Democrats & unaffiliated cast about 73% of ballots in NC record-setting early turnout
Early voting in a midterm election set a record this year in North Carolina, with more than 2.7 million people voting in person by Saturday afternoon. With mail-in ballots included, 2.8 million votes have been cast, meaning 36% of registered voters have cast ballots before Election Day, The previous high for a midterm was 2022,…
Durham LGBTQ+ Pride march honored with historical marker
A new historical marker in downtown Durham recognizes North Carolina’s first LGBTQ+ Pride march, an event that grew out of a violent 1981 attack and helped shape decades of organizing in the state. The marker, unveiled on Main Street near the Museum of Durham History on October 3, commemorates “Our Day Out,” a June 27,…
Library logo removal sparks debate over LGBTQ+ inclusion
The small eastern North Carolina town of Farmville (population 4,512) in Pitt County is facing questions about transparency, LGBTQ+ inclusion and the role of public libraries after the town’s public library removed a multicolored logo it had used for approximately 14 years. The decision followed complaints from three residents who reportedly believed the design resembled…
Why is MAGA so obsessed with drag queens and transgender issues?
I learned a new word the other night. “Transmutilazation.” I learned it while listening to Donald Trump’s disjointed and at times incoherent address to a crowd of about 3,000 sycophants. They were gathered in a rodeo arena in Pendleton, South Carolina, to support Darline Graham’s campaign for the U.S. Senate seat previously held by her…
Our People: DJ Ghost
Out, loud and proud, DJ Ghost is a familiar name in the Carolinas’ LGBTQ+ community. An unapologetic advocate for equality and social justice, he’s never been one to mince words. In fact, his Facebook page boldly declares: “If you voted for Trump, don’t add me.” For years, DJ Ghost, also known as Michael Todd Calton…
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