OUTlook is a Weekly Newsletter about LGBTQ+ business, labor, workplace equality and all things related from Qnotes.
In this latest edition of OUTlook we take a look at how the unexpected can impact a LGBTQ+ business, like the Woodshed. A contracted security person reportedly assaulted a patron, leaving them hospitalized with severe stab wounds. Although, as of last report, they are recovering, the assault suspect remains jailed, and little is known about their purported motivation.
In a positive development, HRC North Carolina recently welcomed an estimated 300 individuals to their annual fundraising dinner held at Le Meridien in Charlotte.
Following the purported “massive loss” by the Democratic party during the last election, some members are reflecting on what could have been handled differently. While many still aren’t convinced the loss was legitimate, others do. Newly-elected DNC chairperson Ken Martin and his supporters hope a new face on the progressive party will change the tide for future political action.
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Bar Patron suffers near-fatal stabbing at Woodshed Bar
Late into the evening on February 9, a man was stabbed by one of the security guards posted at West Charlotte’s Woodshed Bar. Just before midnight, officers responded to a call about a stabbing from the LGBTQ+ bar on Queen City Drive. When they arrived, they found a […]
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HRC North Carolina hosts its yearly dinner for 2025 in Charlotte
The Human Rights Campaign’s North Carolina Chapter came together February 8 for their annual dinner meeting at Charlotte’s Uptown Le Meridien location. Opening doors to ticket holders around 5 p.m., […]
Newly-elected DNC Chair Ken Martin seeks to ‘rebrand’ Democrats as the party for the working class
After the disastrous outcome of the 2024 general election, it became painstakingly clear Democrats needed to regroup and reorganize if they hoped to retake control of any federal government branch. The election of Donald Trump may not have been a landslide, but it was sizable enough Democrats should really go back to the drawing board […]
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