News Briefs for 01.22.21
Beyond the Carolinas
News from across the globe for 01.22.21.
A Rainbow Tsunami
New Year Starts with Record-Breaking LGBTQ Political Representation
As the new Congress convened this week, a historic number of LGBTQ people will make up the U.S. House. Nine openly LGBTQ candidates were elected this past November, seven of whom were incumbents.
For the Love of the Lord
Spiritual Reflections
Johnny lived a full, generous and adventuresome life. He was widely known and deeply loved. When he died recently, hundreds of people would say they lost their very best friend — because that’s how seriously and authentically Johnny took friendship.
From 100 mph to COVID-19
A Former Elected Official Journey
Dec. 4, 2019 was my last official meeting on the Charlotte City Council. My closing remarks included words from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter from the Birmingham Jail” in which he highlighted his “shattered dreams.”
2021 Brings LGBTQ Folks Opportunities for Change
Op-Ed
With 2020 nearly behind us — and truly, the end can’t come soon enough for such an unspeakably awful year — I know that we’re all eager to turn the page and head into brighter times.
QNotes Receives $130,000 in Funding from Google GNI Innovation Challenge
Thirty-Four-Year-Old Pub to Launch Online Platform
In 2021, qnotes will launch qnotescarolinas.org as a new online platform to engage and involve the community in sharing those stories throughout the Carolinas. It will start with a news platform that is fed by current freelance reporters and the part-time staff of qnotes.
Housing in Uncertain Times
Time Out Youth Continues to Serve Those in Need During COVID-19
Time Out Youth Center (TOY) has been serving the LGBTQ youth population of the Charlotte region for decades and their housing support programs have never been more important than in 2020, as a pandemic rages on across the region.
Black Transgender Southerners’ Encounter ‘Disparate Experiences’ with Health and Healthcare
Carolinas News Notes
The Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) and Western North Carolina Community Health Services (WNCCHS) released a new report about the health experiences of Black Transgender Southerners, as a supplement to The Report of the 2019 Southern LGBTQ Health Survey. The publication of the report coincided with Transgender Awareness week.
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