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Women’s music fest comes to Appalachia this weekend
Siren Mountain Jam hosted in Boone, June 21-22
The Siren Mountain Jam slated for this weekend will make its debut as one of the newest women’s music festival held in the Southeast.
by Matt Comer
June 19, 2013 in A&E / Life&Style
Mayfield: City wants to diversify minority business outreach
LGBT businesses not currently included but outreach important, says leader
Councilmember LaWana Mayfield, the city’s first and only openly LGBT elected official, spoke to nearly 40 LGBT community members on Tuesday about the city’s new minority, women and small business enterprise program.
by Matt Comer
June 19, 2013 in News
Study: Gay couples at higher risk of housing discrimination
Federal study finds adverse conditions across nation
A first-ever national study of housing discrimination against same-sex couples has found gay and lesbian couples face a higher risk of discrimination in the private rental market when compared to heterosexual couples.
by Matt Comer
June 18, 2013 in News
2014 HRC Gala co-chairs chosen
Dinner to be held in Charlotte in February 2014
Organizers of the annual Human Rights Campaign North Carolina Gala have announced their new co-chairs for their 2014 dinner.
by Matt Comer
June 18, 2013 in News
Archivists working to preserve local LGBT history
UNCC staffers hope to preserve history of Charlotte LGBT experience
Organizers of a new community archive project at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte hope they can collect and preserve local LGBT history like never before. The goal, they say: Save often untold stories for future generations.
by Matt Comer
June 17, 2013 in News
DNC city expenses: At least $1.1 million to companies without LGBT employee protections
Commentary: City Council should amend and implement LGBT-inclusive contracting, purchasing policies, ordinances
How many of the companies who benefited from the $50 million in city DNC expenses have employment non-discrimination policies that match the city’s? How much money landed in the hands of companies who practice — or, at the very least, refuse to prohibit — the types of discrimination the city itself says is wrong?
by Matt Comer
June 12, 2013 in Editorial
S.C. ranked high for rate of rape, abuse in juvenile justice system
Gay youth reported substantially higher rate of youth-on-youth assault than heterosexual peers
A new U.S. Department of Justice survey has found a high rate of rape and sexual abuse in the country’s juvenile justice system.
by Matt Comer
June 11, 2013 in News






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