As we welcome the New Year and say goodbye to the old, our focus in this latest installation of Q Weekly is all about the significant people and events of 2024.
We’ll begin with the Qnotes Person of the Year: John Quillin is a familiar name to most in the LGBTQ+ community. He’s contributed much to Queen city Queer culture since he first arrived here in the early 1980s. Still an active force to be reckoned with, read all about him in our lead story, which explores his history and his current work with Queen City Performing Arts.
We’ll also take a look at the best and worst of the past year and examine some of the potentially troublesome political developments we can expect in 2025 and as we move forward during the next term served in the Oval Office.
Lastly, we’ve collected all of our Holiday Treats here together in one last newsletter, just in case you’re planning a gathering and you need a theme with cool queer edibles and a drinkable to share with your guests.
We all deserve a hearty congratulations for making it through the last few months of 2024. I suspect next year may offer an entirely new set of challenges. Here’s hoping our lives, culture and community survive unscathed.
Best to you all,
David Aaron Moore
Senior Editor, Qnotes
John Quillin is named QNotes’ 2024 Person Of The Year
To top off every year before going into the next, QNotes takes a thorough examination of the people in the Charlotte LGBTQ+ community. When going through a selection of names, our staff deliberates over who has made the most impact in the Queen City in the last 12 months, whether that be through allyship, contributions, […]
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A look back at the year that was 2024
By Jonathan Golian
The year 2024 was eventful, to say the least. Here’s our sample of some of the outstanding headlines. For more details, visit our website to read full stories. Covid Hospitalization in Charlotte at a Three-Year HighDuring the week of Dec. 30, 2023, there was an average of 124 daily COVID-19 […]
Best of the Worst 2024
By David Aaron Moore
The year started off with a particularly ugly bang as non-profit Campus Pride imploded and founder Shane Windmeyer admitted he misused funds. A lot of funds. He agreed to settle and pay back $100,000, although he also confirmed the amount he had misused was substantially more. What’s more, he used […]
Worst Person of the Year for 2024
By David Aaron Moore
What’s worse: someone you know doesn’t like you, or someone who was your friend and then seemingly turned their back on you? For years Tricia Cotham served as a legislator for the Democratic Party and was an ally to the LGBTQ+ community. She ran for the North Carolina State House […]
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FOR THE HOLIDAYS
George Michael’s ‘Last Christmas’ Cocktail
British musician George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, June 25, 1963) captured the attention of […]
Judy Garland’s Ham Casserole with Sherry
Judy Garland was born Francis Ethel Gumm on June 10, 1922, in Grand Rapids, Minn. […]
Tasty Holiday Treats: Joan Crawford’s Angel Food Cake
Joan Crawford has been dead since 1977, but her place as a queer icon has […]
Treats for the holidays: Taylor Swift’s Chai Sugar Cookies
Pop music icon and LGBTQ+ ally Taylor Swift is an avid baker. CREDIT: Screen Capture […]
Celebrity treats for the holiday season: Neil Patrick Harris’ Ooey Gooey Bars
‘Ooey Gooey Bars’ a favorite recipe for the holidays from Harris and his family. Credit: […]
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