@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialSome North Carolina election officials previously promoted false or unsupported claims about the 2020 election and Jan. 6.
Now, some help oversee elections in their counties.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialWhat happens when you get to the judges on your ballot?
North Carolina voters will elect four appellate judges this November. Qnotes Democracy looks at why those courts matter for LGBTQ+ people and families.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialNorth Carolina marked “9 to 5 Day” by celebrating Dolly Parton’s legacy of childhood literacy.
Gov. Josh Stein proclaimed Sept. 25 “Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Day of Reading.”
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialHeading to New Orleans?
Our latest LGBTQ+ Destinations explores where to stay, eat, learn some queer history and experience the Crescent City’s LGBTQ+ nightlife.
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#Qnotes #LGBTQDestinations #NewOrleans #NOLA #LGBTQNewOrleans #GayTravel #VisitNewOrleans
@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialOso Chanel and Lolita Chanel wanted to see more queer Latin culture reflected in Charlotte’s LGBTQ+ spaces. So they created it themselves.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialWhat is going on inside your dog’s head?
In “Think Like a Dog,” Dr. Jen Golbeck turns to positive psychology to explore how dogs think, learn and communicate, and how their humans can help them thrive.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialImperial Teen’s Roddy Bottum and Will Schwartz talk new music, queer identity, aging and 30 years together ahead of the band’s Nov. 7 show in Durham.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialStatesville Pride is back on 9/26.
The celebration starts with a downtown parade, followed by live entertainment, drag, food trucks, local vendors and community resources throughout the afternoon.
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#Qnotes #StatesvillePride #StatesvilleNC #Pride #LGBTQEvents #Pride2026
@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialMajor Medicaid changes are coming in 2027.
Qnotes looks at what they could mean for healthcare access in the Carolinas, including LGBTQ+ healthcare, gender-affirming care and HIV treatment and prevention.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialTwo towns, lots of Pride!
Holly Springs celebrates Sept. 26 with its third annual Pride festival, followed by a full week of Pride in Durham culminating in the Oct. 3 Community Protest and Parade.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialAsheville is ready to “Holler Loud, Love Proud.”
Blue Ridge Pride returns Sept. 25-26 with two days of music, drag, local vendors and LGBTQ+ community celebration, including Saturday’s free festival in Pack Square Park.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialHarriet Hancock, known to generations of LGBTQ+ South Carolinians as “Mama Harriet,” has died at 89.
Her decades of advocacy helped transform LGBTQ+ life in South Carolina.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialEight months after Lance Sotelo was struck and killed while running in Charlotte, the driver who left the scene has been sentenced.
Now, his family is focused on carrying his legacy forward.
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#Qnotes #LanceSotelo #LancesLegacy #CharlotteNC #QueensUniversity
@qnotescarolinas.bsky.social“Edie for Equality” is Welcoming Schools’ October Book of the Month, sharing the true story of Edie Windsor and Thea Spyer’s love and the fight for marriage equality.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialThe White House has launched “Trump TV” amid a legal fight over President Donald Trump’s decision to bar CNN, MS NOW and Politico.
But getting the camera pointed at Trump and getting people to watch are two different things.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialNorth Carolina has officially proclaimed Sept. 20 as LGBTQ Veterans Day, recognizing generations of LGBTQ+ North Carolinians who have served in the U.S. military.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialMeet Chann Daily.
The Charlotte content creator, entrepreneur and “The Q” co-host talks creativity, queer identity, business and why optimism remains central to how he approaches life.
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#Qnotes #OurPeople #ChannDaily #TheQ #CharlotteNC #LGBTQCharlotte #HowSanguine
@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialCommon Cause is training thousands of volunteers to help voters during the 2026 midterms, from monitoring polling places to staffing voter-assistance hotlines.
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#Qnotes #ElectionProtection #VotingRights #2026Midterms #NorthCarolina #Voting
@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialLooking for an LGBTQ+ fall getaway?
Our latest LGBTQ+ Destinations explores Madison, Wisconsin, from lakeside biking and botanical gardens to local dining and gay nightlife.
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#MadisonWisconsin #MadisonWI #LGBTQTravel #QueerTravel #Wisconsin #Travel #Qnotes
@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialMartina Navratilova is again facing scrutiny over her opposition to trans inclusion in women’s sports, this time after amplifying an unsupported claim about the WNBA.
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#MartinaNavratilova #TransAthletes #WomensSports #WNBA #Qnotes