The OUTlook is a weekly newsletter about LGBTQ+ business, labor workplace equality and everything related from Qnotes.
In our latest edition of Outlook we’ll get to know someone who is investing a substantial amount of his time into representation of our community through music and reaching out to the city as a whole. We’ll also explore the recent and unsuccessful attempt to rally LGBTQ+ Republicans for Donald Trump and learn about Raleigh’s efforts to uncover its long trail of LGBTQ+ history.
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Our People: Christopher Belarde
By David Aaron Moore
A native of New Mexico, Christopher Belarde has called North Carolina home since 2019. A man of many responsibilities and interests, he currently serves as the president of the Charlotte Pride Band. Never one to remain idle or rest on his laurels, Belarde’s partner Billy Lawson once asked him if he ever thought about occasionally just doing nothing. His response? “I would die.” […]
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Charlotte Log Cabin and ‘Trump Unity Event’ flops
Lara Trump speaks to attendees at a Log Cabin/ Trump Unity event. In a recent presentation held in Charlotte, it was estimated that only around 100 or so supporters showed […]
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Raleigh preservation effort compiles LGBTQ+ history
Seen here in a postcard from the 1930s, The Sir Walter Hotel on Fayetteville Street was home to the Kitty Hawk Tavern, reportedly a popular meet-up spot for gay men during the 1940s and 1950s. In a new draft report done by Raleigh’s Historical Preservation department, a chronological story of the landmarks that shaped […]
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