The road to political empowerment
With elections nearing, many Americans have concerns that go deeper than a candidate to vote for. Many worry they may not have the opportunity to vote at all — while others are concerned with all the recent hurdles proposed that would make voting a challenge. In this current administration, discrimination aimed at LGBTQ+ community members…
Lessons learned from lies: Tricia Cotham turned her back on us
She cheated on us. Okay, that’s dramatic. But hear me out. I’m pretty sure I voted for Tricia Cotham in 2022. I lived in her Charlotte district; she was the candidate for the Democratic party. I had another choice. Republican Tony Long was on the ballot. Cotham won with about 59 percent of the vote.…
Dr. Everton Blair sworn in as Georgia’s first openly gay member of Congress
As a result of the special election runoff following the passing of the late U.S. Rep. David Scott on April 22 of this year, Dr. Blair Everton Jr. has won a seat in Congress representing Georgia’s 13th Congressional District. Everton’s victory against the daughter of the former representative, Marcye Scott, marks a significant election in…
Hunter Biden jokes about his sexuality and running for president
Hunter Biden says he’s a little bit gay. How little? Apparently, somewhere around 48 percent. The former first son made the comment during an August interview with political commentator Luke Beasley, who told Biden that he is gay before turning the question around. “Are you gay?” Beasley asked. “Only a little bit,” Biden replied. When…
New poll: Most in NC don’t see themselves as primarily political
More extreme ideological groups like MAGA and Democratic Socialists have dominated the national headlines in recent months. But a new poll by Elon University shows most North Carolinians prefer to describe themselves in less political terms. The poll, released late last month, asked 800 North Carolina adults how they described themselves across 30 different political,…
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