The OUTlook, a weekly newsletter about LGBTQ+ business, labor and workplace equality from Qnotes.
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Welcome to this week’s OUTlook — I’m Taylor, and I am here with some of the latest business-centric headlines from the last week.
You may remember our reporting from August on Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams’ closing. Nearly three months later, furnishing company Surya bought the North Carolina-based company, with the hopes of being able to ship goods early next year.
According to Surya President Satya Tiwari, MG + BW will be going back to its “roots and building on its core tenets of craftsmanship, customization, and a design-forward approach.”
You can read more about it below.
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Surya acquires Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams brand
After closing its operations in August, North Carolina-based Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams (MG + BW) was bought by fellow furnishing company Surya. Products are expected to start shipping out by the first quarter of 2024, according to those familiar with the acquisition. […]
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Yancey County Pride display sparks wider debate over book bans and LGBTQ representation in libraries
Grace Vitaglione contributed to this report. Just after 8 p.m. on May 31, Yancey County Public Library branch manager Wayne Edwards updated the cover photo of the Burnsville library’s Facebook. […]
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Political tensions rise in N.C. Senate over Sen. Lisa Grafstein’s residency
North Carolina Senate Republicans are calling for the resignation of a Wake County Democratic senator after she moved to a new address. […]
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