News Briefs for 03.20.20
Beyond the Carolinas
News from across the globe for 03.20.20.
Remembering Dan Kirsch
Former QNotes Editor and Community Leader Dies at Age 66
At a recent meeting of the LGBTQ Elders Steering Committee, co-chair Cindy Hostetler said, “Every LGBTQ organization today (in Charlotte, N.C.) ties back to Dan Kirsch.” Kirsch died suddenly on Friday, Feb. 21. He was 66.
How Discrimination Affects the LGBTQ Population
Legal Eagles
With more than 5.5 million LGBTQ individuals living in the United States, it’s important to recognize not only our progress in furthering equality efforts, but also the barriers LGBTQ people still face in fair and equal access to employment, housing, healthcare, and public accommodation.
Six percent of sexual minority adults in the U.S. identify as queer
Beyond the Carolinas
An estimated 6 percent of sexual minority adults in the U.S. identify as queer, according to a new study, entitled “Exploring the Q in LGBTQ: Demographic characteristic and sexuality of queer people in a U.S. representative sample of sexual minorities,” by the Williams Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law.
From Bayard Rustin to Blossom C. Brown
15 Black LGBTQ Activists and Advocates
In honor of both King and Rustin’s legacies, qnotes is highlighting the contributions of 15 black LGBTQ leaders who have made, or are still making, an indelible mark on our history.
LGBTQ seniors face critical challenges accessing aging services
Beyond the Carolinas
On Lok and Openhouse recently released results from a groundbreaking new report by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), which aims to tackle a wide range of unique challenges LGBTQ seniors face in accessing aging services in San Francisco.
Most Recent Articles
- Under the Covers with Rita Woods March 27, 2020The post Under the Covers with Rita Woods appeared first on Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Digital Branch.Landis Wade
- Comics for Mental Health March 26, 2020The post Comics for Mental Health appeared first on Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Digital Branch.Chantez Neymoss
- Charlotte Readers Podcast: Irene Blair Honeycutt March 24, 2020The post Charlotte Readers Podcast: Irene Blair Honeycutt appeared first on Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Digital Branch.Landis Wade
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