Speaking Out: Cancer, Voting
Letters from the Editor
Voices from our readers…on fighting cancer and queering the vote.
Public Health Workers Stand Behind Contact Tracing
Community Care of North Carolina Launched an Army to Help Fight COVID-19 Spread
In April, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) announced the Carolina Community Tracing Collaborative. The partnership between Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC), the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (NC AHEC) and NCDHHS was part of Gov. Roy Cooper’s initiative to slowly lift restrictions by focusing on testing, tracing and trends.
COVID-19: Its Journey Since December 2019
A Look at Reported Specs and a Firsthand Account from an N.C. Gay Couple
North Carolina residents and married couple Brian McCann and Tom Costales know first-hand how devastating the impact of COVID-19 can truly be. Both men became infected and extremely ill, were hospitalized, fought the illness and have lived to tell their stories.
In Memoriam: 09.04.20
COVID-19 Community Losses Continue
In March, we started documenting the lives of LGBTQ people who have died from COVID-19. With over 5 Million positive cases and over 180,000 deaths in the U.S., the pandemic continues to impact the country. A lack of LGBTQ-inclusive data makes it difficult to know the full impact of the coronavirus on our community.
Sex During COVID
Tips for Gay and Bisexual Men
Sex can be affirming, pleasurable and positive for a range of health-related reasons including stress reduction. It is also an opportunity to (re)discover our bodies. Like many gay and bisexual men, you might be wondering about sex during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Convention Watch
Record Number of LGBTQ Delegates Represent North Carolina
North Carolina had a record-number of 18 LGBTQ delegates representing the state at this year’s Democratic National Convention.
Gay Coronavirus Denier Feels Awful About Infecting 14 of His Closest Family Members
COVID-19 Roundup
Tony Green is a gay Republican from Dallas who spent months calling the coronavirus pandemic a “scamdemic” and making fun of people who wore masks. Then he and his entire family got coronavirus, some had to be hospitalized, and one died.
Welcoming the Stranger Among Us
Spiritual Reflections
As a person of faith, I regularly question my intentions of welcoming the stranger. It is a simple question we all must ask when we navigate the world around us.
Lunch Boxes of Love
Raleigh LGBTQ Church Supports Those in Need During the Pandemic
Rev. Vance Haywood welcomed congregants during a livestreamed service on a Sunday. In a green chasuble, he spoke about the challenges of coming together during a pandemic and welcomed viewers even beyond North Carolina. “We’re in this work together,” he said before sitting quietly, hands crossed at a distance behind Rev. Paully Adams who delivered a sermon about reclaiming the power of prayer.
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