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Celebrating 20 Years, The Plus Collective awarded fifteen grants to Charlotte LGBTQ organizations and programs last week.
The Plus Collective
If you’re reading this, chances are you’re an LGBTQ community member or ally who has benefited in some way from a non-profit organization. Although not always readily apparent, they do much more for LGBTQ folks than many of us ever realize […]
COMMUNITY NEWS
NC Bar Association embraces homophobia
Nothing disappoints like the cowardice of fair-weather friends. In 2021, the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) – the premier professional organization for the state’s lawyers – touted its queer-friendly bona fides when then-President John Heyl announced the formation of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Committee […]
Maintaining Hope
This legislative session has been difficult. So far in 2023, there have been 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills in state legislatures nationwide, up from 400 in the 2021-2022 session. This is an extreme increase from the previous record of over 100 such bills in 2015. This year, Equality North Carolina tracked 13 […]
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SUMMER TRAVEL
A weekend in the city by the bay: San Francisco
You can’t beat a visit to the city and county of San Francisco. The Castro and San Francisco were the mecca for many in the LGBTQ community […]
A holiday in Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona, Spain (and specifically the Eixample gay neighborhood) are perfect for a vacation. Restaurants, bars, transit, and more […]
Summer travel plans on the rise
If you haven’t booked your summer travel plans yet, companies like Expedia, American Airlines and the auto club group AAA, say the time is now […]
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Our People: Jenni Gaisbauer
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