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Asheville’s Day Trip bar to reopen at new location in March 2025

Announced first as part of an interview on the Jennifer Hudson show, Brandon Davis and his husband, Davie, will reopen their popular LGBTQ+ and allied bar, DayTrip, at the site of another former bar known as The Malvern in March 2025. On September 26, just as the impact […]

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LGBTQ+ and Hispanic citizens become targets in disturbing text messages

After the 2024 election, seemingly in response to Republican Candidate Donald Trump’s win, disturbing text messages were sent out en masse to Black Americans, telling them that they had been […]

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The Holidays in Charlotte: Celebrating the Season

The holidays are here. Thanksgiving is upon us and Christmas, Hanukkah, the celebration of the Winter Solstice and even the Krampus Festival are right around the corner. As the end of the year approaches, the Queen City becomes a festive place, no matter which direction you look! The seasons themselves blend into one another, culminating […]

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