The OUTlook, a weekly newsletter about LGBTQ+ business, labor and workplace equality from Qnotes.

In our latest installment we report on the Charlotte LGBT Chamber of Commerce’s Thrive Gala; South Carolina Representative Nancy Mace’s questionable claims of being attacked by a “pro-trans man” and we revisit our recent feature on Qnotes’ 2024 Organization of the Year, Hearts United for Good.

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CLGBTCC dedicates a night to the LGBTQ+ Community with 2024’s Thrive Gala

Tuesday night, December 10, the LGBTQ+ community along with many of its allies showed up in style for a jubilant affair that was the Charlotte LGBT Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Awards Gala. Taking place at Camp North End’s The Revelry, this year’s name for the gala, Thrive, celebrated […]

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Trans and Foster Advocate jailed after being accused of assaulting Rep. Nancy Mace

On December 10, James McIntrye, a 33-year-old Illinois man and president of the Foster Care Alumni of America association in his state, was charged with assaulting South Carolina U.S. Rep. […]

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Hearts United For Good named QNotes 2024 Organization of the Year

For 2024’s Organization of the year, QNotes is excited to celebrate the work of Hearts United For Good (HUG) for its annual selection. HUG has had a very busy year of work in the Charlotte community along with areas beyond the city’s borders. According to Bethany McDonald, the executive director of HUG, while the challenges […]

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