@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialCatawba Valley Pride returns Sept. 19 with a celebration centered on visibility, connection and belonging.
This year’s theme, “Pride is the Power of commUNITY,” is about bringing LGBTQ+ people and allies together.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialBob Mackie helped define a kind of glamour that became deeply woven into queer culture.
The legendary gay costume designer behind iconic looks for Cher, Elton John and generations of drag performers has died at 87.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialOklahoma City might surprise LGBTQ+ travelers.
From the 39th Street Gayborhood and queer nightlife to the Paseo and Plaza arts districts, our latest Pride Journeys explores the places and community that make OKC worth discovering.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialEver wondered what happens on a gay cruise?
Jason A. Michael’s “Fairies At Sea” follows a group of gay men on a seven-day voyage filled with sex, relationships, identity and some unexpected connections.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialCelebrate LGBTQ+ History Month through music.
Our latest Out in Music features Allen Ginsberg, Miss Grit, of Montreal, Pigeon Pit and Zzzahara, spanning poetry, indie, psychedelic rock and folk-punk.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialACNA Archbishop Steve Wood is on trial in South Carolina on charges including sexual immorality and abuse of church power.
The case comes amid a history of sex-related scandals within the denomination.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialMark Bingham and Father Mychal Judge became LGBTQ+ heroes of September 11, but their courage did not begin that morning.
Twenty-five years after 9/11, we look beyond how they died to remember how they lived.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialOBX Pridefest is celebrating 15 years Sept. 11–13.
The weekend brings a sunset cruise, drag, live music, a free waterfront Pride festival, an afterparty and the Big Gay Drag Brunch to the Outer Banks.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialSalisbury Pride returns September 12 with a message: “Exist, Resist, Persist.”
Fifteen years after the city’s first Pride festival, the celebration returns to Bell Tower Green with entertainment, vendors and community.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialEpisode 2 of “The Q” is OUT NOW!
We’re talking belonging, LGBTQ+ mental health, queer Latine culture, community, news and the people creating spaces for us to be ourselves.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialYou know Vanna Vanity. Now meet Nic Booher.
The drag performer, DJ, entrepreneur and co-host of “The Q by QnotesCarolinas” talks about the journey from a tiny Virginia town to building a life and career in Charlotte.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialGeorgia has its first openly gay member of Congress.
Rep. Everton Blair Jr. was sworn in Sept. 1 after winning the special election to complete the late Rep. David Scott’s term in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialHunter Biden says he’s a little bit gay. Apparently, about 48.5 percent.
Now the former first son is also joking about a possible 2028 presidential run as a string of candid interviews puts his sexuality and politics in the spotlight.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialMecklenburg County has reported three recent West Nile Virus cases, and public health officials say additional cases could emerge as viral activity peaks in September.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialFall is almost here, and Boston makes a great seasonal getaway.
Our latest LGBTQ Destinations guide explores where to stay, what to see, LGBTQ+ nightlife, dining and getting around one of America’s most walkable historic cities.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialHRC Welcoming Schools’ September pick is “Tío & Tío: The Ring Bearers,” following two boys who travel to Mexico to serve as ring bearers at their uncles’ wedding.
The story celebrates LGBTQ+ families, love & representation.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialAudrey Smaltz went from modeling as a teenager in Harlem to Ebony magazine and eventually building her own fashion business. Her memoir “Every Inch a Lady” also tells the story of unexpectedly finding love with a woman.
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@qnotescarolinas.bsky.socialDinosaurs, ’80s nostalgia, family drama and queer identity?
“The End of Oak Street,” starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor, combines all four in one very unusual sci-fi movie.
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