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.
Coronavirus Journal VII: This Awful Year
Jesse's Journal
Though there is no schism in the Church today (that we know of), those of us who are alive in 2020 suffer instead from the effects of climate change: a largely man-made catastrophe that threatens to destroy this planet and every living thing in it.
Equality Returns to the White House
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris Snag Prez Victory
The 2020 election results are nearly in from all 50 states in the U.S. And, with that, the nation has seen the defeat of Donald Trump and Mike Pence stronghold on the White House.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Are the Leaders We Need
Op-Ed
There’s no doubt that in the last four years, LGBTQ+ Americans have been set back. But true to our roots, LGBTQ+ Americans have persevered and fought back at every attack hurled our way. And now—in the most important election of our lifetime.
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.
News Briefs for 10.02.20
Beyond the Carolinas
News briefs from across the globe for 10.02.20.
Biden for President North Carolina Announces Launch of LGBTQ Leadership Council
Community Members from Across the State Work on LGBTQ Issues with the Biden Campaign
Today, Biden for President NorthCarolinaannounced its has put together a LGBTQ Leadership Council, a part of the national OUT for Biden program. The Council will work to elevate the diverse voices of the LGBTQ community across the Tar Heel state.
#DumpTrump & #FlipNC
Blue Chronicles
I started the Blue Chronicles to share what I’m learning in my pandemic readings with my friends and family. Frankly, I’ve been a little surprised by the reaction to the inaugural video.
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.
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