November 2, 2024

With only a few days left before the 2024 elections, we’ve packed this issue of Qweekly with voter recommendations, a couple of politically charged observational stories that offer a glimpse at what our community has endured so far and what could lay ahead in the event the right gets away with something wrong. On an up note, we wrap up with a look at queer history past and a profile of a member of our community who gives back through music.

2024 Voter Guide

Voting is key to securing our freedoms. For two years, Qnotes has been reporting on our elections in a project called QnotesDemocracy: Our Rights at Risk. It started as an effort to make sure that the local LGBTQ+ community was informed leading into the 2022 midterms and has since been focused on the candidates and […]

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Another important candidate who deserves your vote: Martin Moore

‘Our judiciary is strongest when it includes a diverse set of experiences and backgrounds.’ – […]

Equality NC releases endorsements for 2024 elections

(Clockwise) Chuck Hubbard is running for the US House of Representatives for NC District 5; Andy Morrow hopes to capture the seat for NC Senate District 6; Claire Kempner wants to be your Representative in the NC House for District 9 and Kim Roney hopes to serve on the Asheville City Council. […]

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Our community fights back

Pattie Gonia considers lawsuit over footage in anti-Trans Trump ad

Drag queen, musician and performance artist Pattie Gonia, seen here, ponders legal action while anti-trans campaign ads are backfiring on Trump. Credit: Instagram Pattie Gonia, a climate activist and drag queen performance artist based out of Bend, Oregon, was featured recently without consent in an anti-transgender ad released by Donald Trump […]

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