QWeekly - Special Tuesday Edition

Hello Qnotes readers!

Hope everyone is having a good week. In Charlotte and across the state and nation culture wars are raging, national polls are giving hope to candidates who might not have expected potential victory before and queer comedians are here to help us keep a good sense of humor throughout it all.

This week, we’re replacing our regular Tuesday OUTlook newsletter with a special QWeekly. We’ll be back to our regular schedule next week. Join us as we explore some of the latest developments in LGBTQ+ news and culture.

Matteo matters: an interview with gay comedian Matteo Lane

When it comes to comedy, everyone has their own ideas about what is or isn’t funny. Things that make you laugh might have the opposite effect on someone else. In the ongoing evolution of stand-up comedy, the presence of LGBTQ+ comics continues to increase at a fast pace. While lesbian comedians have long dominated, gay male comics are making their presence felt[…]

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NC library cuts ties with regional services over 2023 Pride display

In a year-long dispute over a LGBTQ+ Pride display, Yancey County’s library has cut ties with other libraries in neighboring counties. In what has been a months-long battle between opposing views over a Pride month display at a local library […]

Trans families sue SC over law blocking gender-affirming care

House Bill 4624 was signed into law by SC Governor Henry McMaster on May 21. Credit: Facebook In opposition of a recent ruling that bans gender-affirming healthcare in South Carolina, transgender residents are suing the state to stop the new law. Signed into law by Governor Henry McMaster on May 21 […]

Virginia college bans trans women from admittance

School founder Indiana Fletcher Williams, around the turn of the 20th century […]

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DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

New year, new rules: UNC system students return to campuses after DEI policies stripped

It’s back to school season for North Carolina’s public university students, but the institutions students are returning to are different from the ones they left during the summer. Right after finals, the UNC Board of Governors voted to remove all Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies from all 16 UNC schools. […]

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QWeekly – Special Tuesday Edition