Outlook is a Weekly Newsletter about LGBTQ+ business, labor, workplace equality and all things related from Qnotes.
In this latest edition, we’ll take a look at the first part of a two-part series called “25 in ’25: who’s who in Charlotte’s Black LGBTQ+ community.”
In an opinion piece from Qnotes writer L’Monique King we’ll share some wisdom from her thoughts in the story “Fighting the Trump discrimination agenda with lessons learned through Black History Month.”
We’ll also update you with the Senate confirmation of a South Carolina born gay investor to current administration’s cabinet.
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25 in ‘25: who’s who in Charlotte’s Black LGBTQ+ community
Black History Month is upon us and we’re taking an in-depth look at Charlotte’s Black LGBTQ+ community in the here and now. Following in-depth discussion and research, we proudly present the first in a two-part series: “25 in ‘25: who’s who in Charlotte’s Black LGBTQ+ community.” Lamar AtkinsIndependent […]
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Fighting the Trump discrimination agenda with lessons learned through Black History Month
Historian Carter G. Woodson has been known and referred to as The Father of Black History Month for as long as most can remember. The 28-day holiday dates back to […]

Trump confirms gay investor and SC native as Treasury Secretary
Among the confirmations going through Congress the last week of January, Scott Bessent, an openly gay billionaire hedge fund manager and investor, was voted in as President Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary. His confirmation, approved through the Senate’s vote 68-29, into the new administration makes Bessent the highest-ranking LGBTQ+ official in United States’ history. The position […]
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