NC Queer Youth Power will hold its Queernival 2017 on Oct. 28, Magnolias & Duct Tape will present “Peculiar — A Hurricane Relief Drag Benefit” to be held on Oct. 15, North Carolina State University now has a forum, the Social Justice Cohort, designed for student sharing and discussion on issues such as racism, sexism, transphobia and similar topics and he Herald Sun recently wrote a feature on two longtime partners who are working to create a safety net for LGBTQ elders as they reach retirement.