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…
SC Pride events for Greenville and Bluffton
From South Carolina’s Upstate to the Lowcountry, this year’s Pride events reflect how local…
Out in Print: ‘Devout: Losing My Faith to Find Myself’
So just make up your mind already. The decision is very much in your…
Several Carolinas LGBTQ+ nonprofits beneficiaries of 2026 Elton John Impact Awards
Several LGBTQ+ nonprofits in North and South Carolina are beneficiaries of the inaugural Elton…
Out in Music: An interview with queer singer/songwriter Patrick Wolf
Not every artist who has kept us waiting more than a dozen years for…
Trump policies causing instability for generations of LGBTQ+ Americans
LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations say the cumulative impact of President Donald Trump’s second administration is…
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…
COMMUNITY
Annual Charlotte 5K to honor local runner’s memory
Q Fitness and Wellness is using this year’s annual 5K to support Charlotte Pride, help support a future scholarship fund honoring Lance Sotelo and continue growing an event that has become more than simply completing a race. The QFW 5K, scheduled for June 13 at McAlpine Creek Park, is organized by Q Fitness and Wellness,…
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+…
LIVE THEATER
Blumenthal announces theatrical lineup for 2026-27
Charlotte’s Blumenthal Arts Center recently released their list of stage productions that will headline for the 2026-27 PNC Broadway Lights Series. It’s a standout mix of drama, romance, spectacle and comedy, which includes the 40th anniversary return of “Phantom of the Opera” in a revitalized production featuring Maria Björnson’s original design. There’s also a new,…
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