The OUTlook, a weekly newsletter about LGBTQ+ business, labor and workplace equality from Qnotes.
Good afternoon, everyone, and Happy Tuesday. Welcome to this week’s OUTlook — I’m Taylor, and I’ll be bringing you some of the business-related headlines we’ve covered recently.
Queer-owned businesses play a crucial role in local economies, but it’s been shown some of these businesses of the past have been lost in history. A local archiving effort, however, is looking to document the queer history of Charlotte, including among its business communities.
The King Henry Brockington LGBTQ+ Archive — a community project designed to collect, preserve, and protect the LGBTQ+ community history of Charlotte — covers primarily the 1970s-present, with personal papers, oral histories, organizational records, ephemera and the full archive of Qnotes.
You can learn more about it and what resides in its collections below.
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A visit to the archives at UNC Charlotte
Beyond a wall of glass and just off the elevator on the tenth floor of the J. Murray Atkins Library at UNC Charlotte, you will find the Dalton Reading Room, a semi-circular space lined with rare books and study tables. […]
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Gay Travel in The French Riviera – The Best Destinations to Visit
The French Riviera, also known as Côte d’Azur, is a gorgeous stretch of Mediterranean coastline in southern France. This idyllic region is famous for its stunning beaches, luxury resorts and […]
COMMUNITY – THIS WEEK
Mecklenburg LGBTQ+ Democrats announce results of county commission scorecard
The Mecklenburg County chapter of LGBTQ+ NC Democrats announced the results of its county commission scorecard, where candidates for local office were asked to fill a questionnaire regarding their positions […]
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