News Briefs for 06.14.19
Beyond the Carolinas
News briefs from across the globe for 06.14.19.
A look at the history of housing for Charlotte’s LGBTQ community
Historic Urban Housing Once Affordable for City’s Gays is No Longer
There have been times when I’ve had friends visit and they invariably ask, “Where’s Charlotte’s gay neighborhood?” These days, that generally leaves me scratching my head.
Our People: Tina Wright and Nikki Lynn Thomas
King-Henry-Brockington Archivists
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.
‘The Best Little Boy in the World’ runs for president
Jesse’s Journal
Pete Buttigieg, the openly gay mayor of South Bend, Ind., is another good example of “the best little boy in the world.” In spite of his last name, pronounced “boot-edge-edge,” Mayor Pete has an impressive resume.
First online peer-based mental health and substance abuse support community launched
Beyond the Carolinas
Ahead of Pride Day 2019, ForLikeMinds.com announced that it has launched the first online peer-based support community dedicated to mental illness and substance use conditions in the LGBTQ community.
Voyage on Atlantis
Jesse’s Journal
Atlantis Events was founded by Rich Campbell in 1991. Since then, Atlantis (“The Way We Play”) has “grown into the world’s largest gay and lesbian specialty vacation company, bringing together over 300,000 from our community and beyond for great times around the world.
The case for banning conversion therapy in North Carolina
Mitchell Gold Shares His Views on the Practice and the Law
Mitchell Gold, like many gay North Carolinians, cannot understand why there isn’t already a state law banning so-called “conversion” therapy.
