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LGBT+ Chamber Annual Awards Gala honors members
The Carolinas LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce held its THRIVE Annual Awards Gala on December 12, honoring the accomplishments of corporate partners and community leaders. The celestial evening of celebration took place at the Revelry in Camp Northend and was sponsored by Sonoco, Chase, Per Scholas, and TIAA. […]
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Former President Trump endorses Mark Robinson for N.C. Governor
Former President Donald Trump held an event at his Mar-a-Lago estate last week to show his support for North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and his campaign to become the […]

COMMUNITY – THIS WEEK
Asheville LGBTQ+ organizations file Title IX complaint over ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’
Three LGBTQ+ advocacy groups — Youth OUTright, PFLAG Asheville and Campaign for Southern Equality — have started the process of filing a Title IX complaint against the Buncombe County Board […]
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