Our People: Lorenzo Tucker
Tall, dark and handsome Lorenzo Tucker has been touching lives in the Charlotte area community for over five years. From HIV advocacy to community equity efforts, if voices need to be amplified, changes need to occur or both – Tucker is probably there. He’s a transplant from Columbia, South Carolina, to the Charlotte area (at…
The Lotus Project launches new theatre initiative
A new Arts & Science Council grant is helping The Lotus Project create new pathways into community theatre for transgender and gender-diverse Charlotteans through a series of free arts workshops this summer. Through partnerships with Charlotte Trans Health, Time Out Youth and Gender Education Network, the Charlotte nonprofit is offering free workshops designed to help…
CLT Geek honored for helping Charlotte’s small businesses thrive
When a small business owner has an idea but isn’t sure how to turn it into reality, Daniel Pentecost wants to be the first person they call. Whether it’s troubleshooting a technology issue, creating marketing materials or helping an organization launch its brand, the founder of CLT Geek has spent more than a decade helping…
LGBTQ+ youth organizations and support in the Carolinas
Every LGBTQ+ young person deserves access to affirming spaces where they can find support, build community and be themselves. This guide highlights some of the organizations, community centers and PFLAG chapters serving LGBTQ+ youth and families in North and South Carolina. Whether you’re looking for a support group, mental health resources or family support, these…
Charlotte attorney and advocate to receive Leading Family Law Practitioner Award
It’s just after Pride season. A time of reflection, celebration and recommitment to fighting battles for equality. Those fights take place in many forms, and the venues range from marches held on city streets to arbitration in court rooms. Often in the courtrooms are the attorneys fighting for the civil rights of all who are…
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