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…
Netflix butts heads with Senator Josh Hawley over trans content
Members of the senate, and representatives for Netflix and Warner Brothers met February 3…
Anti-marriage equality and ready to fight to undo our rights: the ‘Greater Than’ campaign
The landmark Supreme Court case that gave us marriage equality legal nationwide in the…
Charlotte Pride Job Fair coming up February 19 in First Ward
The year’s annual Charlotte Pride Job Fair takes place February 19 at UNC Charlotte’s…
Trump education department increases protections for prayer in schools
The U.S. Department of Education reinforced the right to prayer in public schools in…
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Prominent Carolina LGBTQ+ community member dies unexpectedly
A prominent Charlotte Metro area LGBTQ+ community member, Quandrico Rutledge-Wade, 50, was found deceased at his home on January 29. After several attempts to reach him by phone went unanswered, family members visited his residence, reportedly two days after his death. Public records list an address for Rutledge-Wade in nearby Lancaster, South Carolina. According to…
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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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Arrest of gay journalist Don Lemon raises Freedom of Press concerns
The arrests of multiple journalists and protest participants connected to immigration-related demonstrations in Minnesota have drawn scrutiny from media organizations and civil liberties advocates, following federal actions against reporters covering a church protest in St. Paul. Independent journalist Don Lemon, who is openly gay, was arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles last week in…
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