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…
J.K. Rowling still obsessed with trans issues
Author J.K. Rowling of Harry Potter fame is also well-known for her views on…
The most powerful gay in Trump land
The late Alan Greenspan, a financial powerhouse and federal chairman under four U.S. presidents,…
Come as you are: Lexington Pride returns Aug. 29
In a city best known for barbecue and its furniture-making history, Lexington Pride is…
‘Rocky Horror’ icon Tim Curry has died
Tim Curry, the acclaimed British actor whose fearless performances established him as a cult-film…
Trump’s unpopularity could tip the balance of power in both the House and the Senate
Trump’s actions in the White House and abroad have resulted in a struggle to…
pride
Greensboro Pride celebrates 20 years
Twenty years ago, Greensboro Pride was a much smaller affair. According to historic information published by IMPAQT GSO, the nonprofit behind the annual celebration, the first Triad Pride Festival welcomed about 400 people and six vendors to Festival Park — now LeBauer Park — in downtown Greensboro in 2006. This September, organizers are preparing for…
charlotte
Charlotte is called ‘The Queen City.’ Why?
Charlotte was once a place that required a resident to follow the name of the city with the words North Carolina if you wanted people to know where and what you were referring to. Not anymore. Now the city is a sprawling behemoth covering over 320 square miles with a population in the city proper…
arts & culture
Dolly Parton dies at 80
Dolly Parton, the country music legend whose six-decade career made her one of the most recognizable entertainers in the world, died Tuesday at age 80. Her family announced her death in a video posted to social media. Her nephew, Bryan Seaver, said Parton had asked him years ago to make the announcement when the time…
community
Gay or Queer: an old debate revived
“I’m Gay, Not Queer. It Matters.” That was the June 30 title of a New York Times essay written by young, self-identified Christian author Matthew Vines. Vines became a darling of gay Christians in 2015 with the publication of his book, “God and the Gay Christian” argued in his NYT piece that the rise in…
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