
CULTURE
The weight of the letter ‘L’ in LGBTQ+
The order of four letters might seem minor, but it is not. For years, people have asked why the “L” appears first in LGBTQ+. Was it alphabetical? Political? Intentional? Was it a symbolic decision layered onto the acronym later? The answer is more layered than a slogan and less tidy than a single origin story.…
COMMUNITY
LGBTQ+ Women of Distinction
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