It’s More than a Farewell
Saying So Long is Never Easy
A tear. It is one of many that will be shed as I experience the last days working as a staffer for qnotes as I begin my retirement. Yes, I am leaving.
SCOTUS & LGBTQ Rights Update
Legal Eagles
On Nov. 4, 2020, the Supreme Court will hear the case of Fulton v. Philadelphia to decide whether private agencies that receive taxpayer funding to provide government services, such as foster care agencies, food banks, homeless shelters and more, could be given a constitutional right to discriminate against and deny services to LGBTQ people based on the agency’s religious beliefs.
The Intersection of LGBTQ History and Disability
LGBTQ History Month Retrospectives from the LGBT History Project
Disabled people have long been hidden from history, and unsurprisingly, disabled LGBTQ historical figures too have been hidden. The LGBTQ community itself has been slow to address disability as an issue, yet some of the most beloved and most commonly invoked LGBTQ historical figures also had disabilities…
Equality Forum’s LGBT History Month Icons: Oct. 18 – David Mixner
Political Activist
David Mixner is a human rights activist, a political operative and a best-selling author. Newsweek once named him the most powerful gay man in America.
The U.S. Supreme Court v. LGBTQ Americans
LGBTQ History Month Retrospectives from the LGBT History Project
June 30, 1986 was a broiling hot day in Washington, D.C. when the U.S. Supreme Court released the decision in Bowers v. Hardwick, a landmark sodomy decision. The press was huddled under the small bank of trees near the side entrance, waiting for the copies to be handed out. The fate of millions of lesbian and gay Americans lay in the hands of the high court.
Concern Mounts in SCOTUS Confirmation Hearing
Beyond the Carolinas
With the Trump administration’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, tensions and concerns have come to the forefront as to Coney Barrett’s viability as a neutral justice.
Carey to Step Down as ED at Task Force
Beyond the Carolinas
After serving the National LGBTQ Task Force for 17 years, 12 of them as executive director, Rea Casey has tendered her resignation and will step down as the organization’s leader, effective at the end of January 2021.
SC Equality PAC announces first round of endorsements
Carolinas News Notes
The SC Equality PAC, the political action committee of SC Equality, the statewide LGBTQ civil rights group, has released their first round of endorsements for state and local races for the 2020 season.
Demystifying the Election Process
Election 2020: Tips, Truths and Timeliness
Well, here we are at T-minus however many days which are left until Nov. 3, 2020, when as a nation we cast our votes on ballots from “sea to shining sea.” This year, needless to say, will be one that will go down in history books as a major tale of good versus evil.
Biden Picks Harris for Historic VP Spot
Election 2020
After months of secrecy and strategic leaks from his campaign, Former Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden revealed his running mate on Aug. 11: California Sen. Kamala Harris.
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