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Tina Wright and Nikki Lynn Thomas are both archivists at J. Murray Atkins Library at University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) involved with the King-Henry-Brockington Archive, a collection of materials relating to LGBTQ history in Charlotte.
On an unusually warm night in February, 13 students squeezed into a small study room in the Atkins Library at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) for what would be the first meeting of the UNC Charlotte LGBTQ+ Coalition.
In their public appeal they cite statistics which suggest that there could be thousands of UNCC students who identify as LGBTQ.
Brockington, who was a student at the university, advocated for black and trans lives and made headlines when he was crowned homecoming king in high school.
Online access immortalizes local LGBTQ history – and the project is still growing.
Charlotte Pride 2016 has officially started, and it kicked off with an opening ceremony,hosted by Joanne Spataro and featuring Mayor Jennifer Roberts, Rep. Chris Sgro, the Trans and Queer People of Color Collective (TQPocC). Mayor Roberts, who will be the Grand Marshal of tomorrow’s parade, announced the start of Charlotte Pride 2016. Almost as soon …
House Bill 2, which decrees that transgender individuals use the bathroom designated on their birth certificates, is still a matter of hot debate in political and media circles. Widely nicknamed “Hate Bill 2” by opponents of the legislation, HB2 has undoubtedly impacted the perception of North Carolina throughout the nation.
Protesters took the streets Wednesday, April 13, calling for the repeal of anti-LGBT House Bill 2 (HB2) and for respect for black and brown lives as well as the lives of transgender people. Over 60 people blocked the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets for over an hour and a half, holding signs and flags …
The East Mecklenburg High School marching band has launched a crowdfunding campaign to get a piece of music commissioned for transgender activist Blake Brockington, who died as the result of suicide in March of last year. Brockington was a 2014 graduate of East Mecklenburg High School and was a member of the band. He was …
Hugs, tears and memories were shared on Sunday as three dozen community members and friends came together to celebrate the life of Blake Brockington, a transgender teen activist who died as the result of suicide on March 23.
