The OUTlook, a weekly newsletter about LGBTQ+ business, labor and workplace equality from Qnotes.
Hello, everyone, and happy Tuesday! I hope you’ve had a great start to your week.
Welcome to the OUTlook, and this week, I want to highlight the findings of a study completed by Wells Fargo this past Pride month. According to the report, states with more LGBTQ+ residents have had higher rates of economic growth. The report notes many things contribute to economic growth like unemployment rates, median wage, and corporate tax rates. However, there was a positive correlation between higher queer populations and economic growth.
The Wake County GOP clearly hadn’t read the Wells Fargo study because in late August, the party sent out a letter attacking a nonbinary candidate for Holly Springs City Council.
From the letter:
“The town as we know and love can change drastically if Democrats gain control of our town council. Small businesses will suffer with the passing of the Non-Discrimination Ordinance. Instead of family-friendly festivals and activities, our town will have drag queen events and pride parades, and these types of events occur all throughout the year as the Democrats try to normalize sexuality and pedophilia to our children.”
You can read more about this below.
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