Charlotte is called ‘The Queen City.’ Why?
Charlotte was once a place that required a resident to follow the name of the city with the words North Carolina if you wanted people to know where and what you were referring to. Not anymore. Now the city is a sprawling behemoth covering over 320 square miles with a population in the city proper…
Former Wells Fargo VP in Charlotte sues bank, claims age and LGBTQ discrimination
A former Wells Fargo executive is suing the bank in federal court in Charlotte, claiming discrimination and retaliation forced him into early retirement after almost 40 years with the bank. Robert Propst, a 63-year-old Rowan County resident, filed the civil lawsuit Aug. 10 in federal court for the Western District of North Carolina. Propst, who…
South Carolina is driving queer students away
South Carolina is an increasingly hostile place for queer people to live, especially trans youth and their parents. According to OutLeadership, the Palmetto State is one of the five worst states in the nation for LGBTQ+ people. In the fall of 2024, a class action lawsuit was filed on behalf of a youth identified as…
Heading to Charlotte Pride? Here’s how to stay safe in the heat
Charlotte Pride weekend is finally here, and for many festivalgoers, that means hours spent walking through Uptown, catching performances, visiting vendors, dancing, watching Sunday’s parade and celebrating with friends. It also means spending a lot of time outside during what is shaping up to be an extremely hot weekend. The Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade…
Our People: Will Martin
Will Martin is a busy man. He’s likely most well-known as the board president of Charlotte Pride. But there are many other things in the Queen City he’s involved with. He’s a board member of the Charlotte Film Society, an Eagle Scout and he has served as a volunteer for Charlotte’s Reel Out Film festival…
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