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Happy Friday, everyone! Hope you’ve had a great week.
Welcome back to our weekly Friday newsletter — my name is Taylor Heeden, and I will be bringing you some of the latest headlines from Qnotes!
The news cycle has been hectic (what’s new?) — from the House Speakership fiasco to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, it can all feel overwhelming. It’s during these times we need to come together and advocate for peace and acceptance, which is what our own L’Monique King did when she went to the Charleston International African American Museum.
She wrote about her own experience confronting the historical trauma from her ancestors’ pain and suffering through the days of slavery. King wrote:
“I found the remnants of the area’s atrocious slave history a bit much to bear. The remnants I’m speaking of are many of the sites people go to this part of Charleston for. The slave dungeons, the infamous Slave Market I stood in front of with a full view of the water where I imagined my ancestors being shoved off boats and marched to where I now stood for auction.”
You can read more about King’s experience at the Charleston International African American Museum below.
Charleston’s International African American Museum
Like the Countee Cullen Poem, “Incident” when the poet tells a story of being a little boy who spent about eight months visiting Baltimore – yet the only thing he could recall about his experience was another little boy who stuck out his tongue and called him a racial slur – my first visit to […]
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THE LATEST…
Nine-year-old and family sue North Carolina over gender-affirming care ban, HB 808
By Taylor Heeden
Legal agencies Lambda Legal and the National Health Law Program filed a lawsuit against North Carolina on Wednesday to block HB 808, the Act to Prohibit Gender Transition Procedures For Minors. […]
Asheville trans woman stands with Palestinians amid Israel-Gaza conflict
By Taylor Heeden
People gathered in downtown Asheville on October 8 to protest against Israel’s role in the conflict against Palestine, including Claire Clark — a trans woman who is involved in various activism groups in the area. […]
LGBTQ+ History Month: Stu Rasmussen
First Out Transgender Mayor b. Sept. 9, 1948 d. November 17, 2021 “I transitioned in place. […]
Gov. Cooper sues over a new law that strips governors of state elections board appointments
Gov. Roy Cooper is suing Republican legislative leaders over a new law that takes away […]
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THE END OF AN ERA
Carolina’s oldest known LGBTQ club closing end of October, plans to reopen
On the heels of being recognized in Qnotes’ last issue as the oldest LGBTQ+ club in the Carolinas, the long-running and popular Scorpio will close at the end of October after 55 years in business. Management and ownership insist it’s only temporary until they find a new location. […]
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Our People: Lora Tucker
Retired Army Colonel Lora Tucker (the second born child among five siblings) is originally from […]
Emerald City Kiki Ball slated for QC Soundstage in Charlotte
The Carolina Chapter of the Artistic Haus of Telfar, in partnership with The Mimosa Way, […]
A guide to Voter IDs
After years of contentious legal battles, presenting voter identification in order to vote in elections […]
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