By the numbers: Who gets breast cancer?
Every October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month brings a familiar wave of pink ribbons, fundraising campaigns and reminders to schedule mammograms. But behind the familiar messaging is a disease that’s more complicated than the public conversation often suggests. Breast cancer is commonly framed as a women’s health issue. But while cisgender women account for the overwhelming…
Out on Stage: Cheyenne Jackson is ‘That Guy’ and so much more
Cheyenne Jackson has range. The queer actor has sung and danced in Broadway musicals…
Most N.C. community college student IDs are not approved for voting in the midterm elections
Students at more than half of all North Carolina community colleges will not be…
A tale of two Charlotte siblings: Jay & Tammy Sue Bakker
It’s a story that started at Central Bible College in Minneapolis, grew in Virginia…
Charlotte drag fundraiser DRAGO raises $100,000 for local causes
What began as an effort to save a Charlotte LGBTQ+ gathering space has grown…
South Carolina Senator Darline Graham tows Trump’s transgender menace message
Senator Darline Graham (R-SC) desperately wants to keep transgender issues an active part of…
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Supporting our own
Supporting LGBTQ+ owned and LGBTQ+ affirming businesses is more than a consumer choice; it is a practical way to encourage economic opportunity, strengthen local communities and reward companies that embrace equality. LGBTQ+ owned businesses create jobs, provide essential services and contribute to local economies. Research published by the Center for LGBTQ Economic Advancement & Research…
arts & culture
October unmasked: Events across Charlotte
October brings a little bit of everything to Charlotte’s LGBTQ+ community. LGBTQ+ History Month and National Coming Out Day arrive alongside a packed calendar of drag performances, community gatherings, live entertainment and opportunities to connect. And, of course, October means Halloween. As the month goes on, costumes, horror and plenty of camp take over the…
politics
The Midterms: Voting in the Carolinas
The midterm elections are now just weeks away and LGBTQ+ organizations have chosen their political endorsements. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) PAC and Equality North Carolina Action Fund PAC (ENC) are supporting politicians that challenge MAGA Republicans and advocate for LGBTQ+ equality. NORTH CAROLINA On September 16, HRC PAC endorsed Democratic candidate Roy Cooper for…
healthcare
The battle for your health and wellness
Amid a sea of economic, political and cultural uncertainty impacting our country resulting from mismanagement and manipulation by the current federal administration, the American healthcare system is on the verge of implosion. As of September 2026, nearly 20 million Americans are covered by the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid Expansion plan. Let’s begin our exploration into…
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