Greetings Qnotes readers.
In our latest edition of Q Weekly we take a look at new developments with this year’s Boom Charlotte Festival.
In national news President Biden presented medals of honor to three individuals in the LGBTQ+ community; and the battle for Transgender respect and equality continues in courts around the country.
Meanwhile, media hungry, anti-LGBTQ+ South Carolina Republican Representative Nancy Mace may be in hot water again: another individual has come forward about her reported long-term battle with mental illness.
As we inch ever closer to what might be the most volatile period in American culture, we thought one last look back at 2024 seemed appropriate.
Once again, good luck in the upcoming year. I suspect it’s going to be a helluva’ battle.
All my best,
David Aaron Moore
Senior Editor, Qnotes
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 of a new partnership with University City […]
NATIONAL NEWS
President Biden gives Presidential Citizens Medal and Medal of Freedom to LGBTQ activists
By Jonathan Golian
With a few weeks left of his presidency, Joe Biden has awarded individuals who have made their lives about contributing to American society and the world at large with the Presidential Citizens Medal and the Medal of Freedom. In the ceremony held on January 2, among the group of recipients, […]
TRANSGENDER DISCRIMINATION CONTINUES
Legal battle over pronoun rules in school districts is spearheaded by South Carolina AG
For South Carolina’s attorney general Alan Wilson, his priorities in 2025 are starting off with […]
Florida Judge Rejects Injunction in Case Targeting Transgender Inmates
Before the start of the New Year, a preliminary injunction against a new Florida Department […]
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SOUTH CAROLINA
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 CEO of a South Carolina political consulting agency, lashed out at Mace months after he said he fired her as a client, dubbing the far-right […]
ONE LAST LOOK BACK
Remembering those we lost in 2024
Anytime we lose a loved one or someone we admire or look up to, it’s […]
A look back at the year that was 2024
The year 2024 was eventful, to say the least. Here’s our sample of some of […]
Best of the Worst 2024
The year started off with a particularly ugly bang as non-profit Campus Pride imploded and […]
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