special report
Pride Builds from Habitat for Humanity could help the affordable housing crisis in Charlotte’s LGBTQ+ community.
Habitat for Humanity International was established in 1976 with the idea of using partnerships and volunteers to help build homes for those in need. Since its inception, the nonprofit has helped more than 39 million families build safe, stable housing in an effort to create generational wealth in low-income families. Among those marginalized groups who…
SPONSORED: Carolina LGBT Chamber to unveil new 628 Foundation
The Carolina LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce its latest venture, the…
Vermelle’s Place opens its doors to those facing housing insecurity
Lisa Wigfall always wanted to make a difference in her community, which is part…
LGBTQ groups in Charlotte capture local media props
Charlotte Magazine has long been a stalwart culture maven for the Charlotte Metro area.…
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library Named QNotes’ Organization of the Year
QNnotes is thrilled to announce the selection of our Organization of the Year: The…
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ACROSS THE SOUTH
Celebrating 50 years: a look at Lambda Legal, the National LGBTQ Task Force and PFLAG
The year 1973 was monumental in the fight for LGBTQ+ rights. The American Psychiatric Association declassified homosexuality as a mental disorder, and the events that followed made the year a key time for the community that validated queer identity. In the same year, a number of LGBTQ+ advocacy groups were established, three of them –…
LOCAL
Tricia Cotham to run for reelection in 2024
North Carolina State Representative Tricia Cotham announced November 22 she would seek reelection in a newly drawn, Republican-leaning district in Mecklenburg County. Cotham made national headlines earlier this year when she switched her party affiliation from Democratic to Republican, handing the GOP a veto-proof supermajority in the General Assembly. The Mint Hill Republican announced on…
CAROLINAS
Political tensions rise in N.C. Senate over Sen. Lisa Grafstein’s residency
North Carolina Senate Republicans are calling for the resignation of a Wake County Democratic senator after she moved to a new address. Lisa Grafstein, who currently serves in Senate District 13, recently moved to southern Wake County. As a result of that move, Republicans claim she shouldn’t be able to serve in her current position…
nATIONAL
Gay Republican George Santos expelled from Congress
Openly gay New York Republican George Santos, who served as the US Representative for New York’s third congressional district, has been officially expelled from Congress. The action leaves Santos with the dubious distinction of being the sixth member of the House of Representatives to be removed from office in United States history. An attempt to…
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