In Memoriam: Part 2
COVID-19 Community Losses Continue
Philanthropist and LGBTQ advocate Robby Browne died on April 11 at his home in New York. He was 72 years old.
National AIDS Memorial welcomes first panels of Quilt home
Beyond the Carolinas
On Dec. 1, more than 1,500 people gathered at the National AIDS Memorial to welcome home the first group of panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt (the Quilt) back to San Francisco and honor leaders who helped bring together the voices of the epidemic with “profound courage, unrelenting hope and unity of humankind,” organizers shared.
Authors and Activism
LGBT History Month: A History of LGBTQ Bookstores
Until the 1970s, when LGBTQ publishing first began and activists like Barbara Gittings pushed for representation in libraries, the few queer books available were limited mostly to anti-gay medical texts. So, as the first wave of bookstores like Giovanni’s Room opened.
LGBT History Month — October 24: Ann Northrop
Pioneering AIDS Activist & Journalist
Ann Northrop is a pioneering journalist and news producer who spearheaded media strategy for ACT UP and AIDS awareness during the height of the epidemic
LGBTQ trailblazing women from the history books you should know
These women helped create a better world than the one they found
Here are six, of too numerous to count, badass women who helped shape the world into a more accepting and progressive place.
Jesse’s Journal: Equality March
For Unity and Pride
On Oct. 14, 1979, over 100,000 people (including this author) took part in the first March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Since then, LGBT people and our allies marched on Washington in 1987, 1993, 2000 and 2009.
Most Recent Articles
- Self-care for Job Seekers May 21, 2020Many are currently searching for employment, perhaps more people than ever before in our lifetime. Whether you have changed jobs recently and feel comfortable navigating an online environment or are dusting off a resumé that hasn’t been touched in years, this is a vulnerable place to be. Our full attention may be on the very... […]De'Trice Fox
- Charlotte Readers Podcast: Scott Syfert May 19, 2020The post Charlotte Readers Podcast: Scott Syfert appeared first on Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Digital Branch.Landis Wade
- Under the Covers with Michael Croley May 15, 2020The post Under the Covers with Michael Croley appeared first on Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Digital Branch.Landis Wade
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