NEWS - Biden receives Victory Institute’s Chris Abele Impact Award, tells LGBTQ+ leaders to 'get up and fight back' against Trump. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/aWN1duS #LGBTQNews #JoeBiden #LGBTQLeadership #VictoryInstitute #EqualityNow #ProtectTransLives #LGBTQRights #PoliticalNews

NEWS - Says homosexuality is “demonic,” denies sexual orientation, faults himself for elevating gay conservatives. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/89UONol #LGBTQNews #MiloYiannopoulos #TuckerCarlson #ConversionTherapy #LGBTQRights #FarRight #PoliticalMedia #QueerNews #HumanRights #Disinformation

NORTH CAROLINA - Three individuals arrested at Immigration Services office in Durham. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/qZuRSAA #ImmigrationNews #NorthCarolina #ICEraids #CommunitySafety #SiembraNC #HumanRights #NCPolitics #ImmigrantJustice #CharlotteNC #RaleighNC

CHARLOTTE - Residents came together to help bring Operation Charlotte’s Web to an early end. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/cbSNwJH #CharlotteNC #ImmigrationJustice #OperationCharlottesWeb #CommunitySafety #CivilRights #StopTheSweeps #ProtectOurNeighbors #ICEraids #BorderPatrol #CLTNews #HumanRights

OUT IN PRINT - A NYC DJ shares his experiences in the city's 1990s club scene. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/WsPCdAW #MarkRonson #NightPeople #MusicMemoir #DJCulture #90sNYC #ClubKids #MusicHistory #BookReview #NewBooks2025 #DanceCulture

OUT IN MUSIC - Bottum confirms band Imperial Teen just finished new album. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/DrRrEMQ #RoddyBottum #TheRoyalWe #LGBTQBooks #MusicMemoir #FaithNoMore #ImperialTeen #ManOnMan #QueerAuthors #NewBooks2025 #IndieMusic

CHARLOTTE - As the cost of living soars, the need for assistance grows. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/NWdab4c #FoodInsecurity #CharlotteNC #CommunitySupport #FoodPantry #LGBTQCommunity #NourishUp #HeartsAndHands #BlockLoveCLT #MutualAid #HungerRelief #CLTNews #GiveBack

CHARLOTTE - According to Char-Meck officials, 'Operation Charlotte’s Web' has moved on, but feds says they’re likely not done yet. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/5rr6LyS #OperationCharlottesWeb #CharlotteNC #ImmigrationNews #ICEraids #CBP #NorthCarolina #HumanRights #CommunityDefense #SiembraNC

NEWS - No matter the holiday you're celebrating, avoid being swindled. Read about them at link👇 buff.ly/fR1ebU6 #HolidayScamAlert #FraudPrevention #ScamAwareness #HolidayShoppingTips #ConsumerSafety #OnlineSafety #BBBScamTracker #ProtectYourMoney #Holiday2025 #StaySafeOnline

CHARLOTTE - Sixteen years after its founding, Charlotte-based nonprofit leads the movement for LGBTQ+ empowerment, immigrant justice and cultural change. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/2JDrT5R #FreedomCenterForSocialJustice #OrganizationOfTheYear #LGBTQAdvocacy #QueerSouth #CommunityJustice

PRIDE - An annual reminder that every identity in our community deserves to be seen. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/cCdBjFv #PansexualPride #Pansexuality #Pride365 #LGBTQCommunity #QueerHistory #IdentityMatters #PanVisibility #LoveIsLove #LGBTQNews #PrideCelebration

NEWS - Civilian employee of Illinois National Guard filed a class action lawsuit in federal court. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/nSqrNoi #TransRightsAreHumanRights #LGBTQNews #ACLU #TitleVII #CivilRights #EqualityNow #TransJustice #ProtectTransWorkers #FederalPolicy #BreakingNews

NEWS - Acknowledged by all UN members for 35 years, Trump admin deems it ineffectual. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/OqP5ta8 #WorldAIDSDay #HIVAIDS #HIVAwareness #LGBTQNews #PublicHealth #EndTheEpidemic #HIVPrevention #CharlotteNC #AIDSHistory #HealthEquity

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CHARLOTTE - Nonprofit LGBTQ+ history organization boasts massive collection of documents, recorded stories and memorabilia. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/brZf3MN #LGBTQHistory #InvisibleHistoriesProject #CharlotteNC #QueerSouth #LGBTQArchives #SouthernQueerHistory #CLTNews #PreserveOurHistory

CHARLOTTE - Charlotte activist, director of Freedom Center brings keen insight to public transportation future. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/Hx7uFdZ #CharlotteTransit #CLTNews #PublicTransit #CameronPruette #UrbanPlanning #TransitEquity #CLTCouncil #TransitFuture #BetterBusPlan

HEALTH - Multiple media sources say yes and Mecklenburg County advises doctors to test. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/FzdkZVR #CharlotteNC #MpoxUpdate #PublicHealth #NCHealth #LGBTQHealth #JynneosVaccine #MecklenburgCounty #StayInformed #CommunityHealth

NORTH CAROLINA - Judges say plaintiffs failed to prove General Assembly drew districts with discriminatory purpose. Read more link👇 buff.ly/RJChAJ6 #NCPolitics #Gerrymandering #VotingRights #Redistricting #CivilRights #NCNews #Election2026 #DemocracyWatch #CourtRuling #NCGA

SOUTH CAROLINA - One positive individual works at Greenville-Spartanburg Airport, most students at area schools. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/fjfqkss #MeaslesOutbreak #PublicHealth #SCHealth #VaccinesWork #MMR #DiseasePrevention #Epidemiology #CommunityHealth #HealthAlert #SouthCarolinaNews

HEALTH - It's a twice annual injectable good for long journeys and times you might not have access to a daily pill. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/5QD9iuX #HIVTreatment #Lenacapavir #Sunlenca #Yeztugo #HIVCare #EndHIV #PublicHealthNC #HIVAware #GileadSciences #HIVPrevention #LGBTQHealth

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HEALTH - New option changing how people think about HIV infection. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/prh86hL #HIVPrevention #PrEP #Lenacapavir #Yeztugo #Sublenca #PublicHealthNC #HIVAwareness #MecklenburgCounty #LGBTQHealth #HarmReduction #EndHIV

OUR PEOPLE - HIV & LGBTQ advocate speaks. Read interview at link👇 buff.ly/rVSsM0w #HIVAdvocacy #CharlotteNC #LGBTQCommunity #HIVAware #SouthernLGBTQ #PublicHealthHeroes #HIVStigmaEnds #UEqualsU #LivingHAPI #CommunityVoices

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OUT IN PRINT - Title by Anthony Delaney looks at centuries of queer history. Read review at link👇 buff.ly/TFoDXlN #QueerHistory #LGBTQBooks #BookReview #QueerEnlightenments #AnthonyDelaney #HiddenHistory #OutInPrint #LGBTQReaders #QueerStories #HistoryMatters

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HEALTHCARE - Check out these options for healthy sexual activity. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/P2oNwya #HIVPrevention #PEP #PrEP #DoxyPEP #SexualHealth #STIAwareness #LGBTQHealth #SoutheastHealth #ProtectYourself #HarmReduction #PublicHealth

HEALTHCARE - Without federal funding, could we see a return to the AIDS pandemic of the late 20th century? Read more at link👇 buff.ly/Zrac2ab #HIVCareCrisis #HIVAwareness #LGBTQHealth #HIVServices #PublicHealth #StopTheCuts #HarmReduction #HealthEquity #HIVAdvocacy #ProtectOurCare

HOLIDAYS - List offers a huge variety of holiday gifts for everyone. Get list at link👇 buff.ly/LfhMgPI #HolidayGiftGuide #GiftIdeas2025 #HolidaySeason #LGBTQCreators #FestiveFinds #GiftsWithPersonality #CharlotteNC #ShopLocal #QueerCreators #HolidayVibes

NORTH CAROLINA - Voting rights groups ask federal judges to stop unethical partisan activity. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/IolHWgS #NorthCarolina #Redistricting #VotingRights #Gerrymandering #NCPolitics #CivilRights #NCNews #QNotes

NEWS - Trump admin continues LGBTQ+ erasure. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/C9UbBRR #NorthCarolina #SexEducation #PREP #LGBTQYouth #EducationPolicy #GenderIdentity #NCNews #QNotes

NEWS - Heard, known online as Love and Light TV, was a former preacher turned adult content creator who built a devoted following. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/ivUhqPw #MichaelWillisHeard #LoveAndLightTV #YesKing #LGBTQCommunity #Pansexual #InMemoriam #QNotes #DigitalCreator #AdultContentCreator

CHARLOTTE - As “Operation Charlotte’s Web” unfolds, reports of racial profiling, aggressive tactics, and arrests at churches, businesses, and in public spaces emerge. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/dCgmKb6 #CharlotteNews #ImmigrantRights #OperationCharlottesWeb #NCImmigration #CommunitySafety

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ARTS & CULTURE - Tai Ericson uses lettering from the Harry Potter books to create artistic tributes. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/qFFmu2Y #TransLivesMatter #TransDayOfRemembrance #LGBTQArt #TaiEricson #HPSeries #QueerArtists #TransJustice #QNotes #ArtAsActivism #StopTheViolence

CHARLOTTE - Congressman Tim Moore backs plan as local leaders brace. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/le6Zx9F #CharlotteNC #BorderPatrol #ImmigrationNews #NCPolitics #Mecklenburg #PublicSafety #NCNews #QNotes #CommunityImpact #CivilRights

NORTH CAROLINA - Charlotte suburb may have violated NC open-government laws. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/HpAKyBP #BelmontNC #LGBTQNews #OpenMeetings #Transparency #NCPolitics #Equality #CivilRights #QNotes #LGBTQProtections #NorthCarolina

NEWS - Officials say no final decision has been made, but sources describe growing support for a universal eligibility rule ahead of the 2026 and 2028 Games. Read more at link buff.ly/WXzKUhO #IOC #TransAthletes #Olympics #LGBTQNews #SportsEquality #TransRights #GenderInSports #OlympicGames

POLITICS - Essential services, staffing of federal offices, US courts and some relief funding for NC may be in doubt as federal shutdown continues. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/0gRimZe #GovernmentShutdown #NorthCarolinaNews #SNAPBenefits #WIC #DisasterRelief #HeleneRecovery #NCPolitics #Congress

HOLIDAY RECIPE - Music legend and longtime LGBTQ+ ally's favorite seasonal traditions and a dessert treat. Get recipe at link👇 buff.ly/LCQaE3s #DollyParton #HolidayRecipes #SouthernCooking #WalnutPie #LGBTQAlly #ChristmasBaking #HolidayDesserts #CountryLegend #GrannyClaus

POLITICS - The justices reject former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis’s appeal, leaving Obergefell v. Hodges intact. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/pFFvjOX #SupremeCourt #MarriageEquality #LGBTQRights #KimDavis #Obergefell #SCOTUS #LGBTQNews #EqualRights #HumanRightsCampaign

ARTS & CULTURE - Gay writer discusses life journey and new book. Read interview at link👇 buff.ly/1CROJZu #JamesMagruder #LGBTQBooks #QueerFiction #ShortStories #BookReview #GayWriters #LGBTQLiterature #NoOneIsLookingAtYou #QNotes #AuthorInterview

OUR PEOPLE - A local minister discusses her joys, service and journey to recovery. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/62KwjDf #SonjaLee #CharlotteLGBTQ #CommunityAdvocate #FaithAndInclusion #CarolinasVoices #LGBTQNews #QNotes #EqualityInAction #Inspiration #Advocacy

OUT IN PRINT - Collection of stories edited by Margaret Moonet explores lesbian parenting. Read review at link👇 buff.ly/BE8nhNI #RadicalFamily #LesbianMoms #LGBTQBooks #QueerParenting #FamilyEquality #MargaretMooney #BookReview #LGBTQHistory #WLWStories

NORTH CAROLINA - Around the Tar Heel state multiple organizations offer a hand to trans individuals. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/HoyImxp #TransRights #TransSupport #NorthCarolina #LGBTQResources #TransHealth #EqualityNC #CharlottePride #TransCommunity #QNotes #LGBTQNews

NEWS - Transgender and nonbinary violence continues to plague our community. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/oTmY3Lv #TransDayOfRemembrance #TDoR2025 #SayTheirNames #TransLivesMatter #LGBTQNews #MissMajor #TransRights #Equality #EndTransViolence #QNotes

ELECTIONS - Incumbent Democrat becomes Charlotte’s second-longest serving mayor. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/X1ZuIBa #ViLyles #CharlotteMayor #CLTPolitics #MecklenburgElections #QueenCity #LocalNews #Leadership #CityCouncil #ElectionResults #QNotes

ELECTIONS - Huntersville continues shifts to left. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/Qg2jnFO #MecklenburgElections #CharlottePolitics #HuntersvilleNC #CorneliusNC #MatthewsNC #MintHill #DavidsonNC #LocalNews #ElectionResults #QNotes

NEWS - ‘Bridgerton’ favorite takes the crown. Read more at link👇 buff.ly/sdxAFUd #JonathanBailey #SexiestManAlive #PeopleMagazine #LGBTQNews #FellowTravelers #Bridgerton #GayActor #LGBTQVisibility #EntertainmentNews #QNotes

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