The language of roses and the meaning of color
With the first of February hastily on the way, and Valentine’s Day not far behind it, one color that we tend to see the most, no matter where we go, is red. Two of the most common objects adored in the base color, with pictures displayed throughout advertisements and marketing, are hearts and roses. While…
Republicans Edge Past Democrats on NC Voter Rolls
For the first time in North Carolina’s history, registered Republicans now outnumber registered Democrats.…
Republicans Are Losing Patience with Nancy Mace
Months into her campaign for governor of South Carolina, Rep. Nancy Mace is facing…
What Psychedelics Reveal About LGBTQ+ Identity
For LGBTQ+ people, questions about identity are rarely shaped by pure curiosity. They are…
Heritage Foundation’s 2026 Agenda Targets LGBTQ+ Rights
After spending much of 2025 advancing its sweeping right-wing blueprint known as Project 2025,…
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Year in Review: 2025
In 2025 we saw a decided increase in disturbing and frightening activity aimed at our community. Despite warnings about a second Trump presidency armed with a MAGA guide book, few of us expected so much. Here’s our look back at the good, bad and ugly. JANUARY LGBTQ+ marriages surge before Trump inauguration day In a…
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SC extends voter registration in response to Hurricane Helene
As a result of issues caused by Hurricane Helene’s devastation in the piedmont area of the state, South Carolina is extending voter registration an extra 7 days to October 14. After Helene left hundreds of thousands without power for days, among the other issues caused, the South Carolina Democratic Party’s lawsuit to extend the registration…
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Our People: Deanna Jones
‘I’m Deanna. I am a person who no longer has secrets, and there are no regrets.’ Credit: Facebook Deanna Jones is a native of Charlotte, though she calls Hillsborough home these days. She’s currently serving as the president of Harmony, the North Carolina LGBTQ+ Allied Chamber of Commerce. Located in Raleigh, the organization prides itself…
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Trump admin agrees to drop anti-DEI criteria for stalled health research grants
The Trump administration will review frozen grants to universities without using its controversial standards that discouraged gender, race and sexual orientation initiatives and vaccine research. In a settlement agreement filed in Massachusetts federal court December 29, the National Institutes of Health and a group of Democratic attorneys general who challenged the new criteria for grant funding said…
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