Carolina Conference on Queer Youth comes to Charlotte this month
The Carolina Conference on Queer Youth (CCQY) returns to Charlotte on Friday, Oct. 17 offering a full day of training, networking, and collaboration for adults who work with LGBTQ+ young people. The annual conference is dedicated to advancing the well-being and rights of LGBTQ+ youth in schools and community spaces across the region. It brings…
Border patrol agents may have arrested as many as 400 in Charlotte
Federal immigration agents launched an aggressive crackdown in Charlotte November 15-20, reportedly arresting as many as 400 individuals and raising widespread concerns about racial profiling, due process and community safety. The operation, known as “Operation Charlotte’s Web,” was led by U.S. Border Patrol, whose masked agents arrived in unmarked SUVs carrying rifles. Federal officials said…
Freedom Center for Social Justice named Qnotes 2025 Organization of the Year
For 2025’s Organization of the Year, Qnotes is honored to recognize the Freedom Center for Social Justice, a Charlotte based nonprofit now in its sixteenth year of community rooted advocacy, culture shifting education, and intersectional justice work across the Carolinas and beyond. Since 2009, the Freedom Center has helped shape what liberation work looks like…
The Carolina Renaissance Festival returns to Huntersville
The Carolina Renaissance Festival will return to Huntersville this fall for its 32nd season of medieval-themed entertainment. The festival will run for eight weekends, opening Saturday, October 4, and continuing through Sunday, November 23. The festival transforms a 25-acre “storybook village” north of Charlotte into a recreation of a 16th-century European marketplace. Visitors will see…
Charlotte Pride and Charlotte Black Pride’s 2025 Courts step into the spotlight
Charlotte’s drag courts are more than crowns and sashes. They are institutions of visibility, leadership, and artistry. Rooted in years of Pride celebrations, they continue to evolve with the city’s LGBTQ+ community. This year’s Charlotte Black Pride and Charlotte Pride courts bring together veterans, newcomers and voices across identities who embody the radical joy of…
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