The OUTlook, a weekly newsletter about LGBTQ+ business, labor and workplace equality from Qnotes.
In our latest edition we take a look at the usually successful boom Charlotte festival and it’s new location for the 2025 festival and University City.
South Carolina’s Republican Representative Nancy Mace is making noise again. This time she took aim at former South Carolina Senator Trey Gowdy, who now serves as a Fox News Anchor, raising questions about whether or not he might be transgender.
Although former North Carolina lieutenant governor and loud mouth homophobe Mark Robinson has been replaced by Democrat Rachel Hunt, we still couldn’t let him out the door without acknowledging the fact he was fined $35,000 in the final weeks of his stint in office for his campaign support group’s violation of state campaign laws. Pity.
Enjoy your week!
David Aaron Moore
Senior Editor, Qnotes
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BOOM Charlotte moves to University City in 2025
After spending multiple years in its second home, Camp North End, BOOM Charlotte will be moving to a new location in 2025, settling down in the University Area, north of the city. The festival will take place at the University City lakefront April 25-27. The move is part […]
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Republican Strategist defends Fox News anchor over Nancy Mace attacks
Adding to the storm of controversy surrounding South Carolina Representative Nancy Mace, a Republican strategist spoke up in late December about his interactions with her. Wesley Donehue, who is the […]
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State Board of Elections fines Mark Robinson 35K for campaign violations
The State Board of Elections has reached a settlement agreement with Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s political committee, Friends of Mark Robinson, that includes a fine of $35,000 for hundreds of campaign finance violations committed during the 2020 election cycle. The fine follows a nearly four-year investigation prompted by a February 2021 complaint by veteran government […]
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