LGBTQ+ youth organizations and support in the Carolinas
Every LGBTQ+ young person deserves access to affirming spaces where they can find support, build community and be themselves. This guide highlights some of the organizations, community centers and PFLAG chapters serving LGBTQ+ youth and families in North and South Carolina. Whether you’re looking for a support group, mental health resources or family support, these…
Could an influx of wealth for younger LGBTQ+ Americans be a boon or a battle?
Over the next 20 years, around $80 trillion will change hands as the generation…
Celebrating International Nonbinary People’s Day and Awareness Week
International Nonbinary People’s Day has been observed each July 14 since 2012 to recognize…
SC Arts Commission delays grant awards because of LGBTQ+ ‘concerns’
Several arts-related organizations in South Carolina will have to wait until Aug. 20 to…
Trump turns America’s 250th celebration into a national embarrassment
July 4, 2026, should have been a celebration of the nation’s history, its contradictions…
‘Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors’ sinks its teeth into camp and comedy
Charlotte audiences may think they know Bram Stoker’s character of Dracula well, but the…
COMMUNITY
Charlotte Black Pride working to keep event afloat as corp funds lessen
Charlotte Black Pride (CBP) hosts its 21st annual festival July 11-18. Live performances, career fairs, mental health panels and a kiki ball (a runway and dance contest held in queer Black communities) will take place throughout the week. For two decades, CBP has stayed committed to creating space for Black queer people. Though the Charlotte…
ARTS AND CULTURE
July in full color: events across the Carolinas
Summer is in full swing across the Carolinas, and July offers plenty of opportunities to celebrate, connect and explore. From Charlotte Black Pride programming and cultural festivals to drag performances, live theater, poetry, concerts, gaming nights and civic conversations, organizations throughout North and South Carolina are continuing the season with events for nearly every interest.…
community
Who’s Who: the next generation of LGBTQ+ Charlotte
Charlotte’s LGBTQ+ community is growing, evolving and finding new ways to create change. From artists and educators to health advocates, organizers and digital creators, a new generation of leaders is helping shape what that future looks like. Some are building community through storytelling and creativity. Others are expanding access to healthcare, challenging stigma or creating…
QNOTES HISTORY
40 Years of Qnotes Coverage
As a newspaper, Qnotes has served Charlotte for 40 years. In this edition we’ve collected here some of the most significant stories that have appeared on our pages and online during that time. There are more, so many more. We tried to keep it to one big story a year. And we did, mostly. Although…
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